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Mukta Gawde

Managing Innovation Portfolios

Managing Innovation Portfolios

Nikola Tesla, when he invented the Alternating Current (AC), was not just dreaming of a world with power but also a world free of poverty. That’s what innovation should aim to do- end suffering and bring in a more just world.

How the State helped build the iPhone

How the State helped build the iPhone

Apple has been lauded as the pinnacle of private effort. They have championed user friendly technology and re-written the game in the market for music and cellphones. However, not everything Apple did was through private effort. They had the invisible hand of the State supporting their research and development.