Publications
Publications
- June 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- HBS Case Collection
Vidient (A)
Abstract
Vidient, a young company, is in the process of being spun out of a much larger, established Japanese business. Vidient is in the business of analyzing the feeds from security cameras and catches security breaches automatically, without human assistance. The parent company first attempted to develop the technology, and then an entrepreneur in residence was brought in to try to turn the idea into a business. The parent company is allowing the company to be spun out if it can raise the external funding. Describes some of the challenges of new technology development within the context of a larger firm and the issues associated with venture capital funding for a corporate spin-out.
Keywords
Technological Innovation; Business Growth and Maturation; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Business Startups; Service Industry; Japan
Citation
Roberts, Michael J. "Vidient (A)." Harvard Business School Case 805-163, June 2005. (Revised May 2006.)