Publications
Publications
- September 2007 (Revised May 2011)
- HBS Case Collection
Commercializing an MRI Breakthrough
Abstract
The challenges and best strategies for the commercialization of university technologies are illustrated in this case which documents an MRI breakthrough that arose from the Charles Marcus laboratory at Harvard. Students discuss the interdependencies of intellectual property protection, strategy choices for science based breakthroughs, and business models for university technology.
Keywords
Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Higher Education; Patents; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Commercialization
Citation
Fleming, Lee. "Commercializing an MRI Breakthrough." Harvard Business School Case 608-064, September 2007. (Revised May 2011.)