Research Summary
Research Summary
Technology and Innovation
Description
Professor Snow's research focuses on technological innovation, specifically the relationship between new and old technologies. While most technology scholars and experts have focused on the issues surrounding new technologies, he likes to point out that "old" technologies thrive and improve all around us. Many producers of incandescent light bulbs, wood building products, blackboards, 1990s-era computer chips, and gasoline engines continue to prosper. These companies face a unique set of challenges as they seek to improve their current offers. These challenges becomes even more complex for firms with both old and new technologies. Professor Snow's work seeks to further our understanding of the complex interplay between old and new technologies.