Five Questions Before Considering an Innovation Alliance
Collaborative innovation with a supplier, competitor, university or startup is just one solution to meeting innovation needs. The answer to at least four of these five questions needs to be "Yes" before spending time evaluating collaborative innovation options? 1. Are the Innovation and Organizational Needs Clearly Defined? Are the technology and organizational needs clearly defined? Can the needs be satisfied with technology-based innovation uniquely and/or does another appr
How is WARP Speed an Innovation Public/Private Partnership (I-PPP)?
A Coordinated Investment Partnership The WARP Speed public/private partnership has three parts: research support, manufacturing and distribution. The intent is to cover all phases of the innovation cycle (TRL) from basic research through to distribution capacity necessary for public health. Many companies, but not Pfizer, accepted funding for the research portion. The Federal government is also investing in manufacturing and distribution systems that are available to any US p
