In 2012 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison announced the availability of Oracle Cloud, declaring cloud computing “a fantastic opportunity for technology companies to help customers simplify IT”. Software vendors across the world are embracing the ‘software as a service’ (SaaS) cloud-based business model in growing numbers. According to San Diego-based investment firm Software Equity Group, SaaS […]

Business Model Innovation: Why Building a Better Mousetrap is Not Enough – Industry Report
| Posted in Blog | No commentWhat do solar energy and personal communications have in common? While energy and communications seem unrelated industries, they have significant similarities if one considers the role of business model innovation as a precursor to success in bringing new technology to market. Take, for example, two companies: SolarCity Corporation (Nasdaq: SCTY), a solar panel installation company, […]

A Postmortem of the Nortel Patent Auction
| Posted in Blog | No comment“An alternative scenario where return is maximized by selling parts of the Nortel portfolio to different bidders is feasible. If indeed this is the case, it will be …
Of Rembrandts, Nuclear Weapons, And Throwing Stones Into Glass Houses – or Why Intel might (or should) Win the Auction For The Nortel Patent Portfolio?
| Posted in Blog | No commentIntel might be, or should be, the winner of the auction for the Nortel patent-portfolio scheduled for Monday, June 27, 2011…