D-Wave Systems is launching sought to commercialize quantum computer. Its business model is unique: in 2003, he had very little technical resources within the firm. Instead, it funds a number of projects carried out in universities and government laboratories. In exchange for partial funding of these organizations gave D-Wave property - or exclusive rights - the intellectual property developed in the project. Geordie Rose, CEO of D-Wave, wondering how long this model is suitable in contrast to alternative centralized in-house research center, with all the costs incurred. "Hide
by Alan MacCormack, Ajay Agrawal, Rebecca Henderson Source: Harvard Business School 28 pages. Publication Date: April 26, 2004. Prod. #: 604073-PDF-ENG
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