Po Chi Wu

Angel investment and finance have been spreading from Silicon Valley to other parts of the world, including Asia, at an accelerating pace. Yet there have been few attempts to document this phenomenon and examine the hows and whys of startup financing in the region.

Angel Financing in Asia Pacific addresses this knowledge gap by approaching the subject matter from two angles. First, from a journalistic angle, it aims to capture the current status and recent developments in a number of… Show more

Angel investment and finance have been spreading from Silicon Valley to other parts of the world, including Asia, at an accelerating pace. Yet there have been few attempts to document this phenomenon and examine the hows and whys of startup financing in the region.

Angel Financing in Asia Pacific addresses this knowledge gap by approaching the subject matter from two angles. First, from a journalistic angle, it aims to capture the current status and recent developments in a number of countries or territories in Asia. In each country report, the respective author(s) trace the background, trends, and future outlook of technology and innovation driven developments and related angel investment activities. The second part of the book takes a more analytical and prescriptive angle to the subject; making recommendations, providing analysis, and suggesting new approaches to startup financing in the Asia Pacific region. Show less

Agile Innovation celebrates the best of Agile with the best of innovation. In this book, the authors describe a powerful set of effective practices that can be a valuable resource for companies of all sizes.

Agile Innovation is a revolutionary approach that enables transformative leaders to address these themes:
• Speed: How to innovate with highest quality and maximum speed.
• Risk: How to reduce innovation risk.
• Engagement: How to get everyone engaged.

The insights… Show more

Agile Innovation celebrates the best of Agile with the best of innovation. In this book, the authors describe a powerful set of effective practices that can be a valuable resource for companies of all sizes.

Agile Innovation is a revolutionary approach that enables transformative leaders to address these themes:
• Speed: How to innovate with highest quality and maximum speed.
• Risk: How to reduce innovation risk.
• Engagement: How to get everyone engaged.

The insights in this book are critical for success in this “innovate-or-die” world, where uncertainty and hyper-competitive global competition are the norm.

The authors, Langdon Morris, Moses Ma, and Po Chi Wu, are globally recognized innovation and technology experts with decades of experience working with large corporations, governments, and start-ups.
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The book discusses the most relevant issues that a company or university will face when bringing a nanotechnology invention to the market. A large part of the book will be dedicated to the obtainment, strategic use, valuation and licensing of patents. Further chapters will deal with e.g. investment, university-industry collaboration, environment health and safety, etc. In this way managers and scientists at universities and companies are provided with a handbook that provides them with industry… Show more

The book discusses the most relevant issues that a company or university will face when bringing a nanotechnology invention to the market. A large part of the book will be dedicated to the obtainment, strategic use, valuation and licensing of patents. Further chapters will deal with e.g. investment, university-industry collaboration, environment health and safety, etc. In this way managers and scientists at universities and companies are provided with a handbook that provides them with industry specific basic knowledge of issues that they are unfamiliar with but is essential to the commercial success of their inventions.
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