GEORGES HAOUR is Professor at IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland where he teaches Technology Management and directs executive programmes for managers coming from technology companies worldwide. He also works at Generics in Cambridge, UK in the area of technology ventures and start-ups. Georges Haour acts as an advisor to companies in Europe, North America, Japan and Singapore in the area of technology ventures and Research and Development/ Innovation Management and is a member of the board of several organisations, including technology start-ups. He is the author or more than 70 publications including...