Robot's collapse is not just the story of a single company that lost its way. It is a case study in how a pioneer of home ...

Jeff: What do you think of fast followers, i.e. clones like Living Social? Entrepreneurs and VC's often debate whether it is better to have First Mover Advantage or to be a Fast Follower. The reality ...

As iRobot's founder Colin Angle looks back on its path to bankruptcy, he says it was hard to overcome competitors in China.

We work with a number of public-sector leaders who want technology innovation to be a cornerstone of their public service and spend much of their tenure sprinting after flashy new tech tools. Some ...

[Manchester, UK] The Department of Health has now confirmed that 18 NHS trusts will take part in the fast follower scheme, each receiving up to £5m that will have to be matched to increase their ...

The Department of Defense is working to adopt commercial technologies at a faster rate than ever before as the United States’ peer and near-peer competitors increase their own technological ...

London – Tower Semiconductor Ltd., Israel's state-backed independent foundry chip maker, has been under pressure recently, struggling through a downturn in semiconductors even as it tries to bring a ...

Whether you choose to be an early adopter or a fast follower, a clear strategy and thoughtful execution are key to success in the metaverse. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 06: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. In an era where algorithms fuel everything from ...

Many companies don’t want to be on the bleeding edge when it comes to adopting a new technology such as radio frequency identification. They would rather be fast followers and let early adopters ...

Is it really best to be on the leading edge? Or is it better to be a fast follower? (Note: If that’s your strategy, make sure you really are fast.) This is an age-old strategy question relevant to ...