Technology Valuation Solutions

By F. Peter Boer

A better way to value the profitability and risk of R&D projects

New technology and R&D initiatives affect companies in both the service and manufacturing sector. It's estimated that half a trillion dollars is spent worldwide each year on such efforts. Technology Valuation Solutions + website offers a methodology along with illustrative cases for valuing the profitability and risk of R&D projects.

A companion to Boer's earlier work, The Valuation of Technology (978-0-471-31638-1), this book provides additional material that will help readers assess a wide variety of projects and business scenarios. In addition to the in-depth case studies, this book includes a website featuring valuation templates that readers can customize for their own individual needs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wiley
• Release date: Sep 23, 2004
• ISBN: 9780471684589

F. Peter Boer

Dr. F. Peter Boer has viewed the education process from the perspective of a student, a graduate, a parent, a teacher, and a senior advisor. He has been formally affiliated with seven prestigious universities over a fifty-year career. A Princeton graduate and a Harvard PhD, he is the author of seven books and a hundred papers on science, technology, and finance. He has taught technology finance and environmental engineering at Yale University and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His real-world experience blends the perspectives of a board director, a top corporate executive, an R&D manager, and a scientific professional.

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