REDFIN: USING DIGITIZATION TO FLIP THE HOUSING MARKET
Residential real estate agents are on the brink of extinction. Can Redfin, through digitization, finish the job?
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Nuclear Power Upgrades
Nuclear power provides 60% of all clean energy sources in America, but this clean power source has slowed in innovation due to public wariness. Exelon Corp has been a global lead in guaranteeing safe nuclear opeartions and digital integration.
Fighting the counterfeit drugs market, one text at a time
Sproxil is leveraging existing mobile phone technology in developing countries to empower customers to fight against the counterfeit drug market.
Burberry’s Digital Transformation
Come read and find out more about Burberry’s amazing transformation into the digital age!
Digitization at Newegg.com as a model for mid-size fulfillment centers
Newegg.com is one of many e-commerce companies that run mid-size fulfillment centers to serve its customers. Digital Technology has and will continue to create huge improvements in business and operating models in this space.
Microsoft Helps Tacoma Public Schools Use Data Analytics to Predict At-Risk Students
For the last few years, Microsoft has partnered with the Tacoma Public School (TPS) district in Washington to ask a fundamental question: Is it possible for schools to use predict analytics to identify students that are likely to disengage and ultimately drop out? Microsoft and TPS think so. Microsoft created Azure, which equipped teachers and administrators within TPS with data that empowered them to help more students succeed. As a result of using these Microsoft cloud technologies, the district has already seen an improvement in graduation rates from 55% in 2010 to 82.6% in 2016 [1].
Quantopian: the innovation funnel meets hedge funds
Boston-based fintech company Quantopian lets users test and create equity trading strategies, and deploys capital against crowd-sourced algorithms.
Bright Cellars: The Pandora of Wine
Two MIT grads leverage big data to digitize wine selection and recommendation and democratize wine.
Oil Companies Need to Go Digital to Survive
Many industries have implemented the use of digital technologies to improve their operating models, but one industry has lagged in that adaptation: oil and gas. The oil and gas industry lost motivation for continual improvements and application of new technologies, […]
Netflix and Chillin’ in the Mile High Club
Netflix has long resisted offering content for offline viewing, despite being widely requested by consumers. With Amazon’s recent entry into the streaming subscription model, and most recently offering downloadable content, Prime Video has finally given customers what they have asked for. Will Netflix’s emerging dominance in original content be enough of an answer or is it time to change up their business plan?