Technology Research Centers and Conferences
Wharton research centers and conferences are catalysts for new ideas on emerging technologies and their business impact, drawing together faculty, technology experts, business leaders, policy-makers, and entrepreneurs.
Center for Technological Innovation
The William and Phyllis Mack Center for Technological Innovation provides a forum to investigate critical issues, debate research, and plan future study. It serves as the umbrella organization for technology management initiatives at Wharton, including:
- Emerging Technologies Management Research Program – identifies and explores the best ways for companies to compete, survive, and succeed in the industries that are being created or transformed by emerging technologies.
- BioSciences Crossroads Initiative – helps senior decision makers better understand the factors that will influence commercialization and deployment of emerging biomedical/life science technologies.
- Wharton e-Business Initiative (WeBI) – generates and disseminates new knowledge about e-business through research, academic programs, and strategic corporate partnerships.
Technology Conferences
Wharton conferences focusing on technology include:
- William and Phyllis Mack Center for Technological Innovation – an ongoing series of conferences, updates, and industry-partner events on topics from emerging technologies to the latest developments in biosciences and nanotechnology.
- Supernova Conference – an annual conference, based in San Francisco and produced in partnership with Wharton, that brings together leading industry influencers to explore emerging technologies and discover innovative new ideas and companies.
- Wharton Technology Conference – organized by Wharton MBA students, this conference has become one of the largest annual technology events at the university and in the Philadelphia area.
