The Energy Biosciences Institute: A Novel Partnership or a Sellout?

by Henry W. Chesbrough, Aileen Desoto


The EBI case study is an open innovation case study. It documents a proposed partnership between the University of California-Berkeley and BP (formerly British Petroleum). The case study addresses issues from both sides. In the event Berkeley and BP agree to create the Energy Biosciences Institute together, this will lead to a $500 million partnership between British Petroleum, Berkeley's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The case study features protagonist, Beth Burnside, who was the Vice Chancellor for Research at Berkeley during the time of the negotiations.

Learning Objectives


The EF China case study is designed for use in MBA program and executive-level courses including Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Foundation Strategy and Management, and Nonprofit Strategy. The case study could also be used in a practitioner's setting with executives, managers, and other social impact leaders.

Details

Pub Date: Oct 31, 2007

Discipline: Entrepreneurship

Subjects: Startup, Venture capital, Corporate strategy, Start-ups, Growth strategy

Product #: B5715-PDF-ENG

Industry: Biotechnology,Venture capital

Length: 20 page(s)


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