NeoMed Technologies is a small medical device start-up that has developed a revolutionary method of testing for coronary heart disease. Despite this exceptional technology, the company is out of cash and low on options after an economic decline. The company's president and its chief operating officer have both approached numerous venture capitalists, but have been unable to acquire the appropriate financing. They need to keep their team motivated .....more

Kobe Steel Ltd. started as a large manufacturer of steel products and has diversified into other sectors including iron, aluminum and copper products, engineering, machinery and electronic information. Headquartered in Japan, it established overseas laboratories that were given technology-based missions to assist with the diversification away from the company's core business. One such laboratory, the Electronic Materials Center (EMC) located in .....more

Teaching note for product 9B04M017 and 9B04M018.

This is a supplement to Kobe Steel USA, Electronic Materials Center: The Commercialization of New Technologies (A), product 9B04M017 and focuses on a consulting assignment. A consultant working with the Center decides to request reconsideration of the terms and deliverables of his assignment.