The RISE research team at the Institute of Management has grown and intensified its activities. Since one and a half year, a highly motivated group of research assistants (Daniel Bartl, Daniela Blettner, Marcos Garcia, Philipp Tuertscher), conducted by Dr. Simon Grand investigates on processes of commercialization of scientific and technological innovations either through New Ventures or established firms in the software and bio-pharmaceutical industry.

In addition to the existing partners (PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hewlett Packard, and AdNovum), Hoffmann La Rochejoined the research community in later 2003.

The financial contribution of the research partners allows RISE to enter in long-term research projects. Due to this contribution, but especially because of the high-end research methodologies applied, the partner firms have a strong buy-in into the activities of RISE. In the field of software innovation, a comparative case stucy is proceeded together with the New Ventures Adnovum, Ergon, and Netcetera. In the field of bio-technology, RISE conducts a comparative case on Actelion, Arpida, Prionics, and The Genetics Company. Here, mechanisms and processes of the transformation from applied research to business are surveyed. With its new partner, RISE develops a case study on the innovation model of Hoffmann La Roche.