As a child, I was taught to take risks and color outside the lines. Later, I discovered a love of organizations, particularly visionary companies, and what makes them successful. Creativity, innovation and bringing products to market are not linear processes. It’s messy, complex, exhilarating, frustrating—and it can be done successfully when everything falls into place.
Laura B. Cardinal, Ph.D., SmartState® Endowed Chair + Director, Center for Innovation + Commercialization
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Catching up with Laura B. Cardinal in celebration of 5 years with SC Innovates
“It’s not every day you get the chance to paint on a blank canvas in your professional career,” says Laura B. Cardinal, Ph.D., the Endowed Chair and director of the… (continued)
What Do Three PhD Students from Three UofSC SmartState Labs Have in Common? A Course Called SMTI
When Dean Pete Brews and the South Carolina SmartState Program signed off on the creation of the SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization at the University of South Carolina (UofSC),… (continued)
Prof. C’s Spring 2021 SMTI Cohort Demonstrates the “Power of the Cohort”
One of the most common bits of feedback Laura B. Cardinal’s Professional MBA (PMBA) class, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (SMTI) at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore… (continued)