Case Study Analysis and Solutions

Case ID: 812133

Abstract:
Case Solution & Analysis for 1366 Technologies: Scaling the Venture (Abridged) by Joseph B. Lassiter, Ramana Nanda, Evan Richardson, Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
For some time, 1366's co-founders, Frank van Mierlo and Ely Sachs, had faced a choice, which was now made all the more stark: 1366 could expand to produce silicon wafers itself, raising the required capital from "friendly" investors and building shipment volume slowly, or 1366 could accelerate its market entry dramatically by partnering with the Asian manufacturers that had begun to dominate the world-wide solar industry. While accelerated growth was attractive to 1366 and its current investors, the company believed that it would face considerable risks if it were to expose its intellectual property to the "wrong" partners. 1366 had no intention of losing control of its technology, but given the pace of innovation and the active role of governments in the solar industry, van Mierlo and Sachs feared this might not be a race that could be won by the cautious.

Keywords:
Corporate strategy, Development stage enterprises, Entrepreneurial finance, Entrepreneurial management, Financial strategy, Financing, Innovation, 1366 Technologies Scaling the Venture Abridged Case Solution

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