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Sep 25, 2025 · R&D Management
Why Xerox PARC’s Brilliant Inventions Failed to Transform Its Own Business
Xerox’s PARC birthed groundbreaking technologies such as the Alto PC, GUI, Ethernet, and laser printing, but due to a closed‑innovation model and management choices, the company failed to commercialize most of them, prompting a shift toward open‑innovation paradigms.
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