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Robert Buderi

Bob is Xconomy's founder, CEO, and editor in chief. He is one of the country's foremost journalists covering business and technology. As a noted author and magazine editor,he is a sought-after commentator on innovation and global competitiveness. Before taking his most recent position as a research fellow in MIT's Center for International Studies, Bob served as Editor in Chief of MIT's Technology Review, then a 10-times-a-year publication with a circulation of 315,000. Bob led the magazine to numerous editorial and design awards and oversaw its expansion into three foreign editions, electronic newsletters, and highly successful conferences. As BusinessWeek's technology editor, he shared in the 1992 National Magazine Award for The Quality Imperative.

Bob is the author of three books about technology and innovation. Guanxi (2006) focuses on Microsoft's Beijing research lab as a metaphor for global competitiveness. Engines of Tomorrow (2000) describes the evolution of corporate research. The Invention That Changed the World (1996) covered a secret lab at MIT during WWII. Bob served on the Council on Competitiveness-sponsored National Innovation Initiative and is an advisor to the Draper Prize Nominating Committee. He has been a regular guest of CNBC's Strategy Session and has spoken about innovation at many venues, including the Business Council, Amazon, eBay, Google, IBM, and Microsoft.

Recent posts

Dan Weinreb, Boston Computer Geek, Community Figure, Dies of Cancer

We at Xconomy were extremely sad to learn that Dan Weinreb, well-known in Boston’s innovation scene as a computer geek, entrepreneur, prolific commentator on technology, and all around great guy, passed... Read more »
Xconomist of the Week: Josh Linkner On Detroit “Getting Back Its Mojo”

Detroit Venture Partners CEO and managing partner Josh Linkner, with his success as a serial entrepreneur, venture fund backed by Quicken Loans founder and chairman Dan Gilbert, and unwavering commitment to... Read more »
Boston Entrepreneur’s $20M Ferrari Collection Up For Auction: Photos

Every great entrepreneur dreams of changing the world, but most also dream of changing their own lives, too—by making some money and, perhaps, giving themselves the means to pursue a few... Read more »
From Jeopardy to Fighting Cancer—IBM’s Watson at XSITE on Thursday

It was a much-publicized human vs. computer challenge match—and it wasn’t good for the humans early last year, when the IBM supercomputer Watson handily beat two of Jeopardy’s top human contestants... Read more »
Xconomy Editor Luke Timmerman a Finalist for Loeb Award

Anyone in business journalism knows full well the power of the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. Loeb was a founding partner of E.F. Hutton and a noted... Read more »
Announcing Xconomy’s Napa Summit: Keeping America Growing

As the Presidential campaign heats up, one of the most pressing issues on the minds of candidates and voters alike is the future of American growth and competitiveness. So it is... Read more »
General Assembly Founder Hargreaves, Atlas’ Destin Join XSITE Lineup

It was already a star-studded bevy of speakers convening for XSITE, the full-day Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship slated for June 14 at Babson College. Now, that lineup boasts... Read more »
Four Xconomists in the News this Weekend, Including Two XSITE Keynoters

It was a busy weekend in tech coverage, despite the holiday. Among other things, four Xconomists were in the news, making headlines, announcing key moves, or as part of national articles—three... Read more »
Announcing XSITE June 14: Evernote, Uber, Zaarly, IBM’s Watson, & More

Innovators, start your engines. The economy is ramping up, and so is the innovation scene here in Boston and across the U.S.

For the past three years—starting with the theme “The... Read more »
Aveo’s Ha-Ngoc to Interview Third Rock’s Mark Levin at April 4 Forum

Mark Levin, co-founder of Boston’s Third Rock Ventures, is one of the nation’s premier life sciences investors. Tuan Ha-Ngoc, founder and CEO of Aveo Pharmaceuticals, is one of the country’s leading... Read more »
Computer Science Legend David Waltz, MIT and Columbia Vet, Dies at 68

David Waltz, a legend in computer science who made major contributions to artificial intelligence and information retrieval and has strong ties to the Boston and New York areas, has died at... Read more »
Xconomy Launches Mobile Channel

Coming on the heels of a fantastic, jam-packed Mobile Madness 2012 event last Wednesday here in Cambridge, MA, Xconomy is pleased to announce the official debut of our new Mobile Channel... Read more »
Hope to See You Tonight for Chat with Amory Lovins-Few Tickets Left

I’m getting excited for tonight’s chat featuring two great energy—and clean energy—experts. Coming in from out of town as the star of the show is Amory Lovins, the visionary cofounder, chairman,... Read more »
Serial Entrepreneur Turned Pro Hoops Player Named CEO of New Team

Can anyone say Jackie Moon? He was the character from the movie Semi-Pro, played by Will Ferrell, who used the profits from his one-hit-wonder singing career (the song was Love... Read more »
A 2.6X Economy with No Oil, Coal, or Nukes: Amory Lovins Explains on 2/16

What if you could “do” fire completely differently? Well, Reinventing Fire is the provocative title of a new book co-authored by energy visionary Amory Lovins, the cofounder, chairman, and chief scientist... Read more »
Detroit-Born Serial Entrepreneur Quits Boston for Pro Hoops Contract

Yo, is there a ballplayer in the house? Well, there is a House playing ball—professional basketball, that is.

At the age of 33, Adam House, a serial entrepreneur (and shooting guard)... Read more »
New York’s Venture Emergence: The Photos

Xconomy held its first Big Apple tech event (well, mostly tech, since there was one life sciences company on hand) on Wednesday. We called it New York’s Venture Emergence, and a... Read more »
Some “Q’s” for SecondMarket Founder at Our Feb. 1 Venture Forum

“It is the ‘silver’ age of VC/entrepreneurship. It would be the ‘golden’ age if we could fix the liquidity issues.”

Those are the words of Michael Greeley, general partner of Flybridge... Read more »
Tweet Chat Today with John Seely Brown on Education and the Future

There is hardly a more important topic to society than the future education. So I’m really looking forward to hosting a Tweetchat later today on education and the future. My guest... Read more »
Xconomists Peer into the Future, Suggest How Students Should Prepare

[Updated, Jan. 18, 2012---The Xconomist Report on the Future of Education is live---click here.]

As the presidential race picks up steam, you know that we will be hearing a lot—... Read more »

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