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title: "Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens"
date: 2026-08-17
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-eugene-fitzgerald-rethinking-how-innovation-happens-0818
description: "In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas."
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# Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens

In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas.

*Published: 2026-08-17*