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KiOR: Catalyzing Clean Energy

By: Ramana Nanda and Toby E. Stuart
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Abstract

Biofuels start-up KiOR was developing a proprietary technology that had the potential to dramatically impact the emerging renewable energy landscape: a process that converted cellulosic biomass into "bio-crude," a hydrocarbon mixture with properties to those of crude oil. KiOR had been operating as a virtual organization, but with venture financing in place, founder and chief technology officer Paul O'Connor and the KiOR board needed to decide where to headquarter their business.

Keywords

Business Headquarters; Decision Choices and Conditions; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Geographic Location

Citation

Nanda, Ramana, and Toby E. Stuart. "KiOR: Catalyzing Clean Energy." Harvard Business School Case 809-092, March 2009. (Revised July 2009.)

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Ramana Nanda

Entrepreneurial Management
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Strategy
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