S2 E13 Company profile: Corning
From Boss Class from The Economist by The Economist
June 23, 2025 · 35 min · Season 2 · Episode 13
About this episode
The episode explores the innovative history of Corning, a glass company in New York, and its impact on modern technology.
The picturesque town of Corning in upstate New York doesn’t look like the site of bleeding-edge innovation. But inventions by a 174-year-old glass company there have changed the modern world, thanks in part to some blunt advice from Steve Jobs. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ . https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- innovation
- glass industry
- business history
- technology
- Steve Jobs
- Corning
Keywords
- Corning
- glass
- innovation
- Steve Jobs
- technology
- business
- New York
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Corning
Places: Corning, New York
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