• Firm-Level of observation & analysis • Broad faculty participation, Multi- Disciplinary • Viewing various Phases of Venture Development • Covering the Emerging Technology spectrum • Shared research training, interview best- practices • Common database practices • Support personnel Technology Venture Observatory (TVO) Innovation Observatories
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• Firm-Level of observation & analysis• Broad faculty participation, Multi-Disciplinary• Viewing various Phases of Venture
Development• Covering the Emerging Technology spectrum
• Shared research training, interview best-practices
Venture Questions• Success – What are dimensions of success?• Urgency – How achieve these sooner rather
than later, to greater vs. lesser extent?• Differentiation – How are ventures similar and
different?• Endurance – What are enduring success
factors?• Improvement – Can we improve education &
inspiration of tomorrow’s innovative technology venture leaders and global citizens?
TVO Summer 2002 Plan
• Building general research infrastructure & processes
• Clarify Research Agenda– Short– Medium– Long term
• Speculate about TVO Seminar or Coordinated Project
• Crank on Short-Term effort– $50K– MIT alum
Proposed TVO Activity
• Informal Master’s Research Seminar• 5-9 Focused Industry Categories• 24-100 Companies per Category• 1-3 Interviewees per Company• Set up throughout Summer• Fall Semester interviews• 3-10 interviews per week• 1-3 students per interview• 15-30 students total• 12 weeks total
Entrepreneurial Culture Observatory
(proposed)
Professor Diane BurtonFall 2002
This Special Project Lab will explore entrepreneurial culture throughthe phases of technology venture development from birth through boom, buyout, &/or bankruptcy. We are especially interested in talentdynamics, HR practices, and how entrepreneurial cultures are formed.
Students will explore compelling questions via structured interviews& systematic inquiry with emerging growth Company executives in severaltechnology-business sectors, including wireless, medical devices, MEMS,neurotechnology & nanotechnology.
Independent Project Credit and Thesis follow-up opportunities are offered & encouraged.
Observing Organizational Evolution
• Organizational & employment-related problems & challenges faced by startups?
• Typical development patterns for entrepreneurial firms? Differences vs more established firms?
• How do employment policies & practices evolve over time?
• How do policies & practices influence subsequent deployment & performance?