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Firm-Level of observation & analysis Broad faculty participation, Multi-Disciplinary

Innovation Observatories. Technology Venture Observatory (TVO). Firm-Level of observation & analysis Broad faculty participation, Multi-Disciplinary Viewing various Phases of Venture Development Covering the Emerging Technology spectrum

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Firm-Level of observation & analysis Broad faculty participation, Multi-Disciplinary

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  1. Innovation Observatories Technology Venture Observatory (TVO) • 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

  2. Industry Breakdown Absolute Number Percent Computer related 87 50.9% Telecom related 34 19.9% Medical related 25 14.6% Semiconductor related 12 7.0% Manufacturing 10 5.8% Research 3 1.8% Total 171 100% Scaling Beyond Historical Effortse.g. SPEC @ Stanford Industry Breakdown for Companies Participating in SPEC http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/spec/2.html http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/spec/pdfs/paper1.pdf

  3. Infra-Structural Mechanisms • Masters Research Seminars • Coordinated Special Projects / Lab • Team UROPs • Dean’s Research Fellows • Course Connection • Structured Theses

  4. Example TVO Faculty Research Agendae • Organizational Culture & Evolution, HR Practices, Talent Dynamics • Entrepreneurial Financing & Reputation • Founder Strategy • Intellectual & Social Capital • Growth Strategies • Comparisons Between Sectors …

  5. Mapping Faculty in Disciplines to Phasesof Venture Development TVO

  6. Mapping Sloan Faculty to MIT’sStrategic Tech Sectors TVO

  7. MIT Sloan Faculty at Various Levels of Systems Analysis Economy Sector Firm Group Individual Geography Market/Tech Organization Theme Idea Global Development Business Dynamics Technology Roadmapping Technology & Entrepreneurial Strategy TVO Venture Capital Emerging Technology Ventures Creative Communities, Social Networks Virtual Customer Initiative Decision Psychology

  8. TVO Research Positioning Aggregate Surveys N = Number Of Companies Surveyed TVO Ethnographical Richness of Detail

  9. MIT-Linked Venture Communities • MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition alumni (1989-present) ~100 companies, ~1,200 proposals • MIT E-Lab Companies (1996-present) ~400 companies • MIT TLO-Licensed Startups (1986-present), ~200 companies, ~5-15/year • MIT Alumni-founded Companies (1865-present), ~5,000 world-wide, ~1-200/year

  10. Possible Technology Venture Communities • VC Portfolios, by Fund, by Geo, by Sector • Emerging Technology Sectors • Peer University spinoffs • Corporate Venture relations …

  11. Organizational Dimensions of Venture Communities • Phase of company growth • Technology Sector • Founder affiliation & characteristics • VCs, by reputation, round of investment …

  12. Systematic Database Building • Driven primarily by Faculty-led inquiry • Common baseline, high-standards bar for interviews & empirical methods • Cross-comparable datasets • Extreme Longitudinal endurance ~5, 10, 20 years inquiry • Collaboration with visualization & conceptualization experts at MIT, e.g. Frankel …

  13. Aspiring to Answer the Most Compelling Technology 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?

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Entrepreneurial Culture Observatory(proposed) Professor Diane Burton Fall 2002 This Special Project Lab will explore entrepreneurial culture through the phases of technology venture development from birth through boom, buyout, &/or bankruptcy. We are especially interested in talent dynamics, HR practices, and how entrepreneurial cultures are formed. Students will explore compelling questions via structured interviews & systematic inquiry with emerging growth Company executives in several technology-business sectors, including wireless, medical devices, MEMS, neurotechnology & nanotechnology. Independent Project Credit and Thesis follow-up opportunities are offered & encouraged.

  17. 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?

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