Mission Statement

At the MIT Murray Lab, we believe in the transformative power of innovation and entrepreneurship to tackle pressing global challenges and foster peace and stability. Our confidence is rooted in our rich history of technological breakthroughs. The dedication of our students, colleagues, and broader community has consistently led to the creation of new innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs), the enhancement of innovation ecosystems, and the promotion of positive social and economic impacts. In today's increasingly complex geopolitical environment, coupled with the critical role of science and technology-driven innovation, it is essential for entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, and policymakers to have a deep understanding of geopolitical dynamics and the contested nature of their activities in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Latest Lectures

We invite both academics and practitioners to engage in collaborative, research-based discussions that focus on critical questions shaping global entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. These questions include the impact of complex geopolitics on entrepreneurship, how innovation can bolster peace, security, and resilience, and the challenges of navigating sovereignty and alliances in innovation.

Research Keywords

Regional

Innovation-Driven

Ecosystems

Engines

Entrepreneurship

Policy

Deep Tech

Geopolitics

Interventions

Multi-Sovereign

VC Funds

Grand Challenges

Prof Dame Fiona Murray

is the Associate Dean of Innovation and Inclusion at the MIT School of Management and the William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship. She is the codirector of MIT’s Innovation Initiative and Faculty Director of the MIT Legatum Center for Entrepreneurship and Development. Fiona is Vice-Chair of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) and an associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. She received her BA ’89 and MA ‘90 from the University of Oxford in chemistry. She subsequently moved to the United States and earned an AM ’92 and PhD ’96 from Harvard University in applied sciences.

Lab Plattform

Our approach mirrors the dynamic and exploratory nature of traditional lab group meetings, where we critique and build upon research at the nexus of innovation, entrepreneurship, and geopolitics. Our research spans topics like innovation ecosystems, stakeholder management utilizing our MIT five stakeholder model, and IDE, with a particular focus on deep tech enterprises. Our discussions often involve comparative analyses across different countries or ecosystems, such as various IDEs or risk capital approaches, including new fund designs under public, private, or mixed sponsorship like the NATO Innovation Fund. We also delve into specific challenges like defense/security or energy/food security and explore strategic organizational changes in science and technology (S&T), particularly in areas like Quantum, Engineering Biology, AI, and Semiconductors. Additionally, we examine how foundational S&T expertise can spur growth in new markets, exemplified by India's evolving participation in the space race, and its implications for international political dynamics.

Prof Dame Fiona Murray

is the Associate Dean of Innovation and Inclusion at the MIT School of Management and the William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship. She is the codirector of MIT’s Innovation Initiative and Faculty Director of the MIT Legatum Center for Entrepreneurship and Development. Fiona is Vice-Chair of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) and an associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. She received her BA ’89 and MA ‘90 from the University of Oxford in chemistry. She subsequently moved to the United States and earned an AM ’92 and PhD ’96 from Harvard University in applied sciences.

Lab Platform

Our approach mirrors the dynamic and exploratory nature of traditional lab group meetings, where we critique and build upon research at the nexus of innovation, entrepreneurship, and geopolitics. Our research spans topics like innovation ecosystems, stakeholder management utilizing our MIT five stakeholder model, and IDE, with a particular focus on deep tech enterprises.

Our discussions often involve comparative analyses across different countries or ecosystems, such as various IDEs or risk capital approaches, including new fund designs under public, private, or mixed sponsorship like the NATO Innovation Fund. We also delve into specific challenges like defense/security or energy/food security and explore strategic organizational changes in science and technology (S&T), particularly in areas like Quantum, Engineering Biology, AI, and Semiconductors. Additionally, we examine how foundational S&T expertise can spur growth in new markets, exemplified by India’s evolving participation in the space race, and its implications for international political dynamics.

Lab Co-Founders

Prof Dame Fiona Murray

Associate Dean for Innovation, MIT Sloan

Dr Phil Budden

Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan

Georgie Skipper

Affiliate Project Lead, MIT Murray Lab

Said D Werner

Affiliate Project Lead, MIT Murray Lab

Affiliates

We embrace a multi-stakeholder approach, welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds to join our community. Our team includes, but is not limited to, MIT students, researchers, and experts from government, entrepreneurship, corporations, and venture capital sectors.

Prof Michael Burstein

Cardozo School of Law

Rob Murray

Atlantic Council

Gene R Keselman

MIT Mission Innovation Experimental

Tim Miano

MIT Office of Innovation HQ

Dr Max Vellguth

Technical University of Denmark

Prof Dr Stefan Raff

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Tom Luly

MIT Sloan

Katy Person

MIT Office of Innovation HQ

Dina H Sherif

Legatum Center at MIT

Haitham Khoury, PhD

Legatum Center at MIT

Prof Mercedes Delgado

Copenhagen Business School

Prof Joshua Lev Krieger

Harvard Business School

Prof Carolyn J Fu

Harvard Business School

Laura Shupp

MIT Sloan

Laurenz Schöffler

German Parliament

Dr Marius Huber

Dieter Schwarz Foundation

Prof Alexandra Middleton

University of Oulu Business School

Marius Almstedt

QAI Ventures/ PatentPlus

Daniel Hoang

Technical University of Denmark

Lena Greska

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Kimberly Klebolte

Oxford University

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