Our Mission
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.
Research Keywords
- Innovation-Driven
- Entrepreneurship
- Ecosystems
- Critical Technologies
- Grand Challenges
- Multilateral Finance
- Venture Capital
- Economic Policy
- Geopolitics
- Deep Tech
Lab Community
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 E. Murray
William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship
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Dr Phil Budden
Senior Lecturer, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management
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