Innovation by Design: The Culture of Innovative Leaders
This guest post was written by Seth Pack, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Michelin Mobility Intelligence, one of the Trust Center's corporate and academic members. Having worked for nearly fifteen years in corporate innovation and strategy, Seth holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, a master’s degree ...
Combating Antibiotic Resistance: The Entrepreneur’s Journey to Restore the World’s Oldest Phage Factory
This guest post was written by Ani Vashakmadze, an Associate Professor at BTU (Business and Technology University in the country of Georgia), one of the Trust Center's corporate and academic members In the heart of Tbilisi, at the historic institute of Bacteriophages, lies an inspiring tale of ...
Entrepreneurship Against the Odds: An EIR Goes to Iraq
by Ben Soltoff Recently, I’ve seen a lot of chatter about Iraq in my newsfeed. That’s because we’ve just passed the twentieth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. That conflict and the subsequent emergence of the Islamic State have profoundly colored Americans’ perception of the country. Many of ...
How an MIT Startup is Protecting Gamers
It’s no secret that the world of online gaming has exploded in recent years, providing endless hours of fun and unprecedented levels of competition. Many MIT students and graduates know this firsthand, and they’re not alone. Over 160 million Americans are gamers, spending an average of $76 per month ...
An EIR Down Under: Dispatch from Australia and New Zealand
by Ben Soltoff, Entrepreneur in Residence It’s hard to get further away from Cambridge than Australia. You’d probably have to head into space (and Elon Musk is indisposed at the moment). Australia is almost exactly at the opposite end of the Earth. If you were to dig down directly ...
Venture Creation Tactics
There’s a wide chasm between a brilliant business plan and taking that plan to market. MIT Sloan lecturer Paul Cheek bridges the gap between idea and execution with his new, 12-week Venture Creation Tactics class. “The goal is to get students to the point where they’re developing the skill ...
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