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Jason Davis
NeuroTech Innovation Research Director

Theodore T. Miller Career Development Professor
MIT Sloan School of Management
50 Memorial Drive, E52-545
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-253-6727
Fax: 617-253-2660
Email: jasond at mit dot edu
Web: web.mit.edu/jasond/www/

Irem Oguz
NeuroTech Innovation Project Manager

MIT Sloan Class of 2009
Email: irem at mit dot edu

Chris Kenney
NeuroTech Innovation Project Manager

MIT Sloan Class of 2010
Email: kenney at mit dot edu


NeuroTechnology Innovation Project


Objective

The goal of this project is to understand what makes neurotechnology innovations and ventures successful. This is related to the larger objective to generate insights about organizational innovation within emerging and interdisciplinary fields such as neurotechnology.


Methods

We employ comparative case methods to construct rich case histories on a variety of neurotechnology innovations and ventures through interviews from research labs, commercial firms, financiers, and industry publications covering topics such as industry structures, dynamics, challenges, and key players. The project is currently focusing on senior leadership within medical device and diagnostic industries in existing clusters such as Boston and the Bay Area.


Participation

Participation involves a 60-90 minute interview with Professor Davis and other members of the neuroinnovation project team. Interviews are conducted in person whenever possible or over the phone. To be respectful of contributors' time and knowledge, researchers may ask to take notes and follow up as appropriate, and will keep important details confidential.


Benefits

Participants contribute to the development of knowledge about this important topic, and ultimately receive access to the project's findings, such as highlights, best practices, and innovation benchmarks.


Email

Contact neuroinnovation at mit dot edu to participate.

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