联合创始人
Dr. 罗伯特克里米亚 is a Framingham State University Associate Professor in the Department of 业务, where he teaches 企业家hip and Innovation. As an entrepreneur, he started and led two companies. He spent more than a decade (1997-2010) founding and leading the Boston 历史 and Innovation Collaborative, 总部设在波士顿的研究伙伴关系.
“碰撞和连接”
在协作组，Dr. Krim headed the decade-long research project Innovate Boston, which found that the five main drivers that have led Eastern Massachusetts to be one of the most innovative regions in the world for over four centuries are: 企业家hip, 网络, 当地需求, 当地的资金, 以及国家/全球需求. His “Bump and Connect” phrase for the interaction of entrepreneurs which drives innovation (4 of the 5 drivers) has become quite popular in explaining innovation.
导演
克里斯蒂加西亚 is the 导演 of 企业家创新中心 (EIC) at the Framingham State University where she works directly with local entrepreneurs and FSU business faculty and students.
Garcia is a business executive with more than 20 years of experience, including 15 years dedicated to Innovation 管理 and 企业家hip. Most recently she was the founder of the Catalyze Innovations Initiative, where she spearheaded the launch of several Innovation Bootcamp programs, 包括BIPOC创业项目, training and mentoring more than 100 entrepreneurs in applying disruptive innovation to achieve business prosperity, 社会经济增长, 和包容.
Author of two Brazilian reference books for companies that want to innovate. Christy has already supported more than 200 companies in Brazil and abroad. She has participated in the 2020 Fellowship Program at the 克莱顿•克里斯坦森 Institute for Disruptive Innovation, 在Efosa Ojomo的指导下. 她是教授的伟大传播者. 克里斯坦森的创新理论, especially those related to the vision of creating new markets with the potential to generate lasting prosperity.
最喜欢的报价: "We do not have all the answer to the struggles in our world. But we do know that one rarely finds what one is not looking for." 克莱顿•克里斯坦森