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The Innovation Process

We recognize that innovation is a social process. 

• Technology and business opportunities emerge  through the hard work of people in industry, academia, government, and civil society. Our work  seeks to enhance the innovation capacity of people across each of these spheres. 

We recognize that great and often unexpected things happen when people come together and talk to each  other. 

• As a neutral party and a public agent, we use  our convening power to bring together industry, academic, government, and civic leaders to explore,  identify, and pursue innovation opportunities. 

We recognize that underlying a vibrant industry cluster, there is a community of innovation. 

• We use our convening power to help us build and  strengthen communities of innovation across industries and regions in Massachusetts by bringing  people together to develop lasting relationships. Often, these initiatives lead to organized entities. 

We recognize that the innovation process varies across industries and regions. 

• We work closely with our partners to identify and develop industry-specific initiatives that both reflect plausible interpretations of emerging trends and  address clearly defined opportunities. 

We recognize that serendipity is inherent throughout the innovation process. 

• Our work seeks to create conditions that increase the likelihood that research outcomes will translate into innovation and that our partners are capable of recognizing and seizing unexpected opportunities. 

We recognize that innovation is about the future. 

• The time horizon of innovation outlasts quarterly market results and four-year election cycles. As a quasi-public independent agent, we value and pursue  a long-term time horizon in all of our work.