MIT & THE ART OF

COLLABORATION REUNA

October 10, 2016

Lee Ullmann

Director

MIT Sloan Latin America Office

MIT and its history of collaboration…

Mens et Manus

http://web.mit.edu/facts/industry.html

The mission of the MSLAO is to develop and nurture

meaningful activities throughout Latin America that benefit the

region, the School, and the Institute, and that support the

creation and transfer of knowledge and the advancement of

management education and practice.

• Knowledge Creation

• Action Learning

• Regional Awareness

• Strengthen Alumni Network

• Admissions

MIT Sloan Latin America Office

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

1. Marcelo Larraguibel

2. Juan Pablo Armas

3. Federico Leighton

4. Adriana Noreña (Colombia/Brazil)

5. Peter Morse / Jeff Swiryn

MSLAO Advisory Council

Energy, Water, and Sustainability

1. Piero Solari, Council Chairman

2. Luis Llanos

3. Mauricio Salgar (Colombia)

4. Marcelo Saad (Brazil)

Growth and Productivity

1. Vittorio Corbo

2. Jose De Gregorio

3. Carlos Muñoz

4. Marcos Garcia

MIT SLOAN LATIN AMERICA OFFICE

In the last two+ years, there have been 53

faculty visits and more than 100 events in

South America supported by MSLAO.

These include:

• Talks at local universities, government

agencies

• Workshops with regional companies/interest

groups

• Exploration of new research opportunities

• Conferences: Action Learning; Future of

Energy; Big Data

• In 6 Countries

Conference Collaboration

• New Dimensions in Action Learning Conference: Applying

Theory to Entrepreneurial Practice January 7, 2015 • Santiago, Chile

Conference Collaboration

• ChileMass, CORFO, and

Universidad de La Frontera

MIT CoLab & Universidad Austral de Chile

Energy Innovation for Community Resilience Isla Huapi

• Provides opportunities for communities around the

world to engage with MIT in an evidence-based,

practical approach to strengthening innovation-

driven entrepreneurial (IDE) ecosystems.

• We achieve this by translating research insights into

practical frameworks, convening stakeholders

focused on IDE, and educating regional leaders

through team-based interaction to achieve economic

and social progress.

MIT REAP. Translate. Convene. Educate.

MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT

REAP)

MIT REAP. Translate. Convene. Educate.

Translate research and expertise into practical

frameworks, approaches and actions with widespread

global application.

Convene stakeholders (corporate, risk capital,

entrepreneur, university and government) from

ecosystems around the world to build a community for

collaboration and learning.

Educate regional innovation ecosystem leaders through

team-based learning to facilitate meaningful economic

and social outcomes.

REAP: Team Santiago

THANK YOU….

Please contact Lee Ullmann for more information:

ullmann@mit.edu

+ 56 22 232 3179