15.2. Laying the Basis of a Collaborative Innovation Network
Scott Johnson recognized that no one firm, institution, or scientist was going to solve the problem anytime soon. He resolved to find a way to narrow the gap between academic research and new cures for MS by building a network of leading scientists willing to collaborate. The process he followed provides a road map for organizations seeking to build a collaborative innovation network. It comprises five key steps.
15.2.1. 1. Identify and Catalyze the Core
Scott's first step was to understand the network of MS scientists and science and to use this knowledge to build the MRF core network. To that end, he set up a business advisory council—mostly friends and acquaintances who formed ...
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