Fiona Murray — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at MIT School of Management, with over 26 years at MIT Sloan School of Management and 16 years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Board Member at Avathon since 2023.
Served as a Member of the Council of Science and Technology at the Prime Minister's Office No. 10 Downing Street from 2014 to 2023.
Holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering & Applied Sciences and a Master's degree in Chemistry.

Biography

Fiona Murray is a Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the MIT School of Management. Her work centers on collaborating with entrepreneurs and policymakers to design and build competitive organizations that are both commercially successful and at the forefront of scientific advancement. She also advises established companies on leveraging internal scientific ideas and external innovators through "Open Innovation" mechanisms, including the design of competitions and prizes.