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“Our goal for the Lab for Innovation Science and Policy is that it will become the place that policy makers, senior executives, and entrepreneurial leaders turn to for evidence-based guidance on the design of innovation-focused policies and programs in their organizations, local regions, and nations.” Fiona E. Murray, Associate Dean for Innovation, Co-Director of the MIT Innovation Initiative, and William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship Areas of Focus Innovation Metrics The measurement, evaluation, and visualization of metrics for innovation, including those that trace the linkages among key ecosystem stakeholders. Innovation Policies Exploration of the impact of policies on innovation-driven entrepreneurship and ecosystems. Innovation Programs Exploration of the impact of programs on innovation-driven entrepreneurship. Innovation Boundaries De ning and understanding the factors that enable innovation practitioners to work most e ectively across boundaries. Innovation Scale-Up Working collaboratively to understand the role of manufacturing and production in the innovation process.