SBIR Phase I: Neurodynamic Models for Identifying and Optimizing Entrepreneurial Teams

这个小型企业创新研究(SBIR)第一阶段项目将开发团队认知组织的多维神经动力学模型，从零历史到成熟的创业团队(ET)，目的是开发一种神经生理学仪器来评估团队的创业能力。这一连续体将使用一个既定的商业培训任务来开发，该任务将由零历史团队、在亚利桑那州立大学创业催化剂内参与Edson创业计划的学生团队以及从风险催化剂或最近获得NSF SBIR奖的现有创业团队招募的现有创业团队来执行。神经动力学模型将使用以前为高保真军事训练活动开发的脑电技术和协议来生成。这些模型动态跟踪团队每个成员以及整个团队的参与度和工作量，并将为研究创业团队而定制。通过探索ET的神经功能，可能会产生更有见地的理论，以更好地理解和预测哪些团队可能成为持续的ET。此外，通过开发反映团队经验/效率的量化措施/模型，我们可以开始开发培训方法，以加速和测试ET技能集的发展。这个项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力在于它的普遍性。指标和建模方法将很容易为其他业务和非业务(即教育、培训和/或军事)相关的团队活动定制，以增强产品的商业潜力。这种专有的神经动力学评估系统将面向企业培训/教练项目、希望减少企业不确定性的财务支持者以及希望优化业绩的创业组织进行营销。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop multi-dimensional neurodynamic models of the cognitive organizations of teams that span zero history to proven entrepreneurial teams (ET), with the purpose of developing a neurophysiologic instrument to rate a team's entrepreneurial aptitude. This continuum will be developed using an established business training task that will be performed by zero history teams, student teams participating in the Edson Entrepreneurial Initiative within the Venture Catalyst at ASU and established entrepreneurial teams recruited either from the Venture Catalyst or from recent NSF SBIR awardees. Neurodynamic models will be generated using EEG technologies and protocols previously developed for high fidelity military training activities. These models dynamically follow the engagement and workload of each member of the team as well as the entire team and will be customized for studying entrepreneurial teams. By exploring the neurological functioning of ET more informed theory may be produced to better understand and predict which teams are likely to become sustained ET. Furthermore, by developing quantitative measures / models that reflect team experience / efficiency we may begin to develop training approaches to accelerate and test the development of the ET skillset. The broader impact/commercial potential of this project lies in its generality. The metrics and modeling approaches will be easily customized for other business and non-business (i.e. education, training and / or military) related team activities enhancing the commercial potential of the product. The proprietary neurodynamic assessment system will be marketed to corporate training / coaching programs, financial backers who wish to decrease uncertainty in ventures, and entrepreneurial organizations who wish to optimize their performance.