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Phil Budden is a Senior Lecturer at MIT's Management School, part of the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management (TIES) Group. His expertise lies in innovation ecosystems and corporate innovation, where he focuses on the interplay between various stakeholders including entrepreneurs, universities, risk capital providers, and government policymakers. Budden co-teaches the Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP), a global initiative aimed at promoting innovation-driven entrepreneurship. His academic approach offers historical and real-world insights into building successful innovation environments. Previously a British diplomat from 1993 to 2013, he engaged in significant economic and technology policy discussions, and notably worked on transatlantic economic issues post-9/11. Budden's educational background includes degrees from Lincoln College, University of Oxford and a PhD in International Political Economy from the University of Oxford.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Focuses on innovation ecosystems and corporate innovation, teaching programs related to entrepreneurship.
British Embassy • Washington, D.C.; Boston, MA
Engaged in economic and technology policy discussions, focusing on EU membership and transatlantic economic issues.