McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
| McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |
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James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy | |
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| Name | McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| Team | McNair Faculty, McNair Team, McNair Affiliates |
| Keywords | McNair Center, Baker Institute, Rice University, Entrepreneurship, Innovation |
| Copyright © 2016 McNair Center. All Rights Reserved. | |
The Baker Institute's McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has a mandate to conduct policy-relevant research and advocate for entrepreneurs and innovators. The center develops academic papers intended for publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as policy reports, issue briefs, white papers, Op. Eds., wiki pages and blog articles. In this work the center develops our understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation as phenomena that create economic growth, and conveys this understanding to academics, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, students and the public. The McNair Center also takes an active role in helping entrepreneurs and developing entrepreneurship ecosystems.
McNair Center Pages
The following are the publicly available, informational and educational wiki pages published by the McNair Center. These pages help the center to fulfill its duty as an intellectual community resource on entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Entrepreneurship Resources at Rice: A guide to the many resources available for Rice students, faculty and alumni who wish to engage in entrepreneurship and/or innovation.
- How to Start a Company in Texas: A detailed set of step-by-step instructions on how to start for-profit, nonprofit, and foreign corporations in Texas.
- Innovation Policy: This page represents the Center's research focused on patent law, innovation reform, and the intersections between invention and regulation.
- Small Business Research: Data collected on the growth of small business, the practices used in maintaining small business, and the government's interaction with small business is complied here.
- The Truth Behind Patent Trolls: An overview of patent troll activity and recommendations for proponents of patents and innovation as they seek to curb patent troll activity.
- Understanding High-Tech, High-Growth Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: An educational tour through the complex landmarks of the modern high-tech entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Carried Interest Debate: A general summary of the private investment fund system and the controversy surrounding its treatment in taxes and law.
