Celebrating entrepreneurs : how MIT nurtured pioneering entrepreneurs who built great companies

1. The Foundations of MIT Entrepreneurship 2. From "Merely" Culture and Tradition to an Entrepreneurship Center 3. Building the Entrepreneurship Faculty, Curricula, and Research 4. Leading the E-Center and Creating New Programs 5. Growing the "MIT Entrepreneurial Ecosystem" 6. The Impact of MIT Entrepreneurs 7. MIT Entrepreneurship Goes Global 8. Life Sciences and Biotechnology 9. The Internet 10. From CAD-CAM to Robotics 11. The World of "Modern Finance" 12. MIT Entrepreneurship and the Future

The book highlights the significant role of MIT faculty and alumni in transforming entrepreneurship into a discipline worthy of academic study and building the "MIT entrepreneurial ecosystem." These organizations nurtured thousands of start-up companies that pioneered new industries, generating trillions of dollars in global revenues and employing millions of people worldwide. The book is divided into two parts, focusing on the unique atmosphere at MIT that encourages innovative entrepreneurs to thrive. It also covers founders and companies that pioneered four industries: biotechnology, the Internet, CAD-CAM, robotics, and modern finance. The founders of these organizations and companies share their motivations, challenges, and outcomes, highlighting the importance of MIT's entrepreneurial culture in building successful companies.