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A digital platform connecting researchers, industry partners, and policymakers to accelerate knowledge exchange in scientific research. The platform standardizes data reporting and creates incentives for collaboration across disciplines.
A blockchain-based marketplace for digital creative works that ensures transparent provenance, fair compensation, and efficient discovery. The platform uses smart contracts to automate royalties and provide clear ownership records.
An enterprise platform that transforms how large organizations share and leverage internal knowledge across departments and teams. The system creates an internal marketplace for problems and solutions, with AI-powered matching.
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The MCP investment lens provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating opportunities across micro, mezzo, and macro levels. This ensures you assess not only a venture's internal strength but also its ecosystem fit and systemic impact.
- Is the team's knowledge unique and valuable?
- Are the intangible assets well-documented and structured?
- Can the assets be effectively leveraged and scaled?
- Does the team combine different types of expertise?
- Are there mechanisms for integrating diverse perspectives?
- Is cognitive diversity valued and cultivated?
- Are there explicit feedback loops in the system?
- How does the team incorporate new information?
- Is there evidence of adaptation over time?
- Are there protocols for making context explicit?
- Is knowledge documented and accessible?
- Are there incentives for sharing rather than hoarding?
- Does the initiative address meaningful human needs?
- Is the purpose clearly articulated and shared?
- Are metrics aligned with the stated purpose?
- Is the network designed to bridge knowledge gaps?
- Are there mechanisms for discovering complementarities?
- Does the structure facilitate serendipitous connections?
- Who or what serves as the orchestrating entity?
- How do they bridge different contexts and domains?
- What tools or processes support orchestration?
- How are intangible assets made visible and comparable?
- What mechanisms determine value and pricing?
- How are exchanges facilitated and recorded?
- How is reputation established and tracked?
- What governance ensures fair participation?
- How are conflicts resolved?
- Are there barriers to information sharing?
- How is context preserved during transmission?
- What metrics track information flow?
- What regulatory frameworks affect the initiative?
- Are there policy trends that could impact success?
- How does the initiative navigate regulatory challenges?
- What market forces affect the initiative?
- Are economic incentives aligned with information sharing?
- Is there sustainable funding for public goods aspects?
- What cultural factors might support or hinder adoption?
- Is there openness to new models of collaboration?
- How does the initiative address cultural barriers?
- How does the initiative connect different sectors?
- Are there partnerships that bridge traditional divides?
- What translation mechanisms exist for cross-domain knowledge?
- How flexible are the surrounding institutions?
- Are there feedback mechanisms at the system level?
- Does the initiative contribute to system evolution?
A venture that scores well on all three levels—strong internal knowledge processes (micro), active in a trust-rich network (mezzo), and aligned with macro trends—is poised to drive high information gain and reap network effects that compound value.
If any layer is weak (e.g., great idea but no supporting ecosystem, or a good network but facing hostile regulations), the risk is higher and strategies must adapt. The venture itself might need to take on an orchestrating role or work with partners to fill the gap.
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Initial release with core functionality for data sharing and collaboration
Reached target of 100 research institutions actively participating on the platform
Launch of intelligent system to match researchers with relevant datasets and collaborators
Structured program for industry partners to engage with academic research
Growth target for active monthly users on the platform
Percentage of interactions that yield new, useful knowledge for participants
Percentage of potential exchanges that occur, versus those abandoned due to trust issues
Percentage of total value consumed by search, negotiation, and enforcement costs (lower is better)
How quickly resources (data, expertise, funding) find their optimal application