This document discusses human resources challenges for startups. It describes the CEO, CTO, and CFO as "superheroes" who each have critical roles to play in a startup's success. However, these individuals often struggle with transitioning skills from previous roles and balancing multiple responsibilities. The document suggests that startups implement mentorship programs and clearly define roles and responsibilities to help superheroes develop new skills and work as effective teams. While technology and intellectual property are important, the document emphasizes that the quality of a startup's partners and network are even more critical to innovating successfully.
3. Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer is the process of skill
transferring, knowledge, technologies, methods
of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing and
facilities among governments or universities and
other institutions to ensure that scienti!c and
technological developments are accessible to a
wider range of users who can then further
develop and exploit the technology into new
products, processes, applications, materials or
services.
It is closely related to (and may arguably be
considered a subset of) knowledge transfer.
Some also consider technology transfer as
a process of moving promising research topics
into a level of maturity ready for bulk
manufacturing or production.
8. The Usual Startup Problem
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inventing a technology innovating a market
Research Marketing and Sales
Engineering Finance
Design Management
9. The TT «Full Monty» Issue
Extrapreneurship
Creating science Inventing a technology Innovating a market
(Plan B) Licensing
Research Engineering Marketing and Sales
Design Finance
Management
11. «It’s All About the Team»
If this was true, we wouldn’t all be so
excited about IP right?
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12. Superheroes
They are iconic characters with
extraordinary abilities to circumvent
intellectual and, or physical
limitations.
CEO, CTO, CFO
13. The CEO
Reality distortion !eld
Bends reality to its vision
Plans BIG
Thinks long term
Pushes forward
Knows when to pivot
Secondary powers: limited precognition / apotheosis
Super-weakness: radioactive and burns out employees
14. The CTO
Psychokinesis
Manipulates objects, atoms, with its mind
Obsesses on « getting it right »
Thinks short term
Insulated from reality
Extra-power : super-speed / mind-control
resistance
Super-weakness: autism
Evan Williams, Twitter
15. The CFO
Chronokinesis
Accelerates TTM
Moves through the plan
Thinks medium / long term
Prepares the next step ahead
Extra-power : creates resources from
thin air / super-connector
Super-weakness: won’t pivot
16. How Well is TT Working?
Scientist CTO
What are my personal drivers?
What was my previous job?
What are my new responsibilities?
What do I have to let go?
What do I have to learn to do?
How do I have to be?
17. How Well is TT Working?
Designer!
Producer!
Mediator!
Technician!
Visionary!
Investor!
Developer!
Marketer!
Innovator!
Recruiter!
Financier!
Creator!
Strategist!
Owner!
Director!
Sales!
Manager!
0%! 10%! 20%! 30%! 40%! 50%! 60%! 70%! 80%!
Mitrano-Méda & Véran, Rôles des entrepreneurs des entreprises innovantes du Réseau Entreprendre, 2009
18. How Well is TT Working?
Scientist CTO Sidekick
What are my personal drivers? Designer!
What was my previous job?
Producer!
Mediator!
Technician!
Visionary!
What are my new responsabilities?
Investor!
Developer!
Marketer!
Innovator!
What do I have to let go?
Recruiter!
Financier!
Creator!
Strategist!
What do I have to learn to do?
Owner!
Director!
Sales!
Manager!
How do I have to be?
0%! 10%! 20%! 30%! 40%! 50%! 60%! 70%! 80%!