nucleating a startup economy
nucleating a startup economy
As part of a systems engineering course in MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department, I utilized a model similar to my alma mater, Olin College, to design an institution to catalyze a startup economy in Mississippi — one of the U.S.’s most entrepreneurial, but underserved, regions.
This “Startup Factory” is a mission-driven charter college that merges engineering, design, and entrepreneurship into a project-based curriculum. Grounded in systems thinking, the model tackles economic stagnation and "brain drain" by requiring every student to launch (or co-launch) a startup before graduation—each venture directly addressing local community needs. The proposal integrates organizational design, educational theory, and regional economic strategy to seed sustainable, founder-driven innovation from the ground up.
2017
As part of a systems engineering course in MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department, I utilized a model similar to my alma mater, Olin College, to design an institution to catalyze a startup economy in Mississippi — one of the U.S.’s most entrepreneurial, but underserved, regions.
This “Startup Factory” is a mission-driven charter college that merges engineering, design, and entrepreneurship into a project-based curriculum. Grounded in systems thinking, the model tackles economic stagnation and "brain drain" by requiring every student to launch (or co-launch) a startup before graduation—each venture directly addressing local community needs. The proposal integrates organizational design, educational theory, and regional economic strategy to seed sustainable, founder-driven innovation from the ground up.
2018
🖥️ BELOW ARE SLIDES FROM A PRESENTATION THAT EXPLAIN THE PROJECT AND PROCESS.
BELOW IS THE APPENDIX FROM THE PRESENTATION.
