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Fiona E.Murray

William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship

Chair, NATO Innovation Fund

MIT Sloan School of Management

MIT Sloan scholar of deep-tech ventures in defense, security and health, and chair of the NATO Innovation Fund.

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Fiona Murray, professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Biography

Fiona

  • Deep-tech entrepreneurship
  • Dual-use technology
  • Innovation policy
  • Scientific competitiveness

Fiona Murray is the William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship and a professor of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where she previously served as Associate Dean of Innovation. She chairs the NATO Innovation Fund.

Her research follows how investment in science and technology becomes deep-tech ventures that address global challenges in defense, security, health, food and water, including dual-use technologies that serve both commercial and government needs. She also studies how policy shapes scientific competitiveness and how to build inclusive innovation ecosystems.

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With Yasheng Huang, Murray takes on US–China AI competition: where scientific cooperation with China should end and restrictions meant to protect national security should begin.

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Boston Debate Showcase

WhenNovember 17, 2026

WhereLaugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA

Featured session. US–China AI Competition: Security, Innovation, and Cooperation

Yasheng Huang, professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Appearing withYasheng Huang

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Featured session. US–China AI Competition: Security, Innovation, and Cooperation

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