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When Participatory Research and Business Strategy Collide:Lessons from Base-of-Pyramid Ventures
Andrea Grzybowski, Blair Mathias, Khanjan MehtaHumanitarian Engineering & Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program
The Pennsylvania State University
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Road Map• Participatory Research & (Social) Entrepreneurship• Collisions, Tensions & Conflicts
•Systemic Issues with Accessing Accurate Information•How Entrepreneurship Can Compromise Research•How Research Can Impact Venture Strategy
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Global Context
Affordable Greenhouses Solar Food Dehydrator
Mashavu Wishvast
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30 Published ; 9 In Review; 30+ In Progress
Applied Science, Designs,
Methodologies, Curricular Models
Lessons Learned & Resources
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Self-Determined Development
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Participatory Research
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Paradox of Participation
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HESE: Academic Integration
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Access to Accurate Information
Translation
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Access to Accurate Information
Budgetary Restrictions
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Access to Accurate Information
Appropriate Data Collection Methods
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Access to Accurate Information
Conflict of Interest
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Access to Accurate Information
Trust and Intellectual Property
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Accurate Information
Accurate Assessment of Expectations and Equities
from All Stakeholders
Eship compromises Research
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Eship Compromising Research
Bias with foreigners in the communities
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Rumors and Misinformation
Eship Compromising Research
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Short term vs. Long-term Expectations
Eship Compromising Research
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Levels of Collaboration
Eship Compromising Research
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Participation Expectations and Ownership
Compromise Sustainability and Scalability
Participatory (research and approach) can hurt Business Growth
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Venture Expectations / Fixation
Research hurting Business Strategy
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Scale-up Limitations
Research hurting Business Strategy
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Product Trials & Pricing Strategy
Research hurting Business Strategy
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Appropriate & Rigorous Research and Design to
Build Multi-Million Smile Enterprises