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The Ciocca Catalyst

Three gears featuring ideas, innovation, inclusion

A Ciocca Center Showcase of Research at the Intersection of Innovation and Inclusion

Research Disciplines

Fostering Equity and Innovation through an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Behind the Research

The Impact of Formality, Integration, and Commitment on the Performance of Latino-Owned Small Businesses

The Jesuit Way for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Pedagogy and Practice

Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Inclusive Entrepreneurship - An Exit, Not an Entrance: Career Mobility and Employment Opportunities for BIPOC Founders

Lead Researchers: Keyvan Kashkooli, Peter Younkin

This research is currently underway. Update coming soon. 
Inclusive Entrepreneurship - Asian American Women Entrepreneurs’ Engagement in the U.S. Racial Reality

Lead Researcher: Hsin-I Cheng

Inclusive Entrepreneurship - Driving Innovation by Making Space for New Voices in Craft Entrepreneurship

Lead Researchers: Jo-Ellen Pozner, Jennifer Woolley

Inclusive Entrepreneurship - Exploring the Relationship Between Genetic Firm Founders’ Gender and Firm Outcomes and Innovation

Lead Researcher: Jennifer Woolley

Inclusive Entrepreneurship - The Impact of Formality, Integration, and Commitment on the Performance of Latino-Owned Small Businesses

Lead Researchers: Drew Starbird, Jill Martin, Yacanex Posadas, Alma Gutiérrez

Inclusive Entrepreneurship - Investing in Black Founders: Understanding & Correcting Bias in Venture Capital Allocation

Lead Researcher: Maya Ackerman

This research is currently underway. Update coming soon. 
Inclusive Entrepreneurship - Unpacking the Innovator–Inventor Gap: Evidence from Engineers

Lead Researchers: Colleen Chien, Jillian Grennan

Ethics and Innovation in the Age of AI

Ethics and Innovation in the Age of AI - Assessing the Impact of AI and Assistive Technologies on Entrepreneurial Growth and Workforce Inclusion in Manufacturing

Lead Researcher: Fatemeh Davoudi

This research is currently underway. Update coming soon. 
Ethics and Innovation in the Age of AI - Bias and Fairness in Search Engines

Lead Researchers: Yi Fang, Zhiqiang Tao

Ethics and Innovation in the Age of AI - The Future of the Pitch: Crowdfunding Investor Responses to AI Generated Pitches

Lead Researchers: Andy El-Zayaty, Johnathan Cromwell

Reframing Entrepreneurial Narrative

Reframing Entrepreneurial Narrative - Ageism and Entrepreneurship's Innovative Framing

Lead Researcher: Andy El-Zayaty

This research is currently underway. Update coming soon. 
Creating the Next Generation of Innovators: Igniting the Innovation Imagination

Lead Researchers: Laura Robinson, Katia Moles

Reframing Entrepreneurial Narrative - The Jesuit Way for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Pedagogy and Practice

Lead Researcher: Lanny Vincent

Reframing Entrepreneurial Narrative - Religious Entrepreneurs and Social Media: Religious Influencers as Digital Entrepreneurs

Lead Researcher:Di Di, PhD

Reframing Entrepreneurial Narrative - Rescuing Entrepreneurs through Rebranding

Lead Researcher:Kris Mitchener

This research is currently underway. Update coming soon.