Research & Strategic Opportunities
A permanent internal department that discovers, verifies and converts external opportunities into capital, institutional relationships, visibility and business growth.
Mission and scope
Identify, verify, evaluate and convert external opportunities that can accelerate OBAOL Supreme's funding, market access, credibility, institutional relationships and business growth.
Capital
Grants, funding programs and investors
Ecosystem
Incubators, accelerators and mentors
Institutions
Colleges, universities and campus partnerships
Visibility
Exhibitions, festivals, speaking and demos
Recognition
Awards, challenges and competitions
Resources
Technology credits, market access and support
Operating architecture
This is a functional architecture. At full staffing it represents one coordinator, four research interns and three execution interns. With fewer people, responsibilities may be combined without combining the tracking categories.
Accountability model
- Founder / Management: final strategic decisions and approvals.
- RSO Coordinator / Lead: planning, work assignment, quality control, handoffs and reporting.
- Research Division: discover, verify, document and recommend opportunities.
- Execution Division: apply, contact, coordinate participation and follow up.
- Central workspace: one verified record, one accountable owner, one next action and one recorded result.