Venture Teams. Venture teams are a technique used to give free rein to creativity Within organizations. Venture teams are often given a separate location and facilities so they are not constrained by organizational procedures. A venture team is like a small company within a large company. Numerous organizations have used the venture team concept to free creative people from the bureaucracy of a large corporation." Mike Lawrie, CEO of London-based software company Misys, for example, created a separate unit for Misys Open Source Solutions, a venture aimed at creating a potentially disruptive technology in the health care industry. Even at the height of the financial crisis, Lawrie protected the autonomy of the Open Source team so creative people would have the time and resources to work on new soft~ ware that holds the promise of seamless data exchange among hospitals, physicians, insurers, and others involved in the health care system.