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The R/GA Connected Devices Accelerator, Powered by Techstars

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R/GA creates advertising and marketing products based in technology and design and has earned countless accolades over the years, including Advertising Age’s “Digital A-List” and “Agencies of the Decade.” s Nike+ platform to 2010?s They are the force behind the opening title sequence for 1978?s s Superman to 2006?s

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Money Is A Consensual Hallucination

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My favorite Onion article of all time (from 2010) is U.S. “All I’ve done is move arbitrary designations of wealth from one column to another, wasting my life chasing this unattainable hallucination of wealth. Economy Grinds To Halt As Nation Realizes Money Just A Symbolic, Mutually Shared Illusion. Sell, sell!’

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Formlabs Covid-19 Support Network

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My premise around 3D printers when we made our first investment in 2010 in MakerBot was that ultimately everyone would want a 3D printer on their desktop. New 3D designs for the crisis, ranging from conversion kits to face shields to masks to respirator parts, are appearing daily.

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A Quality Benchmark for Accelerators: The Global Accelerator Network

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When David Cohen and I came up with the idea for the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in 2010, we counted roughly 100 accelerator programs around the US that were founded following the Techstars model. Not every accelerator is/could be/would be a member in GAN, nor is it designed that way.

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You Are The Sustainable Future Of Daily Deals

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I was a lead mentor for Deal Co-op during TechStars Seattle 2010. Now that their software is self serve, you can hop on their site, sign up, and start designing your store with an Interactive Store Designer tool. It’s fun and you can build a new business in seconds.

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Why Biohacking and Bodyhacking Are The Wrong Words

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When we invested in Fitbit in 2010 , the phrase we used to describe the product was human instrumentation. “Gender disparity is real, and traditionally, medical equipment designers have tended to have penises. Oh – and groovy. And music by Boston, Journey, Rush, Pink Floyd, and AC/DC. Kate starts the post strong.

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NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing – Applications Are Open

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The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing is designed to reverse this trend by identifying, recognizing and supporting young women interested in and aspiring to pursue a major in computing. One of the things I’m especially proud of is the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing.

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