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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

YoungUpstarts

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators. Talent, as well as technology, is flowing in this direction. Singapore Innovation. ” Global Money Flow – From the West to Asia.

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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. I’d like to take a step back and discuss the significance of IP as a component of the overall value that founders intend to create as they grow the company.

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Yahoo! vs Facebook: Lame Lawsuit, Good Timing ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

CEO Scott Thompson alluded to their plan a couple weeks ago but the IP lawsuit itself was only official late afternoon yesterday (and now public). ’s claims of IP infringement or offer a litigator’s perspective of Yahoo! Thompson reportedly dealt with this IP lawsuit personally along with Yahoo!’s PMarchetti.

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From Agency to Enterprise Software: The Evolution of Buddy Media

This is going to be BIG.

The Buddy Media Platform empowers brands and agencies with the tools and technology needed to easily control their social media efforts. The Buddy Media Platform empowers brands and agencies with the tools and technology needed to easily control their social media efforts. 8/31/2010 – Same thing. Facebook Pages.

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Singapore’s ClearBridge BioMedics Raises $9 Million Series B

YoungUpstarts

Unlike existing cancer detection technology currently employed, which “bonds” with cancer cells in the body and is removed by the use of “magnets” that essentially kills the cancer cells, Clearbridge BioMedics ClearCell™ System deploys a fine filtering system which can remove up to 80% of cancer cells.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. It allows you many more exit opportunities.

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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

There seem to be two schools of thought on how to predict the future of information technology: looking at software or looking at hardware. We needed improvements in video compression and in TCP/IP – the underlying protocol that essentially runs the Internet. Smaller equals faster in processor technology.).