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How we changed the way the U.S. government commercializes science: Errol Arkilic — Part 1 of Episode 6 on Sirius XM Channel 111

Steve Blank

Today he is the founder of M34 Capital , a seed capital fund that focuses on early-stage projects being spun out of academic and corporate research labs. Listen to my entire interview with Errol: If you can’t hear the clip, click here. The Origins of National Science Foundation I-Corps.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

If we’re correct, we can compress the time for commercializing scientific breakthroughs and reduce the early stage risks of these new ventures. Principal Investigator: Ellis Meng University of Southern California. The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps combines the best of what the U.S.

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