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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

Examples are Hollywood for movies, Milan for fashion, New York for finance and today, Silicon Valley for technology entrepreneurship. It has become China’s Silicon Valley. It did so by building a national network of a 1,000+ Productivity Promotion Centers. government’s SBIR and STTR programs.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

Examples are Hollywood for movies, Milan for fashion, New York for finance and today, Silicon Valley for technology entrepreneurship. It has become China’s Silicon Valley. It did so by building a national network of a 1,000+ Productivity Promotion Centers. government’s SBIR and STTR programs.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks. Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”.

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Lessons for the DoD – From Ukraine and China

Steve Blank

Another startup is providing a resilient, mesh local area network for secure tactical communications supporting ground units. Venture capital and startups have spent 50 years institutionalizing the rapid delivery of disruptive innovation. Other startups are providing portable cell towers – “backpackable” and fixed.

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Learn your Austin ABC’s and become a local super-connector

Austin Startup

Alex has helped bring more than $160 million in funding to Texas startups through SBIR, STTR and other government funding programs for companies like Essentium, ICON 3D, and LIFT Aircraft. He was also born here and went to UT Austin before heading out to Silicon Valley for a stint. STOIKY is his callsign.

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