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The Government Starts an Incubator: The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps

Steve Blank

19 of the 21 teams are moving forward in commercializing their technology. We taught them the business model / customer development / agile development solution stack. First, we brought all 21 teams to Stanford for 3-days of 10 hour-a-day classes in business model design and customer development. billion U.S.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Winding Tree

Austin Startup

Last summer, Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, joined the many airlines and hotels that have partnered with Switzerland-based Winding Tree to bypass intermediaries using distributed ledger technology. One of the technologies I’m most excited about is Kleros.

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

Freed received the first scholarship created from a sustainable-business model by the collaboration of EALgreen, WW Grainger, Inc. Freed is a global thinker and living proof that purpose-driven businesses transform lives. As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. and North Park University.

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The Taxonomy of the Lean Startup Pivot

blog.startupsquare.com

note: For those not familiar with the term, pivot is a lean startup vocab word that states in it’s simplest form: If your business model isn’t working, change something. Ive lived in the US, Germany, Taiwan, Switzerland, and Vietnam and will gladly play you a game of chess or connect with you on LinkedIn.

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Innovation Outposts in Silicon Valley – Going to Where the Action Is

Steve Blank

They enabled companies to comply with local government laws – for example to allow foreign subsidiaries to transfer manufacturing technology from the U.S. source: Market versus technology drive in R&D internationalization : M von Zedtwitz, Oliver Gassmann. These remote R&D labs offered companies four benefits.

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3 Steps to Discover Your Most Valuable Market Opportunities

Where to Play

This practical book is not only invaluable for entrepreneurs and startups who are searching for the best markets to focus on, but will also help the heads of established firms to free themselves of distractions and focus on the growth opportunities that will add value to their business. Technology Transfer Offices. Part 1- Overview.

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