Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

government’s SBIR and STTR programs. Set up in 1999, Innofund offers grants ($150 – $250K), loan interest subsidies and equity investment. VC’s treat the SBIR and STTR programs – they never heard of it, or they think it takes too much time to apply for too little money. Seed Funding (Innofund). Venture Guiding Fund.

Programming 278

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 278

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

government’s SBIR and STTR programs. Set up in 1999, Innofund offers grants ($150 – $250K), loan interest subsidies and equity investment. VC’s treat the SBIR and STTR programs – they never heard of it, or they think it takes too much time to apply for too little money. Seed Funding (Innofund). Venture Guiding Fund.

Programming 170

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 170

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

This was followed by an 8-minute slide presentation describing their customer discovery journey over the 10-weeks. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ) Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique.

Oakland 301

Oakland Asia Lean Video 301

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

SBIR and STTR programs, the Torch Program’s funding for new ventures was limited to seed funding the front end. Fast forward a decade, today the Private Equity and Venture Capital business is booming in China with over 1000 firms actively investing. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 271

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

SBIR and STTR programs, the Torch Program’s funding for new ventures was limited to seed funding the front end. Fast forward a decade, today the Private Equity and Venture Capital business is booming in China with over 1000 firms actively investing. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital.

Venture Capital 163

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 163