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Is Switzerland the next big tech hub?

The Startup Magazine

When you think about Switzerland, there are usually three things that come to mind: fantastic watches, beautiful mountains, and gigantic corporate banks. The Global Innovation Index places Switzerland as the most innovative country in the world. Switzerland has a fantastic infrastructure that drives this new tech.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Today’s topic was Organizational Design and Modern War. Organization Design. And Finals Prep.

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

Steve Blank

First, we brought all 21 teams to Stanford for 3-days of 10 hour-a-day classes in business model design and customer development. Since the first part of the lecture was about Alexander Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas, Osterwalder flew in from Switzerland to teach slides 20-76.

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

crowdSPRING Blog

Graphic design is a notoriously competitive field and it can be tough for companies to stand out. But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. Frog Design. MetaDesign.

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DFINITY Is Fastest, Most Scalable General Purpose Blockchain, According to Report

The Startup Magazine

The DFINITY Foundation is a Switzerland-based, not-for-profit organization that’s on a mission to develop technology that supports the next generation of the internet. DFINITY has designed the IC so it isn’t the users paying for gas; developers supply the funds to run the blockchain.

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I’m in Logo Love: Toblerone Logo Design

crowdSPRING Blog

And if you think it’s a bit strange to have a crush on a cleverly designed logo, get in line – my mom has already lectured me on this topic. Background on Toblerone: Toblerone was started in Bern, Switzerland by Jean Tobler. Why we think the Toblerone logo design is hot: First of all… it’s Chocolate. What do you think?

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Resisting Digital Technology in the Swiss Watch Market

The Startup Magazine

On the other hand, many independent designers explicitly defended the work of making watches, without apology, that moderate industrialization could encourage creativity and the production of a series of neat items. in recent years.