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Getting out of the building…by staying in the building!

Steve Blank

The landscape for how to turn life science and health care technologies into viable companies has changed more in the last 3 years than in the last 30. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model.

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On Supercities, Economic Growth, and Income Inequality in a Post-COVID World

Ben's Blog

Economic inequality and opportunities for job growth are directly correlated with overall spending levels on R&D and with the geographic concentration (or distribution) or those dollars — both public funding (government) and private (as with VC). As noted above, government spending on R&D has fallen and at the same time U.S.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

I’m just not sure you can build a great technology firm outside of Bay Area.&#. In Silicon Valley you have mega venture capital funds who have a history of giving $20 million to early-stage technology companies hoping to swing for the fences and become the next Google, Facebook or Twitter. You just don’t.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford – Week 5

Steve Blank

And if we want them to understand what life outside the classroom in an early stage venture will look like, then they need to experience chaos, conflicting data, uncertainty and good-enough decision making for 10 confusing weeks. Capella Space is pivoting towards commercial customers based on consistent feedback from the government.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford – Week 5

Steve Blank

And if we want them to understand what life outside the classroom in an early stage venture will look like, then they need to experience chaos, conflicting data, uncertainty and good-enough decision making for 10 confusing weeks. Capella Space is pivoting towards commercial customers based on consistent feedback from the government.

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Part 2 of Episode 6 on Sirius XM Channel 111: Steve Weinstein and Venk Shukla

Steve Blank

government commercializes science. 3D technology in theaters and at home. Venk Shukla has worked in numerous early-stage companies as an executive, investor, board member, or advisor. Venk Shukla , president TiE Silicon Valley and general partner, Monta Vista Capital. If you can’t hear the clip, click here .

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