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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

Thanks to assistance from SBIR-funded research, iRobot was able to conquer the thorny challenge of moving a project from the demonstration stage to a marketable and profitable product. Since its inception, iRobot has sold over 30 million robots globally. iRobot — From robots to riches. Black Diamond — Skiing to success.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1

Steve Blank

It’s worth considering the reasons why nations decline — they lose allies, a decline in economic power (the UK in the 20th Century); they lose interest in global affairs (China in the 15th Century); internal/civil conflicts (Russia in the 20th Century.) All the services have incubators, Accelerator’s, and SBIR programs.

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How to Build a Healthcare Startup

Up and Running

The global healthcare industry is in flux like never before. Not only that, but global equity funding to digital health companies reached $3.67 SBIR often offers grants to projects that are deemed risky by the VCs or equity investors. The healthcare industry is one of the rapidly developing industries globally.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1 – Ash Carter

Steve Blank

It’s worth considering the reasons why nations decline — they lose allies, a decline in economic power (the UK in the 20th Century); they lose interest in global affairs (China in the 15th Century); internal/civil conflicts (Russia in the 20th Century.) All the services have incubators, Accelerator’s, and SBIR programs.

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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. STOIKY is his callsign. Working with Joe, he founded RideAustin to provide ridesharing to Austin when Uber and Lyft were driven out by city council.

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Coronavirus: An open letter to the Austin Startup Community

Austin Startup

Faced with some of the biggest challenges our global society has ever faced, we need leaders to step forward and innovate our way out of this. Isolated in our homes, our community is what connects us together. Without coworking and meetups, we need new ways to meet new people and discover business opportunities.

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

Steve Blank

This enabled Torch to evolve with China’s rapidly global economy. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. 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. Innovation Clusters. Seed Funding (Innofund). Venture Guiding Fund.