YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

For instance, Toyota’s $95 million follow-on investment in Preferred Networks, a Tokyo-based provider of IoT-centric deep learning systems, will advance their joint research and development of AI tech in mobility-related fields like autonomous driving. Increases government support and legislation. Creates a startup ecosystem.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g. the large government-linked corporations setting up their own venture arms (e.g. Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The country mobilized its resources and industrial base, raised powerful military forces and projected power – directing it at a defined enemy and the enemy’s industrial base. Although our experience in Vietnam would foreshadow the issues of unconventional warfare the U.S. For example, in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor the U.S.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2013

mobilized scientists in a way no other country had. Research universities also became an integral part of the military ecosystem as the federal government pumped billions into supporting science. Part two the next post, describes China’s Torch Program, the largest government-run entrepreneurial program in the world.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

Their firm, Andreessen/Horowtiz , has been prescient enough to invest in social networks, consumer and mobile applications and the cloud long before others. While most of the social networks, cloud computing, web and mobile app companies we see today will fail, a few will literally remake our lives. Here are two views how.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

In Vietnam, a 2011 McKinsey survey revealed that Vietnamese SMEs reported a 19.3% Government authorities whose charter is growing their country’s small and medium sized businesses should take note and work closely with their counterparts in charge of the country’s Internet infrastructure. A key takeaway?

Asia 150

Asia Internet Small Business Indonesia 150

Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2013

mobilized scientists in a way no other country had. Research universities also became an integral part of the military ecosystem as the federal government pumped billions into supporting science. Part two the next post, describes China’s Torch Program , the largest government-run entrepreneurial program in the world.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

And then, once that curve is low enough, governments can dance, testing and tracking cases until the virus is eradicated or we develop a working vaccine. They didn't have experience buying bulk from the government things like masks or ventilators." Had we been able to apply this strategy simultaneously nationwide, the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Healthcare, transportation and mobile-based internet companies (purchase-based) are the most affected sectors, with players like Uber, Grab, Didi Chuxing, Practo, Coupang and Zomato on the scene. While Uber has had several problems with both, governments and passenger based complaints, Grab decided to improve on both fronts.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

alone, topping half a million — exceeding the number of deaths across World Wars I and II and Vietnam combined) to devastating economic burdens ( exacerbating pre-pandemic record levels of income inequality). of GDP) than at any other time in the last 70 years (government spending on R&D peaked at around 2% in 1964).

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