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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 5 – Chris Brose

Steve Blank

He was also responsible for leading the production, negotiation, and passage of the 2016-19 National Defense Authorization Acts. This is also true of things that are not military platforms: networking, the movement of information, and the weaponization of data. That’s no longer the correct model.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

– while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

32 students were scattered across the globe and given a seemingly impossible assignment- they had 10 weeks to understand and then solve a real Dept of Defense problem – by interviewing 100 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, et al while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products – all while never leaving their room.

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Extend your networking. Pursue grants and investors in parallel.

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Government Grants Cost No Equity, But are Not Free

Startup Professionals Musings

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Extend your networking. Pursue grants and investors in parallel.

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Don’t Forget Grants If You Need Early Seed Money

Gust

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Extend your networking. Pursue grants and investors in parallel.

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Government Grants are Not as Free as You Think

Startup Professionals Musings

Typically they can be used to fund product development and commercialization that would otherwise require outside investors. A good place to start is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. Extend your networking. Pursue grants and investors in parallel.