Posted on September 28, 2016 in Garage2Global
As entrepreneurs and technologists relentlessly push innovative new models into every corner of the economy, no industry presents as much potential – or as many challenges – as the healthcare sector. But despite a long list of failed attempts to transform every aspect of care, often with obviously superior technology or user experiences, the industry remains stubbornly resistant to disruption.
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Posted on September 28, 2016 in Garage2Global
The world economy stands at a 200-year inflection point – a wrenching transition from the industrial age to the information age that will transform our economy, roil our society and polarize our politics for the foreseeable future.
That's the assessment of Alec Ross, the author and former innovation advisor to the US Secretary of State whose keynote address kicked off the 2016 DLA Piper Global Technology Summit. He spoke to a crowd of more than 200 entrepreneurs, investors and service providers who gathered for the Summit's first-day program, entitled Garage2Global and focused on the challenges and opportunities facing today's technology startups.
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Posted on September 16, 2016 in Garage2Global
Our morning keynote speaker at the Garage2Global portion of the 2016 DLA Piper Global Technology Summit will be Alec Ross, former senior advisor for technology at the US State Department in the Obama Administration. Ross is also the New York Times best-selling author of The Industries of the Future, which examines "the next wave of innovations that are going to disrupt markets."
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Posted on September 12, 2016 in Garage2Global
Corporate venture capital – corporations making direct investments in external startups – is not new. The growth of corporate venture capital groups (CVGs) in the last five years has been dramatic. CVGs now participate in approximately 20 percent of all venture capital investments. Since 2012, the number of CVG investing in startups has more than doubled.
Mark Radcliffe, Global Chair of DLA's Corporate Venture Capital practice, will moderate a Best Practices in Corporate Venture and Innovation panel at the firm's Global Technology Summit on September 27, 2016, in Menlo Park.
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