1995 Global Government 
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 29, 2018
The Department of Transportation was created in 1966 but it wasn’t until 1979 that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) started crash-testing cars (the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety started their testing in 1995). In 1984 New York State mandated seat belt use ( now required in 49 of the 50 states.).
Up and Running
JUNE 21, 2021
Rather than seeking private funding, the company’s owners obtained funds through DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), committing them to building products for government use. Since its inception, iRobot has sold over 30 million robots globally. Black Diamond — Skiing to success. UEC Electronics — Engineering contracts.
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VC Cafe
JUNE 5, 2024
The The main takeaways are: High-tech has been central to Israel’s economic growth (53% of the export), but is at a crossroads due to global economic trends and recent challenges in Israel, including the War. The trend indicates a return to 2018 levels, reflecting the global downturn in investments.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
Between 1995-2002 I visited often – especially since I founded my first company there. We got to hear many stories of Irish tech successes, meet members of government and business and also have a chance to just chill out over a pint of Guinness or five. Scenes from my counter-top on my last night in Dublin.
Steve Blank
MARCH 3, 2015
Berkeley in 2010 to run the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship in the Haas School of Business we were teaching entrepreneurship the same way as when I was a student back in 1995. We’ve gone global as well. Haas global footprint. Clearly, lean works globally. In fact, it works globally. Berkeley-wide.
VC Cafe
APRIL 7, 2011
Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is acquiring Provigent, an Israeli company which develops system-on-a-chip products that enable wireless system vendors to deliver broadband wireless backhaul systems to network operators. Unemployment fell to 6.1%
Up and Running
AUGUST 28, 2014
Yet 72 percent said that the classes they’d taken didn’t adequately prepare them to start a business, and most didn’t think enough support was available from the government and banks. A global rethinking of economic growth amid mounting environmental concerns. Having to move back in with mom and dad after graduation.
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