Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2022

The last year has seen a ton written about the semiconductor industry: chip shortages, the CHIPS Act , our dependence on Taiwan and TSMC , China, etc. Companies in the semiconductor ecosystem make chips (the triangle on the left) and sell them to companies and government agencies (on the right). What’s Next – Technology.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

We just held our ninth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

The $30 billion trade surplus in advanced technology products that America enjoyed just one decade ago has now become a $56 billion deficit. Both China and Taiwan now provide a 5 year, zero-tax holiday, for semiconductor manufacturers, followed by 5 years at rates as low as 5%. The innovation engine that powered the U.S.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 18, 2022

They converted reefs in international waters into airbases, creating unsinkable aircraft carriers that extend the range of their aircraft and are armed with surface to air missiles make it dangerous to approach China’s mainland and Taiwan. ONR is the Navy’s science and technology systems command. What To Do About It?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2013

The best analogy to describe the relationship of science and technology and the Chinese startup scene is to understand its parallels with the United States during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. viewed science and technology as a strategic asset. Building China’s Science and Technology infrastructure.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2013

The best analogy to describe the relationship of science and technology and the Chinese startup scene is to understand its parallels with the United States during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. viewed science and technology as a strategic asset. Building China’s Science and Technology infrastructure.

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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 17, 2010

I don’t believe it is surprising to assert that growth in China to date has come independent of any investments in technology made by the government or business. So what would I do if I were running a mid-sized enterprise software company targeting manufacturing sectors?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2016

Today’s modern technology means that the growth potential of SMEs is not limited by the size of the communities around them. Only 10% of SMEs believe they have the support they need to export successfully, and this should serve as a shot across the bows for the other stakeholders involved, such as banks and national governments.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 11, 2022

We just had our final session of our Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition class. 20+ guest speakers on technology and its impact on national power – prior secretaries of defense and state, current and prior National Security council members, four-star generals who lead service branches. Lectures/Class discussion.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2009

Stanford’s research on the earth’s ionosphere would lead to meteor-burst communication systems and Over the Horizon Radar used by the NSA and CIA to detect Soviet and Chinese missile tests and ultimately to the research that made Stealth technologies possible. Meanwhile the U.S. monopoly on atomic weaponry.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

After hearing from 20+ guest speakers , including two Secretaries of Defense, Generals, Admirals and Policy makers in our Technology, Innovation and Modern War class – the direction of technology and the future of national security came into sharper focus. As it is currently organized, the U.S. As it is currently organized, the U.S.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 17, 2020

Zoom went from 10 million users at the end of 2019 to 200 million at the end of March – all in a matter of three months (though its worth saying that its also seen a number of organisations and governments ban its use in recent days over security concerns). Patreon has seen a surge in registrations. In Korea it’s a popular thing.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Cleanvest spotlighted companies from all over the clean energy spectrum, while the rest of the 3 day event exhibited water related technology companies. In addition to the investor-entrepreneur socializing, the government of Israel was able to score two key contracts with two foreign nations.

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View from Seed

APRIL 20, 2022

semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan), may be diffused across more places, empowering new hubs to develop expertise and innovations. . Various technological and economic shifts have reduced the energy intensity of GDP growth in developed nations. . So what does it mean for tech companies (big and small) especially in the US?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We just completed the fifth week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (America’s influence and footprint on the world stage). US AI Strategy.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We just held our fifteenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2020

The United States just did this to China by limiting Huawei’s ability to outsource its in-house chip designs for manufacture by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a Taiwanese chip foundry. The committee found that Huawei could not or would not explain its relationship with the Chinese government and did not comply with U.S.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

It turned him instantly from an education technology expert--his day job is as VP of Growth at Course Hero--into a leading voice for how to move forward. 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. What did Taiwan do?

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