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VLAB Moderator, Rob Leclerc, Crowns AgTech the “New Queen of Green”
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John Deere Executive Offers Sound Advice for AgTech Entrepreneurs
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OnFarm Systems CEO Joins AgTech Panel
VLAB is pleased to welcome Lance Donny, Founder and CEO of OnFarm Systems, to our stage on Sept. 15. Donny grew up on a farm in California where his family grew table grapes. After college, he spent 20 years in software before coming back to AgTech. After realizing...
VLAB Welcomes KPCB Partner to AgTech Panel
We are pleased to welcome Brook Porter from Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers to the panel for our upcoming event, AgTech: Sand Hill Bets on Precision Agriculture. As a partner in KPCB’s Green Growth Fund, Porter supports young companies that are creating...
CEO of Blue River Technology Joins AgTech Panel
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Will bacteria in the gut lead to new breakthroughs in personalized medicine?
A recent panel discussion at VLAB event at Stanford University examined the role microbes might play in human health. Mark Bunger, Senior Research Director at Lux Research, moderated the event. As an introduction, Bunger shared some information on what would define a...
Young Entrepreneurs: Changing the Game (Part I)
“I saw a problem and wanted to solve it.” “I didn’t realize I was starting a company; I looked at it like I was working on a project.” “I didn’t want to work for anyone else.” Whatever the motivation, all five of the panelists on our January “Young Women Entrepreneur|...
Building an Enduring Business: Startup Culture
Gene Early co-founded a billion dollar genetics company, and now he’s teaching others what he learned in the process. Several years ago he joined the founding team of Genomic Health, a genetics and diagnostics company with a current market capitalization of over $1...
Human Augmentation: Blurring the Line Between Biology and Technology
Restoring and augmenting hearing capacity. Augmenting cognition through the use of a Brian Computer Interface. Using a human exoskeleton to augment movement. Enhancing sensory processing. These are just a few examples of the exciting concepts we saw in play at VLAB’s...
Big Data from Space: Actionable Intelligence on Earth
“Space is no longer being defined by larger, more established companies, but rather new companies that are extending the boundaries.” Amaresh Kollipara The Industry Value Chain On Dec 7, 1972, the Apollo 17 crew took the first picture of the whole Earth, entitled “The...
Hugo Fiennes: The Road to Electric Imp
VLAB refers to noteworthy entrepreneurs like Hugo Fiennes as luminaries. He’s been a serial entrepreneur with histories at both innovative startups and large, well known corporations. Now he leads Electric Imp, a venture-funded startup that enables the internet of...
Deep Learning: Intelligence from Big Data
“Any product that excites you over the next five years probably uses this…” -Steve Jurvetson, Partner, DFJ Ventures Imagine on-boarding a new hire that works wonders with data at your start-up. Imagine he can work 24/7 and there’s no problem too big or too...
Collaborative Robots: Living Amongst Us
I’m going to program a robot to do my laundry and dishes for me, and be my personal butler. Unless some enterprising entrepreneur builds one and sells it to me first. May 29’s VLAB on collaborative robots showcased robots that can work side by side- collaborate- with...
Algorithm Alchemy: Turning Talent Search Into Gold
How much do companies spend on people? Trillions of dollars… Winning or losing your market is based on whether or not you have not just good, but amazing people. -Dan Shapero, VP of Talent Solutions, LinkedIn As of today, no one’s found a scalable* way to provide...
Click to Fit: How Startups are Personalizing Fashion
Scalable Fashion and Personalization. What is personalization? Fabric? Check. Tailor? Check. Fashion, particularly men’s fashion, started out highly personalized. After choosing fabric from a vast selection, the clothes were tailored to a...