Exponential Center: 1 to 1 Billion Creating Exponential Impact in Silicon Valley
- When
- Fri Jun 3, 2016
- Where
- Computer History Museum
- Time
- 11:30am
- Cost
- Free
- Tags
- Museums, History Museums, Technology
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One idea, combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of founders, venture capitalists, influencers, and changemakers can create a billion devices, generate a billion dollars, or touch a billion people. The exponential power of innovation combined with entrepreneurship surrounds us: one set of Fairchild notebooks catalyzed the creation of semiconductor chips that power billions of devices; one business plan turned into Apple, a $500 billion company that has sold more than 1 billion devices; one person’s quest to lose weight created a community that has made a mark on the $55 billion digital health market.How did the stars of these exponential stories fare in the face of risk and reward? How do pioneering entrepreneurs develop their vision? What are the roles of hard work and luck? How do innovators collaborate with Valley venture investors and other experts to navigate uncharted waters? What difficult decisions yield the greatest impact?
Join us for three panel discussions to celebrate the launch of the Computer History Museum’s Exponential Center, an exciting new center focused on innovation and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley and around the world. These conversations provide a window into Silicon Valley from pioneers at crucial junctures―the birth of Fairchild, Intel and the semiconductor industry in the 1960s, the shaping of Apple’s and Intel’s first products in the 1980s, and the recent rise of digital health.
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