Silicon Valley: History and Secret

Lecture Description

John Hennessy, Stanford University's 10th president, talks about how the future of Silicon Valley lies in supporting the creative environment fueled by the combination of universities, big companies, and the entrepreneurial spirit.  The creative environment is conducive to innovation because you never can predict where the next breakthrough will occur, he says.

Course Index

1. Silicon Valley: History and Secret
2. Faculty and Startups: Conflict of Interest or Conflict of Commitment?
3. Observations on the Biotech and Biomedical Devices Space
4. A Good Team Needs Technical and Non-technical People
5. If You're So Smart, How Come You're Not Rich?
6. The Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It
7. The Downside of Silicon Valley
8. Envisioning New Centers of Entrepreneurial Activity
9. Bioengineering: Supporting Innovation Across Disciplines in a University Setting
10. Opportunities in Social Entrepreneurship
11. Gravity Pro-B: Government Projects and Spin-off Companies