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Tag Archives: Nanotech
Do VCs Get Nanotech?
Startup media site Xconomy (led by my friend Bob Buderi) has an interesting post based on an interview with nanotech pioneer Tim Swager from MIT. Tim’s observations are that, initially, VCs invested in a nano bubble without having a clue about what … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Bubble 2.0, Nanotech, startups, VC, Venture Capital
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Found vs. Engineered
I’m a guest at a Boston Harbor Angels meeting this morning. Listening to a nanomaterials company present, I’m struck with the realization that most of the materials we use in everyday life were found–things humans discovered in nature–as opposed to … Continue reading
