Category Archives: Most innovative companies

What Makes Innovation Stick?

April 3, 2010 – 4:50 pm

Turning Vision into Value
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, or if you’re visiting, please invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2010 Series…
SVII “First Wednesday” Innovation Society Meeting
April 7th, 2010
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Program: What Makes Innovation Stick?
Guest Speaker: Ken Ketch
Of course innovation [...]

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Masdar City, UAE: World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Zero-Waste Community

December 1, 2009 – 11:12 pm

Turning Vision into Value
Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series…
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, December 2nd, 20096:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Masdar City, UAE: World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Zero-Waste Community
Guest Presenter: Karin Larsen, Masdar City Project
Masdar City is the expression of a vision. It represents Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted response to [...]

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Invest in Innovation by Growing Creativity: How to Love and not Fear the “C” Word Behind Innovation

November 1, 2009 – 1:00 am

Creativity, a presentation by Jakob Denk
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In a recent Silicon Valley Watcher post, Founder/Publisher Tom Foremski blogged about “10 Reasons Why This is a Great Time to Invest in Innovation.” At the end of his post, which listed many excellent reasons why now, in an economic downturn, [...]

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Tom Foremski Discusses Silicon Valley’s Role as the Global Engine of Innovation

September 28, 2009 – 4:00 pm

Turning Vision into Value
Invite your friends and colleagues and join us for the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute’s Innovation Society 2009 Series…
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
6:00-9:30 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Tom Foremski, Publisher and Editor, Silicon Valley Watcher
What are you observing lately, regarding Silicon Valley’s role as the global engine of innovation? Are we experiencing another comeback?
What will [...]

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A Silicon Valley Innovation Journey: From Semiconductors to Sustainability

May 30, 2009 – 7:22 pm

SVII "First Wednesday"
Innovation Society Meeting
June 3, 20096:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Kevin Surace, CEO, Serious Materials
“Factories re-open, creating new jobs and cost savings for U.S. employees.”
Is this a headline from years gone by? A satirical story reported in The Onion? Or an apt characterization of the work of a [...]

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Google CEO Endorses Barack Obama, and Tech Industry Leaders Support NO on Prop 8 in California

November 2, 2008 – 1:11 pm

Google CEO and Employees Interview Barack Obama, Part One

Google CEO and Employees Interview Barack Obama, Part Two

Barack Obama on Tech Leadership and Innovation

Google and Apple are often regarded as the most innovative companies in the U.S., at least in the media. While this contention may be argued, it is noteworthy that early in the race, [...]

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