In EI2, we have lots of roles. Coaches. Consultants. Analysts. Service coordinators. Lots of things. But we can never forget that we work for a university. And universities are in trouble. I was able to spend part of two days last week with Rich de Millo, former Dean of the College of Computing, and now the director of Georgia Tech's … [Read more...]
Prizes in Economic Development
October 1, 2012 by
Some of you know that I was one of the original backers of the X PRIZE that awarded $10 million to the first private team to build and launch a piloted spacecraft to 100 kilometers above the earth's surface, twice within two weeks. As far back as my undergraduate days at Georgia Tech, I wrote a paper on the British Crown's establishment of a … [Read more...]
SpaceUp Atlanta
October 1, 2012 by
It's World Space Week! And to celebrate, some Georgia Tech students and friends are sponsoring SpaceUp Atlanta on Saturday, October 6, 2012. You should come! … [Read more...]
Drownproofing 2.0
October 1, 2012 by
Georgia Tech graduates who are at least my age (or a little younger) will remember "Drownproofing." … [Read more...]
Kodak’s “Winds of Change”
September 30, 2012 by
This is a six-year-old corporate video developed by Kodak to be played at sales conferences... just a few months before the iPhone was announced. Sad to see that they knew exactly what was coming, and still couldn't adapt. … [Read more...]
Seven Minutes of Terror
September 1, 2012 by
I'm taking advantage of my column this month to talk about something that seems completely unrelated to EI2, but I promise to connect it back in the last few paragraphs. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the story! On the evening of Sunday, August 5th, a crowd started gathering in the Hodges Room on the 3rd floor of Centergy. By 6:00 pm, we had … [Read more...]
My Talks at Dragon*Con 2012
August 19, 2012 by
So people have been asking me "What are you talking about at Dragon*Con this year?" … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Mighty Wings
August 11, 2012 by
In which I try McDonald's new Mighty Wings... so you don't have to. So, yesterday, Atlanta became the first test market for McDonald's new Mighty Wings. … [Read more...]
NSF I-Corps National Network
August 1, 2012 by
Two weeks ago, I was invited to Washington DC for the National Science Foundation's one-year celebration of the I-Corps program. NSF is one of the largest funding sources for science and engineering research in the world, investing over $7 billion last year. I-Corps (or "Innovation Corps") is an incredibly ambitious effort to increase the impact … [Read more...]
Atlanta Magazine “Groundbreaker” Award
July 24, 2012 by
We got some nice coverage in Atlanta magazine this month as one of eleven "Groundbreakers" in helping to transform the city. Here's the cover and pages 76-77 of the August 2012 issue. … [Read more...]
