transformative technology lean launchpad
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TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY
LEAN LAUNCHPADWE HELP
TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS BECOME COMPANIES THROUGH
The world’s first conscious entrepreneurship courseOCTOBER 10 - DEC 15, 2016 AT SOFIA UNIVERSITY
Learn about our lab at http://transtechlab.org
Prepared by Josh Stroud [email protected]
Trans Tech = Converging TrendsQuantified SelfWearables with biosensors and real-time feedbackVirtual, augmented, mixed realityArtificial intelligence, big data and the cloud brainMindfulness (Wisdom 2.0, Buddhism hitting mainstream)Buddhist perspective (root of all human problems is consciousness)Conscious Communities (Burning Man, Consciousness Hacking)
Singularity university as model (convergence in other spaces, interdisciplinary collaboration): the singularity is coming
All coming together to transform humanity’s well-being in this lifetime.
Message: There is 10 Google-sized companies solving human well-being, who will they be?
http://www.slideshare.net/blacktar/lean-launchpad-izmir-turkey-december-2015?qid=2c2228cc-12a8-4b95-9e45-7262caea5f5f&v=&b=&from_search=2
PROBLEM: A PROTOTYPE IS NOT A COMPANY
● Academic network● Conscious communities
(Consciousness Hacking, Buddhist Geeks, Wisdom 2.0)
● Key people● Source via hackathons?
ARTS
TECH
SCIENCE/ACADEMIC
INCUBATEPROJECT -> TRACTION??? ACCELERATE SEED / SCALE
???
http://www.slideshare.net/blacktar/lean-launchpad-izmir-turkey-december-2015?qid=2c2228cc-12a8-4b95-9e45-7262caea5f5f&v=&b=&from_search=2
PROGRAM FILLS A GAP IN TRANS TECH ECOSYSTEM
● Academic network● Conscious communities
(Consciousness Hacking, Buddhist Geeks, Wisdom 2.0)
● Key people● Source via hackathons?
ARTS
TECH
SCIENCE/ACADEMIC
INCUBATE LEAN LAUNCHPAD CURRICULUM ACCELERATE SEED / SCALE
SOLUTION: GOLD STANDARD ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM
LEARN IN-DEPTH ABOUT LEAN LAUNCHPAD CURRICULUM
PROGRAM CREATED BY “GODFATHER” OF LEAN MOVEMENT
“VCs follow my class like vultures, because they know my graduates are easy picks for successful companies.” -- STEVE BLANK
SOLUTION: INTERDISCPLINARY TEAMS on Three tracks
SOLUTION: ROCKSTAR INTERDISCPLINARY TEACHING TEAM
Prof Jeffery Martin
Harvard, Serial Entrepreneur
LOOKING FORExperienced Launchpad InstructorTaught 5+ classes, Stanford/BerkeleyOK commuting to Palo Alto10+ year consciousness practice
Assistant Faculty
Prof Steven Schmitz
Sofia, Psychology of Entrepreneurship
Josh Stroud, tech 4 hardware startups, UC Berkeley
Brian Challberg, lean3 web startups + VC
David Landau, bizSerial entrepreneur, Michigan, Stanford, Singularity U
CONSCIOUS TEAMWORKSHOPS
Elaine Schmitz20+ years experience in org development
Marilyn Manning, Ph. D
Mediation + conflict resolution at Stanford, UC Berkeley
POTENTIAL ADVISORS & Mentors
Josh WhitonVP of Human Resources @ Linkedin
BUSINESS MODEL: Pay to EnrollFree for Sofia students (credit)
Outside teams from CH/TT community pay $5000/team for 12-week, 20-hour/week program with access to world-class mentors, community, and follow-on capital.
Master classes will be open to public, cost $200-300.
Details: Oct - DEC 2016, weekly class + Weekend WorkshopsThree hour class
Oct 10 - Dec 15
Five weekend team-based workshops exploring team entrepreneurship skills, including management
October 15, 29
Nov 12, 26
Dec 10
Demo Day Dec 15, lots of accelerators and venture capital present for seed
Students are from sofia university, and broader Consciousness Hacking and Transformative Technology ecosystem.
LOOKING FOR InstructorS, MENTORS, and AdviceSign up for our mailing list.
Reach out to our Course Producer Josh at [email protected]
Learn more at http://sofia.edu, http://transtechlab.org, http://ttconf.org
APPENDIX
Target TRENDS/ Emerging marketsWellness
-biology, epigenetics
-Integration health, nutrition
-heart centered, grounding
-mindfulness
-healing
Digital healthcare
-elderly care
-parenting, childcare
-medical records
-research experiments
Medical devices
-brain damage
-alzheimers
-depression
-sleep disorder
Arts/Entertainment
-concerts
-culture
-gaming, immersive experience
-sports
Peak performance
-military
-professional athletes, olympian
-business executives
-coaching
Potential Conscious Team Workshops● Negotiating Conflict: Crucial Conversations
● Team archetypes and dynamics: DISC and Talent Dynamics
● Team dynamics process: Team Constellations
● Gino Yu - Innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-discovery model (Hong Kong Polytechnic)