Presentation I gave November 18th at the MassTLC's Transform conference, focusing on the Boston area's advantages for large companies seeking to collaborate with startups and academic researchers.
12. • Higher percentage of residents with advanced degrees
than any other state.
• Massachusetts has been the #1 state on the Milken
Institute’s Science & Technology Index since 2002.
• Twice the patents per capita than the U.S. average.
16. Unlike Silicon Valley,
which largely mocks
Global 1000 companies
that set up outposts there
as “wannabes”, Boston
welcomes them.
17. Here are the ways you can plug in:
http://bit.ly/howtoplugin
(You’re invited to add to the list…)
18. Boston is where entrepreneurs, academic
researchers, and Global 1000 companies come
together to solve hard problems and build the future.
19. Where we can do better:
1. Who are the “human APIs”?
2. How do we spread the word?
3. Who is collecting data & impact stories?
4. Connecting BigCo’s to share best practices