IDCEE 2013: Global Innovation Economy: Golden Age of Entrepreneurship - Kamran Elahian (Co-Founder &...

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http://idcee.org/p/kamran-elahian/ Kamran Elahian has co-founded more than ten high-tech companies and two nonprofit organizations (see list below), in addition to co-founding Global Catalyst Partners. He serves as chairman of the board for Actelis Networks, the Global Catalyst Foundation and is Chairman Emeritus of Relief International-Schools Online, and serves on the board of SoundHound. He also serves as co-chair of UNDESA-GAID, The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development is a United Nations global forum that promotes the use of information and communication technologies in developing countries. In December 2006, Mr. Elahian was presented The Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the development, innovation, growth and long-term opportunities of the fabless semiconductor industry. Pic's are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idcee/sets/ More @ http://idcee.org Follow us on: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialIDCEEChannel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDCEE Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IDCEE-3940138 Twitter: https://twitter.com/idcee_eu Google+: http://gplus.to/idcee Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idcee/collections/

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Global Innovation Economy: Golden Age of EntrepreneurshipGlobal Innovation Economy:

Golden Age of Entrepreneurship

Kamran ElahianGlobal Catalyst Venture Alliance

IDCEE Conference, KievOctober 2013

Kamran ElahianGlobal Catalyst Venture Alliance

IDCEE Conference, KievOctober 2013

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KamI ranKamI ran

•神乱

24 Years Hi-Tech Entrepreneurship

Global Profile

14 Years Global Venture Capital

17 Years non-Profit/Public

Service

CAE Systems: Co-founder, CAD software, acquired by Tektronix for $75M

Cirrus Logic: Co-founder, Fabless semiconductor, IPO at $150M; peak at $3.5B

NeoMagic: Co-founder, mobile multimedia IC, IPO at $300M; peak at $700M

Centillium: Co-founder, communication IC, IPO at $700M; peak at $4B

Financing/Operating Investment Entities in U.S., Japan, Germany, France, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Israel, Armenia and China; Fluency in English and Persian, limited French and Japanese

Global Catalyst Partners: Chairman and Co-founder

Silicon Valley international, multistage, technology oriented venture capital firm. Invests in leading edge technology companies in the U.S., China, Japan, India & Israel

Global Catalyst Foundation: Chairman and Co-founder – private foundation with mission to improve peoples’ lives through effective application of IT.

Relief International-Schools Online: Chairman Emeritus – humanitarian agency that provides emergency relief, development assistance & program services to vulnerable communities worldwide. Provided Computers and access to the Internet for 6400 Schools in 36 Countries.

UNGAID: Former Co-Chair - United Nations global forum that promotes the use of information and communication technologies in developing countries.

Kamran ElahianKamran Elahian

IT Innovation Value

Manual

Mechanical

Electro-Mechanical

Software

Content

Micro-Electronic

Sewing - Manual Sewing - Manual

Sewing -Mechanical Sewing -Mechanical

Sewing - Electro -MechanicalSewing - Electro -Mechanical

Sewing - MicroElectronics Sewing - MicroElectronics

Sewing - Software Sewing - Software

Sewing - Content Sewing - Content

The Internet of:The Internet of:

Everyone

Anytime

Everywhere

The Internet of:The Internet of:

Everyone

Anytime

Everywhere

The Internet of:The Internet of:

Everyone

Anytime

Everywhere

Everything

Manual

Mechanical

Electro-Mechanical

Software

Content

Micro-Electronic

Incremental Innovation Value

IT Innovation Value

Electro-Mechanical Incremental

Value Electro-Mechanical Incremental

Value

Manual

Mechanical

Electro-Mechanical

Software

Content

Micro-Electronic

Timing Innovation Value

IT Innovation Value

Great Technologies Ahead of Their Time

My Three Failed Companies:

Momenta (iPAD -20 Years)

Cahoots (Skype -5 Years)

Entopia (Meta Search -4 Years)

Manual

Mechanical

Electro-Mechanical

Software

Content

Micro-Electronic

Geographic Innovation Value

IT Innovation Value

Geographic InnovationGeographic InnovationDiaspora In Silicon Valley

• India(Juniper, Cavium), China (Yahoo, YouTube) Israel(SanDisk, Checkpoint), Iran (Ebay, Cirrus Logic), Russia(Google, Evernote),...

Diaspora Of Silicon Valley Culture

• Local and Virtual Incubators (Plug & Play, 500 Startups, Unreasonable Institute,...)

Digital-Divide ------------> Digital Unite

21st Century Education

Interaction, New Ideas

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Investment

Job Creation

Global Catalyst Foundation

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Global Start-up Accelerators:Global Start-up Accelerators:Diaspora of Silicon Valley CultureDiaspora of Silicon Valley Culture

Fermi-Tech 10-15

Pico-Tech 10-12

Nano-Tech 10-9

Micro-Tech 10-6

Visible to Eye >100 Microns

Nano-Tech Innovation Value(10-7 to 10-10 meters)

Nano-TechNano-Tech

Altering:

Physical,

Electrical,

&Optical

Properties

Altering:

Physical,

Electrical,

&Optical

Properties

Fermi-Tech 10-15

Pico-Tech 10-12

Nano-Tech 10-9

Micro-Tech 10-6

Visible to Eye >100 Microns

Molecular Biology Innovation Value(10-7 to 10-10 meters)

From Dolly to Super Humans

Dark Side of InnovationDark Side of Innovation

Weapons of Mass Destruction

• (Nuclear, Chemical, Cyber-Attacks)

Big Brother, Rise of the Demonic Robots

Mutant Monsters, Biological Germs

Global Financial Collapse (2008)

• (High IRR Justifies Every Action)

Global Human Values (SPI)

Innovation Value(IT, Nano-Tech orMolecular Biology)

Speculation vs. Innovation

Speculation vs. Innovation

Speculation Capitalism:• IRR Driven that ONLY Benefits Shareholders

Innovation Capitalism:• IRR Driven that Benefits Shareholders,

Employees, Customers, Society and Environment (SPI)

Global Innovation Economy

Innovation (develop a product/service that benefits humanity)

Multicultural (Diaspora)

Global Approach

Acceptance of Failure

Meritocracy

Shared Ownership

Participatory Management

China

SingaporeMalaysiaIndonesia

USA

Japan

Russia

IsraelMENA

India

One Global Fund

GCVA $250M

Leveraging our Global and Local Networks