Imagine that you run a company that sells bottled water. You spend lots of money,…
David BornsteinJuly 30, 2014
Russian startup Plastica recycles 10 percent of all plastic waste in the million-person city of Volgograd, Russia, where it is based, and turns that plastic into enough bricks, paving tiles, and roof tiles for four homes per month.
Unreasonable InstituteJuly 25, 2014
No matter what the jobs of the future are, they will surely require greater skill and education, since robots will be able to do all the grunt work like manufacturing our goods and driving our cars.
Vivek WadhwaJuly 25, 2014
Watch this interview with Saudi Prince, Fahad F Saud, as he ebbs and flows between what Disney got wrong about being a prince, to the personal struggles of entrepreneurship and the power of tech to catalyze revolutions in his roll as Head of U.S. Arab Operations for Facebook.
Unreasonable MediaJuly 19, 2014
He sold a company for $8.5 Billion dollars, he has founded six different silicon valley startups, and today, he is running one of the largest mobile companies in Asia. In this interview we explore failures, family, balance, divorce, multinationals, and the nuances of running tech companies across Asia.
Unreasonable MediaJuly 19, 2014
Hear how Greenlink builds and leases solar-powered computer labs for off-grid schools in Tanzania, where 96 percent of rural classrooms lack electricity.
Unreasonable InstituteJuly 16, 2014
Indians are fed up with government inaction and corruption. They want accountability, better education for their children, improved health care, and economic prosperity. And they want change now.
Vivek WadhwaJuly 7, 2014
There's a problem with Silicon Valley and the subcultures that imitate it. It's a design bug woven into people's identities and sense of self-worth. Fixing it will be painful, but it should be fixed before it gets any worse.
Carlos BuenoJune 30, 2014
Success in nascent markets requires a commitment to agility and constant refinement. Entrepreneurs bypass the bureaucracy of multinational corporations leaving them better equipped to fight for those at the bottom of the pyramid.
Paul PolakJune 26, 2014
Forget building silly apps such as Yo. Silicon Valley needs to take on a grand challenge, such as serving the millions who go without clean water.
Vivek WadhwaJune 25, 2014
The latest issue of the Economist highlights old businesses and technologies that should, according to the theory of disruptive innovation, be dead or dying—think: mechanical watches, local bookstores, vinyl records. Yet these and other traditional industries are enjoying huge revivals. What gives?
John BradleyJune 23, 2014
The founder of Priceline.com talks about how to break into any industry, and why we should not listen to the naysayers.
Unreasonable MediaJune 14, 2014
Today startups are household names, and entrepreneurs and VCs are treated like celebrities. There are reasons why Silicon Valley is having a moment and by understanding them we can also understand how long it will last and what will follow.
Chris YehJune 12, 2014
Living with first world amenities can cloud an individual's perspective on innovation. Switch the lens through which you view innovation, and take note of where it is taking place all around the world.
Ken BanksMay 14, 2014
University Innovation Fellows respond to Larry Page's assertion that, "I would rather give billions to Elon Musk than charity." They believe, "The future depends on us. The time is now."
Paul PolakApril 23, 2014
Steve Jobs liked to “live at the intersection of the humanities and technology,” and that’s exactly the place where communications technologies need to be.
Ken BanksApril 7, 2014
Watch Kamran Elahian, high-tech serial entrepreneur, share his tales of failure, speak of the importance of entrepreneurship, and discuss leadership within a business.
Unreasonable MediaMarch 14, 2014