Category Archives: Startups

Lock-in and Value-add in University IP Management

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

John Gruber at Daring Fireball points out a new article by Dave Winer, the developer of the RSS feed. The article is about “lock-in”–the effort to capture users to a particular technology product (and its infrastructure) as a way to … Continue reading →

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Feeding the 6,000

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

[Updated with new figures for the figure-challenged] In his thoughtful interview with University of Washington president Michael Young, Benjamin Romano asked about what will happen to C4C now that the Hall patents have expired, something everyone has known was going … Continue reading →

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The University of Washington’s book full of (bullshit) metrics

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

Xconomy editor Benjamin Romano interviewed University of Washington president Michael Young with regard to UW’s technology commercialization program. The conversation is enlightening and worth the read. Mr. Young is adamant that UW has started all the companies he claims, and … Continue reading →

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University of California proposes its own venture fund

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Gerald Barnett

The University of California has announced a $25oM venture fund drawn from its endowment, which UC proposes to invest in new companies in the “UC ecosystem.” Chris Newfield has an insightful comment on UC Ventures at Remaking the University. I’m … Continue reading →

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