Solum Inc. recently launched its No-Wait Nitrate system, revolutionizing the field of precision agriculture. This system allows growers to instantaneously…
Laura CheekSeptember 15, 2012
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Food security and energy have convincingly become the hot issue, especially with the recent drought/heat wave in the Midwest United…
Laura CheekAugust 30, 2012
This was a stimulating, 2-day event at the Marriott San Jose. It brought together participants from some 40 countries. There…
Laura CheekJuly 31, 2012
The World Bank just released their 2012 report analyzing the use and impact of mobile phones in healthcare, agriculture and…
Laura CheekJuly 20, 2012
Dr. Gil Weinberg, out of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, founded ZooZ Mobile to transform the cell phone…
Laura CheekJuly 19, 2012
I came across a refreshing article highlighting a new approach to University Tech Transfer, essentially outlining a shift from a…
Laura CheekJune 28, 2012
For developing countries looking to “move up the food chain”, whether in an attempt to sustain or generate economic growth,…
Laura CheekJune 19, 2012
As chief engineer of Microvision, a company that develops laser retina scan displays, Randy Sprague wrestled with the problem of…
Laura CheekJune 18, 2012
Ecolyse, a company developing industrial bacterial remediation products that offer immense and unparalleled potential for reducing ecological and environmental impact…
Laura CheekJune 16, 2012
I was honored to be asked to keynote the dinner at the Annual Monte Jade conference in Santa Clara on…
Laura CheekJune 8, 2012
Recently, I was recruited by the World Bank to prepare and conduct a training module on Partnerships and Networking for…
Laura CheekMay 29, 2012
Examining the virtues and values of ecosystems, and in conversation with T2VC’s Victor Hwang, seeking to find a replacement for…
Laura CheekMay 15, 2012
Most new parents anticipate the arrival of their baby as one of the happiest days of their life. They’re thinking…
Laura CheekMay 12, 2012
It is no secret that entrepreneurship drives economic growth, especially in an economic downturn when job creation is key, thus…
Laura CheekApril 28, 2012
At the 2nd annual International Commercialization Forum in Toronto in March 2010, it was more than heartening to see that…
Laura CheekApril 26, 2012
I was recently able to catch up with a long-time Larta alumni, Neil Luption, President and CEO of Talking Lights.…
Laura CheekApril 25, 2012
Packet Digital, an NIH SBIR grant recipient that builds computer chips for electronics to draw power from batteries more efficiently,…
Laura CheekApril 25, 2012