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• Context–localtoglobal• SingularityUniversity–why?• BreakthroughsinTechnology• MobiledistribuFon&10^9th

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Topics

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Sept ’08 Founding Meeting

3SU Founding Meeting @ NASA Ames - Sept 2008; 50 leaders from the Bay Area

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RayKurzweilMoore’sLaw

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Mission

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Ourmissionistoassemble,educateandinspireacadreofleaderswhostrivetounderstandandfacilitatethedevelopmentofexponenFallyadvancingtechnologiestoaddresshumanity’sgrandchallenges.

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GraduateStudiesProgram

10WeekProgramphases:

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109+TeamProjects109+

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Eachsummer,studentsareaskedtodesignaproductorservicethatwillposiGvelyimpact1billionpeoplewithin10yearsbyleveragingacceleraGngtechnologies.

...ten to the ninth, plus

TeamProjects:

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TeamProjectsfrom2009

EnablesanewparadigmfordisasterresponsethroughinnovaFvesoluFonstofacilitateevacuaFon,medicaltriage,andaidduringnaturaldisasters.www.civiguard.com

Focusesonadvancesinrapid,addiFvemanufacturingtechnologiestoconstructaffordableandcustomizablehousinginthedevelopingworld.www.weareacasa.com

Createsamarketplaceforpeer‐to‐peercarsharingtoincreasecaraccessibility,decreaseenergyusage,anddevelopanintelligenttransportaFongrid.www.geParound.com

EnvisionsaplaRormthatwillprovideasetofmodularprogrammingtoolsaccessiblethroughawebportalwhereindividualscancreateeducaGonandcommerceapplicaGonsthatempowertheircommuniFes. 8

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Civiguard - Technology

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ACASA - Technology

• The approach is already building 8’ walls

• It is projected to cost less than half of conventional masonry.

• Proof of concept exists, the next step is to commercialize it

• Build a 2-bedroom house in 1 ½ days with 30w of power using local materials

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Gettaround

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OneGlobalVoice

ApplicaGonPlaOormforSMS

• 75%ofour4billioncellphonesaresFll2G• Whatiftheycouldaccessthesameservers/

informaFon/cloudcompuFnglikewecan• “FacebookappplaRormforSMS”

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World‐ClassFaculty&Advisors

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ExecuGveProgramOverview

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TheprogramconcentratesonsixexponenGalgrowingtechnologies:

1.ArFficialIntelligence&RoboFcs2.Nanotechnology3.Biotechnology&BioinformaFcs4.Medicine&Neuroscience5.Networks&CompuFngSystems6.Energy&EnvironmentalSystems

APendingtheprogramprovidesanunderstandingofhowtheseacceleraFngtechnologieswilltransformyourbusinessandyourindustrybyshowingyouwhatisinthelabtodayandwherethetechnologieswillbewithinthenext3to10years.

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Classroom

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Classroom

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OurlastExecuGveProgram:FromFeb26th–Mar7th,2010,agroupof45entrepreneurs,CEOs,venturecapitalists,andgovernmentleadersfrom15naFons

OurFeedback:Over90%oftheparFcipantswould“highlyrecommend”and34%saiditwasthe“BestProgramEver”

NextEP:Oct13th‐22nd

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Why Makers Will Impact the World

• NewtechnologiesaredrivingdownthecostofR&D(exponenFally)

• Makersarecrazy

• “Thedaybeforeamajortechnologybreakthrough,everyonethinkstheideaiscrazy”–PeterDiamandis,CEOXPrize

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DIY Drones

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• Ardupilot‐$24

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Hibal

• $800

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Hibal.org

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Maker Faire

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3d Printing & Fabrication

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http://bothacker.com

fab@home

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Biotech & Food

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Openwetware.org/wiki/Dunn Pearl Gel Box

PlantsonwallsLavaAmp

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Algaelab.org

More on food / nutrition

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Youtube: Leonardo robot

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Space

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Convergence?

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The risks…

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Abillionpeople….

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Mobile - distribution

Mobile – the world’s nervous system

How would you impact a billion people?

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Thankyou!@salimismail

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