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Back in 2006/07 when I sold my company and then worked at Salesforce.com there were very few options in SF for technology folk to build their careers at big, growing companies. Technology innovation doesn’t occur in a vacuum. And sci-fi writers are but one example of the way society impacts technology. Today there’s many.
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Army Research Laboratory to develop new rotor technology for vehicles that the company will use in its uberAIR flying taxi network. Called co-rotating rotors, the new technology will be tested for its efficiency and noise signature, according to a statement from the university. “We are not doing vehicles.
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This type of funding aims to facilitate cooperative research and development efforts research between small business concerns and non-profit US research institutions, with the potential for commercialization of innovative technological solutions. Learn more about the SBIR grant, and how to apply here.
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