October 16th, 2009
Martin Kenney provides an "Historical Perspective" on the state of venture capital
Recently Dr. Martin Kenney (Professor, UC Davis) delivered a fascinating presentation for a SPRIE audience, tracing venture capital from its pre-WWII angel investor beginnings all the way up to the present, which he sees as the most difficult circumstances the industry has ever faced.
September 25th, 2009
Hennessy, Brown speak on "Changing Silicon Valley" at SPRIE Leaders Forum
Silicon Valley thought leaders John Hennessy, John Seely Brown and others spoke at SPRIE's Leaders Forum on Thursday, September 24, reflecting on the changing factors affecting the Valley's economy and how best to respond. "In a rapidly changing world where innovation and agility reign supreme," noted Brown, there is a "big shift" underway from an economy that is predictable and heirarchical--one that is based on scalable efficiency--to one that is dynamic and focused on knowedge flows and creation: an economy that depends on scalable peer learning. Brown's presentation can be downloaded and other materials from the forum will be linked as they become available.
September 15th, 2009
SPRIE kicks off fall quarter with "Silicon Valley Leaders Forum"
AnnouncementOn Thursday, September 24, the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) is pleased to present the "Silicon Valley Leadership Forum: Changing Silicon Valley," a forum featuring addresses by Dr. John Hennessy, President, Stanford University; Mr. James C. Morgan, Chairman emeritus, Applied Materials; and Dr. John Seely Brown, Independent Co-Chairman, Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation, as well as a special panel focus on how venture capital is changing in the Valley.
August 4th, 2009
Audio for Charla Griffy-Brown seminar now available
AnnouncementNow available on the SPRIE website: the audio recording of Professor Charla Griffy-Brown's seminar on "The Fortress and the Cloud: Women, technology and entrepreneurship in Japan." Professor Griffy-Brown explores how new business models are developing in Japan and how opportunities are being created for the rise of women entrepreneurs.
July 9th, 2009
Henry Rowen proposes "A New York Solution for Bailing out California"
Op-ed: The Wall Street Journal on July 8, 2009In an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, SPRIE Co-Director Henry Rowen looks to 1970s New York City for a solution to California's current budgetary crisis. While then-president Gerald Ford refused a federal bailout of the bankrupt city, in the end Washington did provide assistance. California needs help, Rowen argues, but not without reform, and an unconditional bailout will only delay that needed reform. 
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June 24th, 2009
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Early application deadline for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows program extended to July 1
AnnouncementSPRIE has extended the earlybird application deadline for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellows Program to July 1. There is still time to join applicants from around the world for an intensive two-week program at Stanford University, with a world-class faculty teaching "Leading Innovative and Entrepreneurial Regions in the Global Economy." Read more »
May 29th, 2009
"Entrepreneurship in Japan" symposium
In the News: Forbes on May 29, 2009Forbes.com covered the May 29 "Entrepreneurship in Japan" symposium, co-sponsored by SPRIE's Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship and the University of Tokyo. Visiting scholars Robert Eberhart and Ulrike Schaede and others presented papers at the event on the state of Japanese entrepreneurship and how to foster it, as well as the outlook for startups there and the question of whether entrepreneurship itself can be taught.
April 9th, 2009
SPRIE presents "Solving the Global Leadership and Talent Equation"
On February 23, a standing-room-only crowd filled the Bechtel Conference Center to attend "Solving the Global Leadership and Talent Equation," a seminar presented by SPRIE as part of Entrepreneurship Week 2009 at Stanford University. Moderator Kyung Yoon (Talent Age Associates) led the panel of Eric Benhamou (Benhamou Global Ventures), David Chao (DCM) and Michael Zhao (Array Networks) on a lively discussion covering the problems and challenges of building effective international teams. Missed the event? Watch the video on the SPRIE website.
March 3rd, 2009
Konkuk University Holds Opening Ceremony for Miller School of MOT
On March 3, 2009, SPRIE Co-Director William F. Miller attended the opening ceremony for the William F. Miller School of Management of Technology at Konkuk University in Seoul, Korea. Read more »
February 6th, 2009
Coming up Monday, February 23: SPRIE's Entrepreneurship Week panel
AnnouncementBe sure to mark your calendar for a major event coming up in February at SPRIE. On February 23, SPRIE will be presenting an exciting panel on Solving the Global Leadership and Talent Equation, featuring Eric Benhamou, Chairman and CEO of Benhamou Global Ventures; David Chao, Co-founder and General Partnet of Doll Capital; Kyung Yoon, President and CEO of Talent Age and Michael Zhao, President and CEO, Array Networks.
December 2nd, 2008
Forbes looks to veteran entrepreneur William Miller for advice on financial crisis
In the News: Forbes on November 12, 2008Forbes magazine spoke with SPRIE co-director William Miller, one of seven "graybeard entrepreneurs" consulted for perspectives on the financial crisis. Read more »
November 22nd, 2008
William F. Miller honored by California-Asia Business Council
In the NewsOn November 21, 2008, SPRIE's Dr. William F. Miller was one of three recipients of the California-Asia Business Council's "2008 New Silk Road" award. Miller, along with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey Senior Counsel Alexander D. Calhoun and Ambassador Linda Tsao Yang, were recognized by the Council as "The Three Venerables" because of their long involvement in and extensive knowledge of US-Asia commercial relationships. Read more »
October 6th, 2008
SPRIE Advisory Board member Kyung Yoon to receive leadership award
In the NewsKyung Yoon, Vice Chairman of Heidrick & Struggles and SPRIE Advisory Board member, has been selected by the Society of Asian Women Leaders to receive their Woman of the Year "Guidling Light Award for Leadership." Read more »
May 23rd, 2008
Eberhart discusses Japanese corporate governance reforms
On May 14, SPRIE visiting scholar Robert Eberhart spoke about his current research assessing the effect of Japanese corporate governance reforms and the question of whether the corporate system in Japan will ultimately be converging with the Western model. 
Audio transcript available 
presentation, flyer available
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April 25th, 2008
Michael Korver speaks on venture capital in Japan
Venture capitalist, attorney, and educator Michael Korver opened SPRIE's spring seminar series on new post-bubble patterns of entrepreneurship in Japan. Korver, a managing partner in Japan's Global Venture Capital, spoke on how he has seen venture capital evolve there in light of his own firm's experiences. Audio transcript available presentation available
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March 28th, 2008
SPRIE Co-Director William Miller profiled on Forbes.com
In the News: Forbes on March 19, 2008While the Stanford community may know him as former provost, professor emeritus, and co-director of SPRIE, William Miller is also chair and co-founder of Redwood City's Nanostellar, a start-up using innovative methods and new technologies to dramatically increase the efficiency of catalytic converters. Read more »
February 8th, 2008
New Patterns and Paradigms in Global Innovation Networks
Presentations and select audio files are now available for SPRIE's recent forum on innovation.
A Global Perspective on Regional Innovation Indicators
Presentations and select audio files are now available for SPRIE's recent academic workshop on regional innovation indicators.
January 30th, 2008
John Hagel and Henry Chesbrough deliver keynote addresses at "The Shape of Things to Come" conference
John Hagel, co-author of The Only Sustainable Edge , and Dr. Henry Chesbrough, author of Open Innovation, were keynote speakers at "The Shape of Things to Come: New Patterns and Paradigms in Global Innovation Networks." The keynotes bookended the forum, which included sessions on internet services in China and venture capital's role in network building, and featured speakers and participants from the U.S., Asia and Europe. Read more »
December 18th, 2007
Rafiq Dossani speaks on India's arrival in IT
In 1990, India's information technology sector had only around $100 million in exports. Today, it has become a major force in IT. So how did India's arrival in information technology happen?
On November 27, Rafiq Dossani spoke at a SPRIE seminar on his new book, India Arriving. Using the IT sector as an illustration, he discussed the impact of political change in India. Audio transcript available flyer available
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November 29th, 2007
The Highest Value-add is Face-to-Face
In the News: The Mercury News on November 25, 2007Marguerite Hancock, SPRIE Associate Director, quoted in "How Globalization Strengthens the Tech Economy," The Mercury News Read more »
They Are Still...Doing a Lot of Copying and Process Innovation
In the News: The Mercury News on November 26, 2007William Miller, SPRIE Co-Director, quoted in "Valley's Edge: Success is Hard to Copy," Mercury News article. Read more »
October 12th, 2007
Min Zhu seminar and SEN launch kick off SPRIE's fall quarter
In the News: San Jose Mercury News on October 12, 2007SPRIE kicked off the fall quarter with two special events: first was a seminar on October 9 presented by Min Zhu, co-founder of WebEx, who spoke on "Beyond Beijing and High Tech: Chinese Entrepreneurship on the Edge"; then, on October 10, Martin Eberhard, Tesla Motors' Co-Founder and President of Technology, spoke at the launch of the Stanford Entrepreneurship Network, a federation of organizations, including SPRIE, that focus on entrepreneurship across the Stanford campus. Read more »
October 4th, 2007
Min Zhu and SEN launch kick off SPRIE's fall semester
AnnouncementSPRIE is excited to announce two upcoming events to kick off the fall semester. First, Min Zhu, Co-Founder of WebEx, will be presenting "Beyond Beijing and High Tech: Chinese Entrepreneurship on the Edge," a seminar on Tuesday, October 9; then on Wednesday, October 10, Tesla Motors' Co-Founder and President of Technology Martin Eberhard will be speaking at the launch event for the Stanford Entrepreneurship Network. Read more »
September 1st, 2007
SPRIE co-director Henry Rowen examines "The Curious Life of Clusters"
Writing in the Far Eastern Economic Review, SPRIE co-director Henry Rowen discusses the formation of information technology clusters and how governments in Asia may help or hinder them. His piece, "The Curious Life of Clusters," argues that success for Asian clusters needs "national rules that encourage entrepreneurship, openness to foreign connections of various kinds and support for research."
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