» Live Videos » Download Games » Flash Games » Game News » Media Forum

Secret History of Silicon Valley

Back


Secret History of Silicon Valley video:


[Recorded: November 20, 2008] Today, Silicon Valley is known around the world as a fount of technology innovation and development fueled by private venture capital and peopled by fabled entrepreneurs. But it wasn't always so. Unbeknownst to even seasoned inhabitants, today's Silicon Valley had its start in government secrecy and wartime urgency. In this lecture, renowned serial entrepreneur Steve Blank presents how the roots of Silicon Valley sprang not from the later development of the silicon semiconductor but instead from the earlier technology duel over the skies of Germany and secret efforts around (and over) the Soviet Union. World War II, the Cold War and one Stanford professor set the stage for the creation and explosive growth of entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley. The world was forever changed when the Defense Department, CIA and the National Security Agency acted like today's venture capitalists funding this first wave of entrepreneurship. Steve Blank shows how these groundbreaking early advances lead up to the high-octane, venture capital fueled Silicon Valley we know today.

Secret History of Silicon Valley Category: Tech
Secret History of Silicon Valley Uploaded: December 4th, 2008 @ 3:58 am
Secret History of Silicon Valley Author: View ComputerHistory's Other Uploaded Videos

Secret History of Silicon Valley Length: 02:45
Rating:
Secret History of Silicon Valley Views:

Tags: computer history museum silicon valley steve blank radar ww ii cold war bombing b29 b17 terman nsa cia espionage spying electronic warfare

Links related to Secret History of Silicon Valley video:


» View Video Comments For Secret History of Silicon Valley
» View ComputerHistory's Other Uploaded Videos

Secret History of Silicon Valley Video Thumbnails:


Thumbnail #1 Video Thumbnail #1:
Thumbnail #2 Video Thumbnail #2:
Thumbnail #3 Video Thumbnail #3:


Video Embedding Code:


Video Url:


Embed Code:

* Embed Secret History of Silicon Valley video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog.

Fun Game & Video Sites:

Download Free Games