So many things 'fly by' me when I'm working. I get to know Websites, technologies, design ideas and people all the time. This Blog is about these types of information/knowledge we all gather, while we are working...
Imagine yourself in an airport. You found a great seat with wireless connectivity (or a 3G card), you are online...But then, your power died.
"I wish I would have wireless power" you think to your self...
Well, Powermat provides almost that.
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Powermat offers the only scalable solution to transform large work surfaces and wall areas into safe and efficient conductors of electricity and is easily integrated into building construction and furniture design..."
This year for Father Day I got a special treat. I flew with my kids to Israel to visit the family (and to do some business as well). There is nothing better for gaining back perspective than to spend 24 hours with 2 redheads... For example:
Strategic planning: How to manage a 2 hours line(s) in LAX, while providing a hot lunch and 3 stops to the bathroom. Technical challenges: Find a replacement for a Nintendo DS Lite stylus while your daughter's pokemons are under fire... Negotiations: Manage expectation and execution of demands as 'I need to go...NOW!" while landing a 777.
The California Israel Chamber of Commerce has just announced the return of their highly successful IsraelWebTour competition and roadshow. Current returning sponsors include Google, Yahoo and Adobe.
The Tour will kick off on February 4th, 2008 when fifteen chosen CEOs from Israel’s most exciting startups will arrive in Silicon Valley for a week of activities. The companies will meet with investors, strategic partners, customers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders in a mix of private one-on-one meetings, roundtable discussions and ad-hoc networking events .
The highlight of the week will be a public showcase on Wednesday, February 5th where each start-up will present their business to the industry and press . The Tour will end with a closing night party in San Francisco on Thursday February 7th.
The CICC is now soliciting applications for participating companies and sponsors. If you want to participate in this year’s IsraelWebTour, submit an application to CICC by Monday, December 3rd at 5:00 PM PST. Conference organizers & Steering Committee will select 15 companies to participate in the tour.
Highlights From Last Year’s Israel Web Tour: - A series of private tours and meetings at Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Adobe, Ebay - A week of panels and roundtable sessions were held with the following industry leaders:
Mike Moritz, General Partner, Sequoia Capital
Alex Kazim, President, Skype
Michael Arrington, Editor, TechCrunch
Caterina Fake, Co-Founder, Flickr
Gokul Rajaram, Director, AdSense
Keith Rabois, VP Business Development, LinkedIn
Sundaresan Neel - Director, eBay Research Labs
Amir Ashkenazi, CTO and Founder, Shopping.com
David Tenenhause, VP of Platform Strategy, Amazon
Geoff Yang, Founding Partner, Redpoint Ventures
Jeff Crowe, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
Michael Sippey, Vice President Product, Six Apart
The Bottom line - Five of the 15 companies who participated in 2006 IsraelWebTour raised venture funds from US and Israeli VCs. - One company was acquired. - Four companies launched their US operations within 9 months of the tour.
The 2008 IsraelWebTour Steering Committee:
Dr. Yossi Vardi, Chairman, International Technologies
