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The Medici Experience in San Jose

Next week we are having The Medici Experience in San Jose, CA. It is on September 24th, and you can find the details here.  I am really, really excited about this project because it is fundamentally a way for us to create change on a larger scale – to help cities and regions grow. Grow ideas, opportunities and jobs. It is terrific that the city of San Jose will host the event and can see the need for innovation in driving growth.

The idea for The Medici Experience came out of my strong desire ...

Volvo's Vision for Collision Safety Based on the African Grasshopper's Vision

Volvo has delved into a new, fascinating, and intersectional, initiative.  The car company's vision is to develop a collision safety system for automobiles based on the African grasshopper's ability to not collide when it flies in swarms.

Scientists have discovered that the African locust has a unique internal radar system composed of a giant movement detector behind the eyes. The visual input is instantly transmitted to the insect's wing nerve cells – seemingly bypassing the brain. The...