The Top Ten Lies of Venture Capitalists

Venture capitalists are simple people: we’ve either decided to invest, and we are convincing ourselves that our gut is right (aka, “due diligence”) or there’s not a chance in hell. While we may be simple, we’re not necessarily forthcoming, so…

Tiny crystals promise big benefits for solar technologies

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a phenomenon called carrier multiplication, in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons, is applicable to a broader array of materials that previously thought. The discovery increases the potential…

Interesting site: Venture Capital Conferences

There is still a lot of room for improvement, but this interesting site lists with no charge Venture Capital conferences around the world. goto: Venture Capital Conferences

Philips Israel develops innovative computer imaging system

The first clinical trial of the new system is taking place at a large medical center. Royal Philips Electronics’ (NYSE: PHG; Amsterdam: PHI) Haifa-based subsidiary Philips Medical Systems has devised a new computer imaging technology, the first of its kind…

How To NOT Write A Business Plan

Entrepreneurs often ask me for a sample business plan they can use as a model for their fundraising efforts. They are surprised when I send them a powerpoint file. Source: Who has time for this?Read till the end and see…

Google Awarded Patent To Make Data Move Faster to Wireless Phones and Devices

News from Alexadria, Virginia (home of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) today that Google has been awarded a new patent in the wireless arena. It’s far from search related but we still thought it was worth a mention since…

Online Shopping Hit New Highs in 2005

Holiday shoppers spent more online in 2005 than they did in 2004, continuing to steadily steal market share from brick-and-mortar shops, according to a report released last week by Goldman Sachs, Nielsen/NetRatings, and Harris Interactive.Source: Yahoo NewsHoliday shoppers in the…

CES Innovations 2006 Awards Honorees

Since 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have given consumer technology manufacturers and developers an opportunity to have their newest products judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press.…

The Neatest Nanotech of 2005

Technology Review picks five important advances in nanotechnology and materials science in 2005 — and one policy issue that could decide the future of the entire field. Source: Technology Review Harvesting Energy from the SunRising oil prices and the threat…

NY Times: Israel hi-tech booming

According to The New York Times, Israel’s hi-tech industry has had its best year in nearly half a decade, and is heading toward a full recovery after the dot-com implosion and outbreak of the intifada in 2000, YNET reported. Source:…