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3 LESSONS SILICON VALLEY CAN TEACH THE ASSISTIVE TECH INDUSTRYi-CREATE CONFERENCE 2019CANBERRA
STEAM ENGINE
MASS PRODUCTION
INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES
1 2 3 4
FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
EDGE OF AN EXCITING NEW ERA IN TECHNOLOGY
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SOURCE: @JulieDodd
ASSISTIVE TECH NEEDS A REFRESH
THE PROBLEM
People living with impairments are disabled by attitudes and environments, resulting in:
POOR HEALTH
Source: Assistive Technologies – Principles and Practice by Albert M. Cook
2.1mEMPLOYMENT SCHOOL
COMPLETIONSOCIAL ISOLATION POVERTY
$10x
• 16 week program• startup funding • co-working space• mentoring and coaching• masterclasses
Startup accelerators support early-stage, growth-driven companies through education, mentorship, and financing.
ACCELERATING STARTUPS
Pre-Accelerator Bootcamp MVP 2.0 Biz Model
Customer Acquisition and
Growth
Governance & Sustainability
-4 WEEKS 4 WEEKS 4 WEEKS 4 WEEKS 4 WEEKS
IMPACT SO FAR…• 26 Startups• 450FTE jobs created• $15M attracted
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