how tech impacts industry

How TechImpacts Industry

Olmo MaldonadoGMG Agency, LLC

April 2nd, 2015

Who?Born in MexicoRaised in McAllenI.B. Lamar Academy Alpha ClassUTSA B.S. Electrical EngineerUCLA M.S. Electrical Engineer

Who?Ex-Googler, Frontend Software Engineer Picasa Web Albums (now Google Photos)MooTools Developer

C.T.O. / V.P. of GMG Agency, LLC

www.gmgagency.com

Who?Tech Tuesdays & Code#RGV FounderRGV Tech Startup Community Activist(Social) EntrepreneurHomebrewer

www.codergv.com

Overview

1.Market2.Applications

3.Final Thoughts

Market Growth

Poorest in the Nation

#3 Starr County#12 Willacy County

#22 Hidalgo#60 Cameron

Education

Only 58.3% of Hidalgo County residents 25 years and over are high school graduates or higherAnd only 15.1% of Hidalgo County residents 25 years and older have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey.

Expected Population of Hidalgo County in 2020

1 million or more

Source: Texas State Data Center, Population Projections, 0.5 Scenario.

Let’s Compare Cost of Living

City 1 Bedroom Apt.

McAllen $708.33

San Antonio $862.50

Austin $1,332.81

Palo Alto $2,500.00

San Francisco $2,720.06

McA

llen

Almost 4x lower cost of living

San

Fran

cisco

Source: Numbeo.com

Current GDP of Hidalgo County

$13.8 Billion

Source: Texas State Data Center, Population Projections, 0.5 Scenario.

Industry Composition

Source: Workforce Solutions Feb. 2015

➔Asset/Fleet Management➔Optimized Routes➔Self-Driving➔Hybrid / Biodiesel Trucks➔Truck Design/Capacity

Trade & Transportation

➔100% electric➔Quick Bi-Directional DC Charge➔75 mph max➔100 miles max➔75% in annual maintenance savings per vehicle: $6,000 to $8,000)

➔Tax incentives➔$70,000 a piece

Boulder EV

➔Smart Grid➔Big Data, Sensors➔Alternative Fuels or Energy Sources◆Bio◆Nuclear ◆Geothermal

➔At home monitoring/savings

Utilities

Credit: sevensols.com

Credit: sevensols.com

Credit: ibmbigdatahub.com

Credit: marineturbines.com

TerraPower

Education

➔MOOC➔Mobile, and edu. software➔E-Learn Games➔Remote sessions

Massive Open Online Courses

degreed.com

evernote.com

inkling.com

quizlet.com

Health Services

➔Sanitation➔Data/Asset/Inventory Management

➔Gene Analysis➔3D Printed Materials

xenex.com

23andme.com

Government

➔Open Data➔Broadband➔Asset Tracking➔Civic Services

◆Water Treatment◆Sewage◆Trash & Recycling

opencongress.org

data.gov

texastransparency.org

➔2015+ Data and communication is key

➔Every single industry needs more tech

➔Startup capital required based on industry

➔If it works for us here, it’ll work everywhere else

Final Thoughts

What are the steps?

1.Investigate2.Get involved3.Build your company or experience

Locally we have

Growing community

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