When it comes to frontier technology, the interests of governments and Silicon Valley are increasingly aligned. We've seen an emerging trend where dual-use startups make a mark by solving government defense, infrastructure, and intelligence problems, and then scale by making those products available to the public. I've been doing it.
“The advantage of government is that you have a problem. You're solving the government's big data problem, and you're probably solving the commercial world's big data problem as well,” Gilman-Louis said in this week's Equity magazine. said in an interview.
This week on Equity Wednesday, Rebecca Beran joins Louie, co-founder of America's Frontier Fund, to discuss pressing trends in technology innovation. From reshaping manufacturing with robotics and AI to embracing Silicon Valley's defense technology, Louis shares his top predictions for 2025.
Listen to the full episode and read our detailed conversation below.
The deep roots of defense technology in Silicon Valley The benefits and challenges faced by founders seeking government contracts rather than venture capital funding The role startups play in returning American leadership from the digital world to physical manufacturing
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