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Re: PARC opens incubator, may change plodding reputation?

Chris Morrison — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:03:33 -0000

Ed: Not late in reference to incubators -- obviously there's plenty, but PARC is trying to do something slightly different in that area, anyway.

The "lateness" we're referring to is the company's reputation for developing killer products years ahead of their time but failing to commercialize their ideas. The personal computer is just one example.

Re: PARC opens incubator, may change plodding reputation?

Ed Chi — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:00:18 -0000

If, by late, you mean others have done it before, then yes, there has been many incubators.

But I don't think PARC is 'late' in the other sense (as in 'there is no more opportunities in the incubator space'.) There will always be new companies that gets started, and there will always be ideas that are worth looking at. If anything that silicon valley has proved, is that there will always be new opportunities for innovation, even in areas that are considered 'old' or past its prime.

Re: PARC opens incubator, may change plodding reputation?

Anthony Kuhn — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:51:48 -0000

Chris:

It's never too late to get started. Well begun is halfway done, my Dad always tells me. Thanks for cheerleading the need for new programs to incubate ideas and innovation. I cross-posted on your piece, along with some of my own comments, at http://blog.innovators-netw... The Innovators Network is a non-profit dedicated to bringing technology to startups, small businesses, non-profits, venture capitalists and intellectual property experts. Please visit us and help grown our community!

Best wishes for continued success,

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Re: PARC opens incubator, may change plodding reputation?

John Alexanian — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:56:44 -0000

you could write a book about how late this move is

Re: PARC opens incubator, may change plodding reputation?

A. Smith — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:21:48 -0000

Great move - although 30 years or so late. :-)