Singularity University Overview
WHO WE ARE Singularity University Singularity Labs The Founders 3
OUR MISSION EDUCATE, EMPOWER & INSPIRE leaders to apply exponential PETER DIAMANDIS technologies to addressing Co-founder of SU humanity’s grand challenges Singularity University is a benefit corporation based on NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley. RAY KURZWEIL Co-founder of SU 2
CALL TO ACTION How would you leverage technology for social impact? Education Energy Environment Food Global Health Poverty Security Space Water 4
SU MODEL 10^9+ IMPACT BILLIONS OF LIVES 5
OUR EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY NANOTECHNOLOGY NETWORKS & ROBOTICS & DIGITAL FABRICATION & COMPUTING SYSTEMS 6
COMPUTING IS ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGY SPEED, EFFICIENCY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, POWER Moore’s Law: Price performance doubles every 18 months. Applies to all information technology. ) 0 0 0 1 15 $ 10 r e p d n 10 o 10 c e s / . c al 5 C 10 ( e c 0 an 10 m r -5 o 10 f r e P -10 10 Electromechanical Relay Vacuum Tube Transistor Integrated Circuit 1900 ‘10 ‘20 ‘30 ‘40 ‘50 ‘60 ‘70 ‘80 ‘90 ‘2000 ‘08 ‘10 Time 7
4DS OF EXPONENTIALS DECEPTIVE TO Disruptive Stress / DISRUPTIVE Opportunity DIGITIZE DEMATERIALIZE DEMONETIZE DEMOCRATIZE 8
4Ds: DIGITIZE Photos GPS Music DIGITIZE Something becomes information enabled 9
4Ds: DEMATERIALIZE DEMATERIALIZE Physical products disappear and consolidate Radio Calculator Microphone/recorder Video player Camera Video camera 10
4Ds: DEMONETIZE DEMONETIZE The cost of products and services decrease significantly Record Book Long Stores Stores Distance Research Classifieds Local Stores & Libraries 11
4Ds: DEMOCRATIZE DEMOCRATIZE Access is available and affordable to everyone
DISRUPTIVE STRESS VS DISRUPTIVE OPPORTUNITY Large corporations must now compete in the collaborative economy 13
DISRUPTIVE OPPORTUNITY Exponential technologies empower individuals to affect BILLIONS OF LIVES Flexibility Use this slide to show your own example of Disruptive Opportunity Presenter Tip: The mobile phone is increasing access to local language services in remote areas of the world 14
LOWE’S INNOVATION LABS + FELLOW ROBOTS Retail service robots to help customers confidently complete home improvement projects. SU Labs Corporate Member + SU Labs Startup Company
MIROCULUS A simple blood test that can diagnose disease before symptoms appear. Graduate Studies Program 2013 + SU Labs Startup Company
SCANADU The first medical tricorder, gathering temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate at once. Exponential Medicine 2011
MADEINSPACE The first 3D printer designed to operate in zero gravity. Graduate Studies Program 2010 + SU Labs Startup Company
MODERN MEADOW Cultured leather and meat from bioprinted tissue. SynBio Startup LaunchPad 2012 + SU Labs Startup Company
DISASTER MESH A creative mesh network to help and connect disaster survivors. Exponential Youth Camp 2014 20
OUR PROGRAMS SU Labs Startup Program SU Labs Corporate Program Innovation Partnership Program Graduate Studies Program Field Innovation Exchange Executive Programs 10^9+ Custom Programs IMPACT Exponential Conferences BILLIONS Singularity University Summits OF LIVES Faculty Engagements Exponential Youth Camp Impact Partnerships Singularity Hub Global Impact Competitions Ambassador Program Alumni Activities Exponential Advisory Board 21
OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY Impact 6Partnerships 1,700+ 1,800+ SU Alumni SU Participants SU Labs 50 870+ 25 Corporate Members SU Ambassadors SU Faculty Speaking SU Companies 4 Engagements 22
OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY 77 Global Impact 12 Competition Exponential Winners Advisory Board Members 87 55 Countries Global Impact 18 Represented Competitions Innovation 500+ Partnership Singularity HUB Program Members Members 23
OUR GLOBAL VISION We will develop a global network of local SU innovation ecosystems that are: Values Bold in Partner Inclusive Driven Vision Oriented 24
Example: What has catalyzed in Quito, Ecuador SU briefing to community Discussion about implications Mayor of Quito interested in influencers of self driving cars alternative transportation SU Ambassador connects with SU Ambassador does community Matternet to test in Quito crowdsourcing for transportation 25
Reimagine and Reinvent the Future
