Village Talks

No Science - No Startups. 

Steve Blank in Conversation with John Hennessy : what happens when we kill research in the U.S.

For three quarters of a century, American innovation has been powered not only by entrepreneurs and startups, but by deep investments in science, research universities, and long-term leadership. These foundations shaped Silicon Valley, fueled economic growth, and positioned the United States as a global innovation leader. In this Village Talks conversation, Steve Blank and John Hennessy explore how that system came to be — and why it is now being dismantled and its consequences