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Oliver Walsh of ASYSTEM: Getting An Upgrade; How Anyone Can Build Habits For Optimal Wellness, Performance, & Focus
As a part of our series about “How Anyone Can Build Habits For Optimal Wellness, Performance, & Focus”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Oliver Walsh. Oli Walsh is a seasoned entrepreneur and co-founder of the innovative self-care company, ASYSTEM. Prior to ASYSTEM, he was CMO of the women’s fashion retailer Aritzia, where he helped take the company public. He also co-founded and served as CEO to Wednesday Agency, the pioneering London-NYC creative agency.
A Leaner Launchpad for Hard Energy Technology
We are living in the age of lean innovation. Silicon Valley has developed a robust ecosystem for software companies to rapidly iterate their ideas, failing quickly and efficiently until they gain traction in the marketplace. It's meteoric success or bust. In this environment, the startup has emerged as the institutional archetype for innovation: give a few highly talented and fiercely committed people $100,000 and some space in a garage, and you’re bound to see sparks fly.
A Leaner Launchpad for Hard Energy Technology
We are living in the age of lean innovation. Silicon Valley has developed a robust ecosystem for software companies to rapidly iterate their ideas, failing quickly and efficiently until they gain traction in the marketplace. It's meteoric success or bust. In this environment, the startup has emerged as the institutional archetype for innovation: give a few highly talented and fiercely committed people $100,000 and some space in a garage, and you’re bound to see sparks fly.
Building New Homes for Energy Innovation
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American. As discussions begin today at the 10th MIT Energy Conference, the energy sector ponders how industry, government, and the scientific community can combine forces to enable the rapid evolution of the energy system. Will it be a modern day Bell Laboratories? Or is a new approach to innovation and the funding paradigm needed?
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