A presentation of dissertation research on the seed accelerator model and the global decentralization of tech startups through accelerators. Presented at the HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory) Conference in Lima, Peru in April 2014.
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seed accelerators
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cloud computing platforms, programming frameworks, code sharing, APIs, easily
accessible marketing platforms, distribution channels, social media networking, etc.
have lowered barriers to creating a startup
INFRASTRUCTURE
innovation models, the “know-how” of doing a startup,
have made the process more accessible and uniform
SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE
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some accelerators
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NOW 160+ ACCELERATORS GLOBALLY
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CREATIVITY
COLLABORATION
CULTURE
PROCESS: Decentralization of tech creation
why is This Compelling?
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PRODUCT: Local knowledge in innovation
PEOPLE: A focus on different user groups
the spread of innovation processes and resources to different
global regions
potentially better technological solutions for smaller/
marginalized/neglected groups
local knowledge informing solutions and practices
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how have I studied it?
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PROCESS
Culturally specific, even
biased
PRODUCT PEOPLE
Still a focus on a larger
market
Not always so innovative
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what has been interesting?
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Forms
of
Capital
Social
Cultural
Economic ACCELERATORS’ MAIN ROLE IS TO PROVIDE CAPITAL
complexity of the model
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Bourdieu, 1986
But Lean principles and Silicon Valley culture
don’t necessary transfer well
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IS INNOVATION REVOLUTION OR EVOLUTION?
defining innovation
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Lots of “me-too” products taken from SV and
other places
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CREATING VALUE, OR SOMETHING VALUABLE?
human-centered vs market-centered
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The spread of tech startups often means the
development of new markets, not necessarily solving
local or regional problems. What users and problems
should be focused on?
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What can global
ecosystems learn from
this Silicon Valley
model and vice versa?
How do we enable
more bottom-up tech
innovation in local
contexts?
How can we iterate the
model to better
address challenges and
create value?
Please come chat with me or email me.
Julia Haines, UC-Irvine
hainesj@uci.edu
questions and provocations
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