The document summarizes a workshop on exponential technologies held in Chihuahua, Mexico in 2016. Some key points made by speakers Vivek and Tarun Wadhwa include that exponential technologies will surpass human capacity in the next decade, Mexico could become the Silicon Valley of Latin America by capitalizing on these technologies, and that Chihuahua could develop industries in areas like telemedicine, 3D printing, robotics, and turning the city into a smart city. The workshop concluded with a discussion of billion dollar business ideas for Chihuahua and advice to understand problems and create solutions, make technologies convergent, and start with platforms rather than products.

1. Exponential Innovation
January, 2016 Workshop
Vivek & Tarun Wadhwa
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2. “Mexico is not confident they can innovate.
Chihuahua is worse.” - Vivek Wadhwa, 2016
!
“USA is worried about USA. Mexico could be the SV
of LATAM, you own the entire market.” - Vivek
Wadhwa 2016
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3. Exponential technologies
Linear technologies
2010 2023 2050
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“In the next decade, the capacity of a device will surpass the
human capacity.” - Vivek Wadhwa, 2016

4. Telephone
Mp3
TV
GPS
Calendar
Encyclopedia
Alarm
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
3D PrintingMedicine
Nanotechnology Synthetic Biology
Genomics
Augmented Reality Sensors
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Doctor
Psychologist
Friend
Messenger
Dermatologist
Ophthalmologist
Medical Researcher

5. How to take advantage of
exponential technologies in
Chihuahua, Mexico?
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6. • Medical devices for your
smartphone.
• Epidermal Electronics (smart
tattoos).
• Microsensors for internal use.
• Digital information =
Technology (Watson by IBM).
• Robotic Surgery.
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Medicine
• Telemedical Center in
Chihuahua with LATAM
students providing services
to immigrants in the US.
Global Chihuahua
“Computers are better than humans”

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8. • Customised Medicine according to:
• Genetic profile
• Microbiome
• Medical History
• Lifestyle
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Genomics
Global
Real revolution
“Technology goes UP, costs go DOWN”

9. • 3D Printed Organs.
• 3D Printed Houses, Cars,
Buildings.
• 3D Printed Fashion.
• 3D Printing in space.
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3D Printing
• 3D Printing center for
industry prototypes.
Global Chihuahua

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11. • IBM’s Watson, more accurate than doctors.
• Robots that look like humans.
• Medicine, predict weather, calculate routes, financial analysis,
etc.
• Deep learning (face recognition).
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Artificial Intelligence
Global
“Today’s smartphones are enough to build a humanoid robot”

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13. • Smaller: more powerful, faster, stronger.
• Nano materials (Graphene; stronger and most flexible material
on earth).
• Molecular nanotechnology.
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Nanotechnology
Global

14. • Gene “editing” for animals, vegetables and even humans.
• In-vitro meat.
• Vertical Farms.
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Synthetic Biology
Global

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16. • Industrial Agricultural Robots.
• Companions.
• Surgeons.
• Chauffers (autonomous cars).
• Delivery Vehicles
(drones).
• Robotic Humans.
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Robotics
• Automation of the industry.
• Drones for delivery.
• Affordable tablets for poor
people -> Education.
Global Chihuahua
“Drones are a Billion Dollar opportunity, 70% of them are
produced by one company in China”

18. • Internet of things, everything connected.
• Education.
• Experiences.
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Virtual and Augmented Reality
Global

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20. • Inexpensively Smart Cities.
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Sensors
• Turn Chihuahua into a Smart
City for less than 10 MD.
• Cattle raise sensors.
Global Chihuahua
“Everything is public information”

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22. Billion Dollar Ideas for
Chihuahua…
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23. • Crowdsourcing corruption
• Autonomous transit
• Virtual Retail
• Farming sensors and animal tracking
• Smart cities
• Education App for skills
• Seeds that use less water
• Telemedicine consultant
• Three water sensors
• Drones for air quality
• Building water optimization
• Skill assessment platform
• Virtual Professor for young kids
• Micro-manufacturing
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• Solar + Genetic engineering for
biological products
• Uber for freight forwarders
• Vertical automated farm
• Drone delivery
• Solar substitute
• Industrial training app
• Cattle tattoo sensors
• Alternative local energy
• UAV production
• 5K dollar vehicle for Mexicans

24. Vivek & Tarun’s advice for
Chihuahua…
Conclusions and lessons
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Understand the problem -> Create solutions. SV doesn’t care about Mexico.
You can create anything by crowdfunding.
Everything is becoming sharable, information is available. Open Source, free
patents to take advantage.
Design is everything, do it the Apple way!
Don’t create products, create platforms. Uber, Amazon, Google.
Converge technologies to create innovation.
Create competition = low risk innovation.
Startups are the new giants!

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27. Questions, ideas?
For more information on this review contact:
Ilse Ornelas
ilse@orionstartups.com
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