1. Overview
Name of Presenter(s)
Singularity University
Month Day, 2015
David Orban

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OUR MISSION
PETER DIAMANDIS
Co-founder of SU
RAY KURZWEIL
Co-founder of SU
EDUCATE, EMPOWER & INSPIRE
leaders to apply exponential
technologies to addressing
humanity’s grand challenges
Singularity University is a benefit corporation
based on NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley.

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WHO WE ARE
Singularity Labs The FoundersSingularity University

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CALL TO ACTION
How would you leverage technology for social impact?
Environment FoodEnergy WaterSecurityPovertyEducation Global Health Space

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SU MODEL
10^9+
IMPACT
BILLIONS
OF LIVES

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OUR EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
& ROBOTICS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
NANOTECHNOLOGY
& DIGITAL FABRICATION
NETWORKS
& COMPUTING SYSTEMS

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SPEED, EFFICIENCY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, POWER
COMPUTING IS ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGY
Moore’s Law: Price performance doubles every 18 months. Applies to all information technology.
Integrated CircuitTransistorVacuum TubeRelayElectromechanical
1900 ‘10 ‘20 ‘30 ‘40 ‘50 ‘60 ‘70 ‘80 ‘90 ‘2000 ‘08 ‘10
10-10
10-5
100
105
1010
1015
Performance(Calc./secondper$1000)
Time

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4DS OF EXPONENTIALS
DECEPTIVE
TO
DISRUPTIVE
D I G I T I Z E D E M A T E R I A L I Z E D E M O N E T I Z E D E M O C R A T I Z E
Disruptive
Stress /
Opportunity

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4Ds: DIGITIZE
DIGITIZE
Something becomes
information enabled
Music
Photos
GPS

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4Ds: DEMATERIALIZE
DEMATERIALIZE
Physical products disappear and consolidate
Radio
Microphone/recorder
Camera
Calculator
Video player
Video camera

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4Ds: DEMONETIZE
Record
Stores
Book
Stores
Long
Distance
Research
& Libraries
Classifieds Local Stores
DEMONETIZE
The cost of products and services decrease significantly

12. 4Ds: DEMOCRATIZE
DEMOCRATIZE
Access is available and affordable to everyone

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DISRUPTIVE STRESS VS DISRUPTIVE OPPORTUNITY
Large corporations
must now compete
in the collaborative
economy

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DISRUPTIVE OPPORTUNITY
Exponential technologies empower individuals to affect BILLIONS OF LIVES
The mobile phone is increasing
access to local language services
in remote areas of the world
Use this slide
to show your own example
of Disruptive Opportunity
Flexibility

15. 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

16. MIROCULUS
A simple blood test that
can diagnose disease
before symptoms appear.
Graduate Studies Program 2013
+ SU Labs Startup Company

17. SCANADU
The first medical tricorder,
gathering temperature,
blood pressure, and heart
rate at once.
Exponential Medicine 2011

18. MADEINSPACE
The first 3D printer designed
to operate in zero gravity.
Graduate Studies Program 2010
+ SU Labs Startup Company

19. MODERN MEADOW
Cultured leather and meat
from bioprinted tissue.
SynBio Startup LaunchPad 2012
+ SU Labs Startup Company

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DISASTER MESH
A creative mesh network to help
and connect disaster survivors.
Exponential Youth Camp 2014

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OUR PROGRAMS
10^9+
IMPACT
BILLIONS
OF LIVES
Graduate Studies Program
Executive Programs
Custom Programs
Exponential Conferences
Singularity University Summits
Faculty Engagements
Exponential Youth Camp
Singularity Hub
SU Labs Startup Program
SU Labs Corporate Program
Innovation Partnership Program
Field Innovation Exchange
Impact Partnerships
Global Impact Competitions
Ambassador Program
Alumni Activities
Exponential Advisory Board

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OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY
4
SU Labs
Corporate
Members
1,700+
SU Alumni
1,800+
SU Participants
870+
SU Faculty Speaking
Engagements
25
SU Companies
50
SU Ambassadors
6Impact
Partnerships

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OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY
12Exponential
Advisory Board
Members
18Innovation
Partnership
Program
Members
87Countries
Represented
77Global Impact
Competition
Winners
55Global Impact
Competitions
500+Singularity HUB
Members

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OUR GLOBAL VISION
We will develop a global network of local SU innovation ecosystems that are:
Values
Driven
Bold in
Vision
Partner
Oriented
Inclusive

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Example: What has catalyzed in Quito, Ecuador
SU briefing to community
influencers
Discussion about implications
of self driving cars
Mayor of Quito interested in
alternative transportation
SU Ambassador does community
crowdsourcing for transportation
SU Ambassador connects with
Matternet to test in Quito

26. Reimagine and Reinvent the Future