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Steve Blank
Navy’s Science and Technology Board at U.S. Navy
Pescadero, California
Overview
Steve Blank is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University with a background in entrepreneurship, program management, and strategic planning. He has been involved in founding the Gordian Knot Center For National Security Innovation and has authored books on technology, innovation, and diplomacy. Steve has invested in numerous companies, including Rain Industries, Bevy, and Udacity, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and strategic partnerships.
Work Experience
Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board
2023 - Current
Advice and counsel to the Department of the Navy on scientific, innovation, technical, manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, medicine and business management.
Founding Faculty - Gordian Knot Center For National Security Innovation
2021
Co-Author Hacking For... Diplomacy, Defense. Technology, Innovation & Great Power Competition
2012
Adjunct Professor
2011
Teaching: Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition https://tigpc21.sites.stanford.edu Hacking for Climate and Sustainability https://h4cs.stanford.edu Hacking for Recovery https://h4r.stanford.edu Hacking for Defense https://h4d.stanford.edu Hacking for Diplomacy http://hacking4diplomacy.stanford.edu Lean LaunchPad: https://leanlaunchpad.stanford.edu
Advisory Board Member
2020
https://www.appliedmaterials.com/company/news/press-releases/2020/09/applied-materials-welcomes-technical-advisory-board
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
Raised $101,528,814.00 from Stonnington Group.
Architect I-Corps @ NIH Curriculum
2014
National Institutes of Health is a biomedical research facility that focuses on biomedical and health-related research.
Raised $5,000,000.00 from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Architect Innovation Corps Curriculum, Principal Investigator I-Corps
2011
Developed the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps curriculum (an adaptation of my Stanford Lean LaunchPad class.) Recruited teaching team, taught first two cohorts. Co-Prinicpal Investigator for the U.C. Berkeley Innovation Corps node.
National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports research and education in the fields of science and engineering.
Lecturer
2015
Wicked innovation class 2023/24 Lean LaunchPad for synthetic biology 2015
Senior Fellow
2012 - 2022
Defense Business Board
2020 - 2020
Oxford Construction of Pennsylvania is specializing in building construction
Lecturer
2002 - 2017
Lecturer
2014 - 2016
Investments
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