The visit to Stanford University was very worth it today. Weeks before, I had heard from my backpacking friend very interesting stuff about Stanford’s particle accelerator, golf courses and outstanding (and cocky) students. At today’s trip, even though I got to see beautiful buildings, nice open spaces and rich history, what impressed me most was the spirit of giving.
Stanford, as the heart of Silicon Valley, has had a number of sucess stories of stanford graduates (and dropouts) creating high value companies that eventually went IPO or were sold. The founders, who include Bill Gates, Jerry Young and the HP duo, contributed significantly back to Stanford by donating to and having buildings erected in their name. This actions really demonstrated how strong the spirit of sharing and giving is at the valley. Singapore is certainly lacking in this department and have much room for improvement.
On another note, speaking with Anna and Laina from Getit was very interesting. They’re currently consultants to the Clean Tech Open, THE clean tech business plan competition here in America. They bring with them a wealth of experience from working in start-ups and large corporations. I got to know them and where they are coming from, a little bit better from a meeting after their talk, but it was a pity that I missed the bulk of the last presentation by Ooshma.
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