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> WHAT IS A MOONSHOT COMPANY? > A company 1) focused on a significant technological development or complex coordination and 2) that could have a transformative
by divbzero 6y ago
> WHAT IS A MOONSHOT COMPANY?
> A company 1) focused on a significant technological development or complex coordination and 2) that could have a transformative impact on the world.
> EXAMPLES:
> Rapid response vaccines, non-carbon energy, solar geoengineering, VR/AR, biological manufacturing, new education formats, new medicines, affordable housing, and charter countries.
What are some examples of current or past startups that could have qualified for Apollo?
- divbzero 6y agoSome examples that come to my mind: – Boom – Genentech – Pixar – SpaceX One challenge is that there’s an implicit third requirement for moonshots: 3) transformative potential must be recognizable at the start. Thus, a company that sells BASIC interpreters for the Altair might be missed.
- jecel 6y ago"BASIC interpreters for the Altair" doesn't sound impressive, but "a computer on every desk, Microsoft software in every computer" was Bill's actual pitch and is a bit better.