This is savvy. If I ran a big company that depended on smart people, this would be a priority. For top technical talent, starting a company is the alternative t

This is savvy. If I ran a big company that depended on smart people, this would be a priority. For top technical talent, starting a company is the alternative to working at Google. With a VC program, Google can say "Come work with us, you'll become a better engineer, and if you later want to start a startup, we're here for that too."