Summary: Development Capital Networks produces the WBT Innovation Marketplace, in order to connect the dots between investors, licensees and entrepreneurs. This year the WBT is organized the 22 and 23 March, in Arlington, Texas. Jouko from GrowVC will join a panel on the future of venture capital in the event – we’re looking forward to it! We were joined by Amanda Radovic, the executive director of the WBT Innovation Marketplace. Having a very international perspective with activities all over the country and even outside the US, we explored the relationship between different regions and even countries. The relationship between Texas and Mexico is particularly interesting, as well as the relationship to Latin America. Listen to the episode on the player below. Some quotes from the episode: This years theme is very much focused on open innovation. Really opening those doors, sharing what these unmet needs are and having the startups and spin-outs, the universities and the federal labs really demonstrate their capabilities to partner, to license technologies and to work with the VC community. You kind of wonder, well how does an activity like mentoring a company lead to economic development? But, it’s all part of an ecosystem.
