The Global Innovation Exchange
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The Global Innovation Exchange

Sep 13, 2017 · 26 min

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Two years ago, the University of Washington and China's premier tech school, Tsinghua University, announced a first-of-its kind project: The Global Innovation Exchange. It's an innovative new approach to teaching entrepreneurship and it's approaching its official launch. On this episode of the GeekWire podcast, we speak with GIX Co-Director and UW's VP of innovation strategy Vikram Jandhyala about the new project and how it's setting out to disrupt the innovation economy. Follow all our coverage and learn more about GIX at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week's sponsors: The University of Washington Human Centered Design and Engineering department. Learn more: www.hcde.washington.edu; and Hughes Marino, the commercial real estate company now expanding to Seattle. Learn more: hughesmarino.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00 Introduction of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX)
  2. 0:21 Origins and Vision of GIX
  3. 0:50 Student Admissions and Curriculum
  4. 1:44 Taylor Soper's Visit to Tsinghua University
  5. 2:09 GIX's Focus on Entrepreneurship and Global Mindset
  6. 2:24 Benefits of Studying in China and Global Market Understanding
  7. 2:50 Importance of GIX for the University of Washington
  8. 3:21 Real-World Project Connections and Program Unfolding
  9. 4:17 How to Get Involved with GIX
  10. 4:52 Future Growth and Evolution of GIX
  11. 5:20 Taylor Soper's Observations on Innovation in China
  12. 6:10 Bidirectional Innovation Flow and Global Problem Solving
  13. 7:10 Industry Partnerships and Founding Members
  14. 7:35 Seattle as a Global Innovation Hub
  15. 8:14 Addressing Intellectual Property Concerns
  16. 8:53 IP Ownership and University's Role
  17. 9:15 Flexibility and Logistics of GIX

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