This I think is very relevant to our collective interests... If anyone in Silicon Valley is planning to go, it would be appreciated if they could report here on some of the content! <div><br></div><div>In the meantime, I'm planning to do a talk at the local Shanghai BarCamp on September 24th (<a href="http://techyizu.org/shanghai-barcamp-2011-september-24">http://techyizu.org/shanghai-barcamp-2011-september-24</a>).<br>
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Date: 14 September 2011 00:57<br>Subject: VLAB Weekly: Next Week!! Space Exploration: Not Just for Billionaires Anymore<br><br><u></u>
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<strong>When</strong>: Tuesday, September 20, 2011<br>
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<li> How can entrepreneurs successfully launch new ventures in the space industry?</li>
<li> Is cooperation from NASA a must have?
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<li> Can you really bootstrap your way into space?</li>
<li> What is the role of data and analytics in space?</li>
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<li> How can a software entrepreneur take advantage of this new ecosystem?</li>
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