2020.VC

05/07/2012

We are happy to announce a new addition to our mentor list: Dafina Toncheva, a partner with Tugboat Ventures.

Tugboat Ventures - Our objective is to help the highest potential entrepeneurs bring their dreams to life.

05/04/2012

2020 on the Silicon Valley Business Journal today

Innovation gets “killed in meeting rooms” at corporations, Shani Shoham said....

04/26/2012

VentureBeat also announcing 2020 EIR Program applications

Are you bursting with big-think ideas that could change the world? Can you take those ideas and actually, you know, build something tangible? If so, there’s a new matchmaker in Silicon Valley that wants to fund you, mentor you, and set you on a path to solve the specific challenges of enterpri...

04/26/2012

We are now accepting applications for 2020 EIR Program. Deadline is May 13th. If you know of any world-class entrepreneurs - share the opportunity with them.

2020 is a pre-seed pre-idea incubator that connects entrepreneurs with the innovation needs of entreprises. We form teams around pre-qualified entrepreneurs, incorporate them, fund them and mentor them as they launch products and services.

04/19/2012

"Enterprise + Entrepreneur = Innovation - that's what 2020 is all about". A great post by Mike Harding, a former GM with Juniper Networks, about why large enterprises find it hard to innovate and how 2020 addresses their need.

A long standing problem in corporations over $1B in annual sales is identifying and nurturing innovation. Why? Read the Innovator’s Dilemma and you’ll get the answer and then some. Corporations, despite intellectually knowing and really wanting to innovate, are nearly impotent in realizing true inno...

04/19/2012

2020 Kickoff Event and EIR Program introduction

04/18/2012

A short interview with Hermione Way (NextWeb) about what 2020 is and how we are different than other accelerators

Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com

04/14/2012

2020 Kick off event is just around the corner. Over 500 registrants, including 40 corporations and VCs, will attend the event. We are expecting a full house so arrive early.
Palo Alto's CIO will honor us with his presence.
Multi-level public parking is available next to the Talenthouse.

04/06/2012

"many of the young people are turning away from traditional careers in areas like banking, finance and consulting and opting to pursue entrepreneurship instead.". Another reason why corporations need to find the right structure to attract and work with talented entrepreneurs

Casa Milà at dusk in Barcelona, Spain. The building is known either as 'Casa Milà' (the owner's name) and popular called 'La Pedrera' because of its look. Taken by myself with a Canon 5D and 24-105mm f/4L IS lens. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) With the Euro Zone in crisis and tr...

04/03/2012

Waggener Edstrom is now the "Communications Partner" for 2020.VC

04/01/2012

Excited about Waggener Edstrom, one of the top PR firms, assisting us.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide is a leading public relations and digital communications agency specializing in global PR, digital communications, consumer marketing, Innovation Communications, technology, healthcare, public affairs, crisis communications, brand and reputation management, corporate respo...

03/24/2012

A glimpse of creativity and innovation for the weekend
http://www.businessinsider.com/12-cool-business-cards-we-found-on-pinterest-2012-3

Be remembered. 

03/24/2012

Over 200 entrepreneurs have already registered to learn about our EIR program and the innovation needs of Cisco, Nokia-Siemens, Faurecia and Nice. Working on getting some of the waiting list registrant in as well.

03/20/2012

One month away from our kick-off event, over one hundred entrepreneurs have already registered to the event. We expect a full house on the 17th and looking forward to seeing everyone

03/16/2012

Nice Systems is the most recent addition to our 2020 EIR Program kick-off event. Want to learn more about the innovation needs of Nice ? Join us on the 17th of April

NICE delivers tailored solutions for financial firms, contact centers, back office operations and sales and marketing departments. Our solutions capture, analyze and impact customer interactions and transactions in real time, and across all customer touch points, enabling organizations to comply wit...

03/11/2012

Faurecia, a $20B company and the 6th largest supplier of automotive accessories, is the latest addition to 2020's Entrepreneurs & Enterprises kick-off event on April 17th

02/28/2012

2020 is partnering with the TalentHouse in downtown Palo Alto for its kick-off event.

A Creative Invite is an open call for submissions to unique projects. Talenthouse is driven by Creative Invites set by internationally recognized artists, brands and industry leaders to help discover, nurture, and empower future generations of great talent.