Larry Bawden (Jadoo Power) - The Growth of Solar Ventures

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

Stanford eCorner

Business, Life Lessons, Creativity, Startups, Strategy, Thought Leadership, Education, Stanford University, Leadership, Challenges, Journey, Culture, Etl, Innovation, Founders, Stanford, Entrepreneurship

4.5 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2007

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Larry Bawden is a co-founder of Jadoo Power, an innovative supplier of fuel cells, and Q1 Nanosytems, a next-generation photo-voltaics provider. Bawden addresses the new landscape in technology and energy and notes the pivotal role of newer technologies in the global economy. He talks about the four fundamental planetary crises - Global Warming, Peak Oil, Population Peak and Resource Depletion that are driving changes in world. Bawden also acknowledges the rise of third generation technology and the fundamental shifts in business that it has created. He believes that these changes have created a favorable environment to launch new ventures.

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0:17.0	So I'm really happy to be able to announce and introduce today's speaker.
0:24.6	Larry Bowden is not just a serial entrepreneur, he's a parallel entrepreneur.
0:28.6	If you've looked at his introduction, he's actually in the midst of two ventures, right?
0:33.6	Simultaneously?
0:34.6	Just switched over a new one.
0:35.6	Okay, okay.
0:36.6	So those two are JDukUk Power and Q1 nano systems.
0:41.3	And he has been in solar and alternative energy since before it was fashionable.
0:46.3	And what's really great today at a point in our history where everybody's interested in
0:51.3	alternative energy is to have Larry come and talk about his lessons
0:55.3	as somebody who's been a real pioneer in that category.
0:58.5	So Larry, we're delighted that you're here.
0:59.8	We look forward to hearing what you have to say today,
1:01.8	and welcome to Stanford.
1:02.8	Thank you.
1:08.5	Thank you for the invitation to come to speak with you guys tonight.
1:12.6	Throughout the next hour, I prefer questions as I go as opposed to wait to the end.
1:16.6	So if you have something to thought or a question for me or for the audience,
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