Show notes
The growth of startups has increased tremendously in the last decade. But bringing a successful innovative business from 0 to 1 is one of the hardest things you can undertake. A lot of people keep creating companies with good ideas or even great ideas but cannot launch the company for one reason or another. It could be a lack of funding or something as simple as knowledge of where to start. And that's where groups, consortiums, and especially companies like ventureLAB come in.Today, Kevin Blevins talks to Avinash Persaud, Vice President of Hardware Catalyst at ventureLAB, a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies. ventureLAB is Canadian-based and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders with decades of industry experience.In this episode, you will learn about the challenges faced by hardware technology startups and the role of organizations like ventureLAB in supporting their growth. You will also get to hear more about the types of infrastructure and labs available to startups at ventureLAB, as well as what companies can expect in the first few months of working with the organization. What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Avinash’s background in engineering (2:34)The semiconductor industry and its future (13:31)The need for more diversity in the semiconductor industry supply chain (16:14)Why ventureLAB chose to partner with Siemens (25:11)The screening process at ventureLAB (22:28)What start-up companies can expect working with ventureLAB (28:20)Connect with Avinash Persaud:LinkedInWebsiteConnect with Kevin Blevins:LinkedIn
