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Industry vs Academia
An Engineering Faculty / Entrepreneur's Perspective
Peter A. Beerel
November 2011
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1985 – Princeton
Engineering++-
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1989 – Microsoft
David Treadwell Corporate Vice
President, Live Platform Services
The Road Untaken
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1989 - Stanford
Learn inside and outside the box
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1994 - USC
Fear can be a good motivator
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1995 – Intel in Israel
Risk and Rewards
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2000 – Tenure / Sabbatical
Experience the real world
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2004 – Begin to Think Big
Work with good people!
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2005 – Entrepreneurship?
Recognize rare opportunities
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2008 – A Dream Becomes Reality
Dare to succeed
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2009 – The TimeLess Team
Work with good people!
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Lessons Learned
We are not static beings Dare to re-invent yourself as needed
Fear is a good motivator but can be paralyzing Fight for perspective
The “serenity prayer”Grant me
... the serenity to accept the things I cannot change ... the courage to change things I can … and the wisdom to know the difference
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Industry vs Academia - Impact
Industry Part of a large team Shorter term, market-driven goals Incremental improvements
Academia A paper Application of research by industry (now or later) A new company A new paradigm
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Industry vs Academia – Keys to Success
Industry Communication skills Management skills Engineering skills Problem solving skills
Academia Communication skills Strong long term vision Research management skills
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Industry and Academia Experience– Best of both worlds
Short and long term visions Based on real problems Long term vision based on in depth research
Short and long term Impacts Short and long term positive feedback A good lecture An accepted paper A successful product A paradigm shift