"Disruptive Technologies 2015" was the topic of discussion at the March, 2015 meeting of the "Got Startup?" Meetup group in Palo Alto, California.

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2. What are
Technologies?

3. A disruptive technology supplants a
prior technology by providing a
timely and superior solution to a
technical problem

4. A historical example of
• The invention of the automobile is a classic example of a destructive technology
• Horse, buggy and walking as means for transport were greatly decreased
• Buggy (and buggy whip) manufacturing plummeted
• Society was transformed. With the advent of the automobile, people moved to
the suburbs, which provided both space and proximity to amenities.

7. Disruptive technology is a
milestone in a journey, not the
ultimate destination

8. DISRUPTIVE
TECH TRENDS

9. Virtual Currency
• Virtual currencies (cryptocurrencies) are not
controlled by any central authority or
government.
• Bitcoin is a well known example, but there
are many cryptocurrencies in existence
• Ecuador was the first country to introduce a
virtual currency, they have also banned Bitcoin

10. Virtual Reality
• Computer‐generated simulations of 3D images
or environments
• Uses include , ,
, , and
• Oculus VR was bought by Facebook for $2
Billion

11. Electric Cars
• Rapidly growing market
• Tesla is the poster child of the electric car
renaissance
• Environmentally conscious
• Technology is still developing.
• Ties with the Solar Industry

12. Cloud Computing
• Delivery of hosted services over the internet
• Many advantages
– Pay as you go
– Focus on business vs. IT
– Elasticity, scale up or down
• Examples: (webmail),
(cloud storage),
(presentations, collaboration),
(word processing, spreadsheets,
presentations), etc.

13. Mobile Payments
• Paying
– Paypal – started internet payments
– Google Wallet
– Apple Pay
– Alibaba created a “Selfie” payment security system
• Point‐of‐sale technology
– Square ‐ attaches to your iPad, iPhone or Android
device to swipe credit cards.

14. Wearable Tech
• Google Glass is being utilized by medical fields
• Fitbit – popular with the athletic set
• Smart Clothing
• Apple Watch
will it popularize wearable tech like
iPod popularized music downloads??

15. LED Lighting
• Inelastic market – People will always need light
• Dramatically more cost efficient
• Fits in with Green Technology market trend

16. Social Media
• Social media has dramatically
changed both how individuals
relate to one another and how
businesses market to their
consumers.
• Social Media Marketing, a non‐
existent field some ten years ago,
is now the hub of business and
product marketing.

17. Smart Phones
• SnapChat
• Instagram
• Google Maps
• Uber
• Dropbox
• Dating apps: Tindr / Grindr / Her
• Mobile Banking
• Company Apps with Coupon Incentives
• Phones as a gaming platform
One of the most disruptive technologies, Smart Phones are
continuing to disrupt a number of traditional industries
through the creation and popularity of Apps

18. Streaming Media
• iTunes has replaced record stores
• Netflix has replaced video rental stores
• Internet TV is poised to replace cable TV

19. Stages of Successful Disruption
Identify a
problem
Have a
much
better
solution

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