London TechStars for Good

Alice Marwick identifies social media as an industry that heavily influences Silicon Valley innovation, more specifically the effects and techniques of emulating Silicon Valley.  'Accelerators,' owned and operated by TechStars, executes workshops around the world to teach local to-be entrepreneurs.  The idea is to bring together engineers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and education institutions in one ecosystem in an attempt at building networks and start-up ventures (322). 

To continue the theme of 'Tech for Good,' Forbes provides an article to present TechStar's London celebration of its 90-day program.  South Korea, India, Ukraine, and the United States are noted as contributors to this accelerator.  The success of this particular weekend was emphasized by the three headline ventures that were created.

Pesky Fish is transforming fish supply chains,  UK fish can transfer as many as five wholesalers before it reaches the client, Pesky Fish is allowing chefs to order their fish directly from the fisheries claiming they can get fish-to-restaurant within four hours (Forbes).   Others include rational health organizations and education funding techniques. 

This article makes reference to Marwick's concept of accelerators and emphasizes its success by describing three new ventures that promote 'tech for good.' The article can be found here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maikoschaffrath/2018/10/10/3-startups-show-the-rise-of-tech-for-good-at-techstars-london-demoday/#192af1b05bb9

Marwick, A. (unkown).  "Silicon Valley and the Social Media Industry." The Sage of Handbook of Social Media.  MylearningSpace.

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