Singularity University

Singularity University
Established September 2008[1]
Type Private
Location Moffett Federal Airfield, CA, U.S.
Website singularityu.org

Singularity University is an unaccredited teaching organization[2] part university, part think-tank, part business-incubator [3] located in Silicon Valley whose stated aim is to "educate, inspire and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges."[4] It was founded in 2008 by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil in Moffett Field, CA.[4]

Singularity University's programs range from an annual ten-week summer course intended for graduate and post-graduate students to programs for corporate executives and government leaders as well as conferences for financial planners. Other programs include Singularity University Labs idea center, as well as a tuition competition.

Academics

Subjects

Instruction is offered in 11 different areas.[5][6]

Director of "Global Grand Challenges" in 2013 is Nicholas Haan.

Organization

Singularity University is overseen by a Board of Trustees.[7] Rob Nail, one of the organization's Associate Founders, was named CEO of Singularity University in October, 2011.[8]

Funding

Corporate founding partners and sponsors include Google,[9] Nokia,[10] Autodesk,[11] IDEO, LinkedIn, ePlanet Capital,[12] the X Prize Foundation, the Kauffman Foundation and Genentech.[13]

Conversion from non-profit to benefit corporation

In 2012 Singularity University the non-profit began the process for conversion to a benefit corporation, to include transparency as well as for-profit aspects.[14] In 2013 the new for-profit corporation incorporated as Singularity Education Group and acquired the descriptive "Singularity University" as its trade name.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FAQ". Singularity University. Retrieved 2009-02-03. An exploratory meeting was held in November 2007, followed in September 2008 by a founding meeting hosted by NASA Ames.
  2. ↑ David Rowan (2008-09-20). "On the exponential curve: inside Singularity University". Wired.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  3. ↑ John Hagel III and John Seely Brown (2013-09-26). "When the professor works at Google". Fortune.com. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "What Is Singularity University?". Singularity University. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Academic Tracks". Singularity University. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  6. ↑ "Where science fiction meets reality". Mountain View Voice. August 24, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Board of Trustees". Singularity University. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  8. ↑ "Singularity University Names Rob Nail CEO". BusinessWire. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  9. ↑ Vance, Ashlee (June 12, 2010). "Merely Human? That’s So Yesterday". The New York Times.
  10. ↑ "Nokia Supports Singularity University as Fifth Corporate Founder". Nokia Research Center. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Autodesk Increases Support for Singularity University to Corporate Founder Level". MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.: Autodesk. February 12, 2010. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Asad Jamal". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012.
  13. ↑ Leuty, Ron (February 6, 2012). "Genentech, Singularity University ink deal". San Francisco Business Journal.
  14. ↑ Ryan Tate (August 22, 2012). "Robot Professors Come With Singularity University’s Massive Upgrade". Wired Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  15. ↑ Brian Warmoth (July 20, 2012). "Singularity University planning to go for-profit". Education Dive. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

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