In my early twenties, when I was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cambridge, I told my employer Stephen Hawking that I was going on a three month leave of absence. We were unlocking the mysteries of the universe together, and I wanted to part ways to go build a tech startup. Read More

Seattle’s Museum of Industry & History is launching the Bezos Center for Innovation, an exhibit which explores how one city has become a nexus of big ideas that have shaped not only the Pacific Northwest, but also helped change the world. Read More

Nathan Myhrvold, the CEO and founder of Intellectual Ventures, is generating buzz again in Washington – but this time, it’s not about patents. Read More

Interviews from both Intellectual Ventures’ CEO and President appeared within the last week on the topic of the patent market and invention economy. Read More

Last week, Intellectual Ventures co-founder and CEO Nathan Myhrvold addressed congressional staffers, media and the public in Washington D.C. In typical Intellectual Ventures style, the conversation ranged from cookbooks to cartoon villains but much of the discussion focused on the potential impact of patent reform. Read More