Next week on April 16th, I have been asked to speak on Identifying Disruptive Technologies at Silicon Flatirons, following the Governor's Keynote in conjunction with Colorado Entrepreneurs Week. It should be a great event, focused on creating the "entrepreneurial ecosystem," and examining how such an ecosystem facilitates innovation. In particular, the conference will evaluate the ingredients that enable a local community to develop an entrepreneurial culture and reach a critical mass of inventive activity, and evaluate how entrepreneurs are able to recognize what inventions truly matter--i.e., are "disruptive" in the sense that they can make a big impact on an established market.

These are really important questions and I hope you can join us for the debate.