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Loonshots

New proposals for the military’s tech transfer problem

February 20, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

These two groups [military operators and lab technologists] have different cultures and values, and frequently speak different languages. To operators, risks are to be minimized […]

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Loonshots, moonshots, and management

March 28, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Sufi Bahcall has a new book out called Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries. He was […]

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