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Philippe MEDA

Since 2007, Philippe has collaborated with hundreds of startups and advised numerous multinational corporations on disruptive innovation strategies. He also teaches MBA courses in Europe and Shanghai.

Astro, the useless little domestic robot

Astro, the useless little domestic robot

Domestic robots are a novelty that Amazon is trying out with a few early-stage customers. exploring ahead of the curve. Stitch an iPad and a Rumba together, and you'll get Astro. Except that Astro won't vacuum and that to be honest it's pretty useless

What is the problem that MaaS solves?

What is the problem that MaaS solves?

Mobility as a service (MaaS) is one of those fabled sea serpents that many city transport authorities have seen or are actively chasing without much success. The core promise is a one-stop-shop service that allows anyone to plan, book, and pay for going from A to B in a city,

The BS narrative of 'startups can't scale in Europe'

The BS narrative of 'startups can't scale in Europe'

Whether in France, Germany, Spain, or the Netherlands, we all have this ongoing narrative: startups can't scale in Europe. And yes, all of us, we got pretty good at the startup game as it was in the nineties and early 2000s in the U.S. We have interesting

Etsy and the prisoner's dilemma

Etsy and the prisoner's dilemma

Launched in 2005, Etsy is one of the less-known U.S. platforms. With an initial goal of connecting individuals selling hand-made products and vintage finds to the global consumer market. Etsy carved its own nice between eBay and Amazon as a lifestyle business supporter, bringing side revenues to more than

The new normal of tech at war

The new normal of tech at war

From Starlink deploying in Ukraine [https://www.icopilots.com/musk-the-gafams-and-ukraine/]... > Is Starlink that important? It wouldn't be possible to restore 10 km of cable connection between villages in Chernigiv region after serious battles so quick. Normally it takes few months. Another case: provider Baryshivka-Net resumed the network