Startups Working with Auto OEMs
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The document summarizes Mike Stacey's presentation on helping startups work with automotive companies. It announces an upcoming speaker series at IIT on connected cars and mobility. It then provides information about VG SmartGlass, including their linear shifting smart glass technology, film options, applications, timeline, and challenges in commercializing innovation. The presentation discusses strategies for startups to link their solutions to automotive industry drivers like safety, customer experience, and fuel efficiency. It outlines approaches to catalyzing automakers through technology licensing, working with tier suppliers, and determining fit and potential payoff within the ecosystem.
Startups Working with Auto OEMs
- 1. Mike Stacey, VG Smartglass March 9, 2017 Part 1- Finding a path for startups to work with automotive OEMs Applied Innovation Series at IIT:
- 2. 1. March 6 Mike Stacey, Startups and Auto OEMS 2. April 11- Matthew Spenko, Navigation in Self Driving Cars 3. May 11 TBD, The Smart City (tentative) IIT Speaker Series: Bringing together experts, innovators, and market leaders and enthusiasts to address relevant topics in the rapidly advancing world of connected cars and mobility.
- 3. VG SMARTGLASS TECHNOLOGY Traditional Approach- ROTATION = Glass privacy and shading actuated by movement of polarizers Only for round windows VG SmartGlass Innovation- LINEAR SHIFT = For nearly all windows www.vgsmartglass.com
- 4. FILM OPTIONS Venetian Blind Colors Patterned Logos and Images Mirror Gradient www.vgsmartglass.com
- 5. APPLICATIONS OF VG TECHNOLOGY www.vgsmartglass.com
- 6. COMPANY TIMELINE COMPANY HISTORY PRODUCTIDEA COMMERCIALIZATIONR&D 2008 2012 2014 2016 www.vgsmartglass.com (Acquisition)
- 8. NEW INNOVATION PLATFORMS CAN DO MANY THINGS First, focus on one thing
- 9. FIND A BEACH HEAD MARKET Automotive revenue will not come quickly
- 10. US AUTO INDUSTRY- 堰鴛皆意或檎鴛遺粥晦晦額
- 11. TOP INDUSTRY DRIVERS Safety Customer Experience Fuel Efficiency Disruption
- 12. LINKING INDUSTRY DRIVERS TO SOLUTIONS Use automotive industry language Fuel Efficiency: Reduced climate control needs Cost: 75% cost reduction vs. existing solutions Customer Experience: 1. Simple user interface (manual or simple electronic control) 2. Customer Experience: Ability to customize a vehicle in new ways
- 13. CATALYZING THE OEMS EXA OEM 1- TECH LICENSE Aftermarket Intro Tier 2/3 Film Supply 13 Tier 1 System Suppliers 2- OEM PULL THROUGH
- 14. PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Is our technology a fit for the industry? When do we see payoff and how big will it be? How do we fit into the ecosystem?
- 15. THANK YOU Mike Stacey mike@vgsmartglass.com 312-375-2867 SAVE THE DATE: April 11 Challenges in Navigation Safety for Self-Driving Cars Professor Matthew Spenko