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10 Riveting Moments from TechConneXt, Part 2

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Left-to-right: Everette Taylor, Tristan Walker (Image: File)

Government Official Sheds Light on the Origins of Memory Foam

Demetria Gallagher (Image: File)
Demetria Gallagher (Image: File)

 

Demetria Gallagher, ‎the senior advisor for Policy & Inclusive Innovation Minority Business Development Agency at the U.S. Department of Commerce, traveled from D.C. to give a presentation on how the MBDA can help minority businesses succeed. She also showed a fascinating video on the origins of everyday tech. For example, memory foam mattresses came from the material used to cushion impact inside spacecraft. And GPS was developed by the military. The MBDA facilitates the transfer of these technologies to small, innovative tech startups to use in their solutions.

 

Samara Lynn is a technology journalist, covering the industry for a decade. Her work appears in The Wirecutter, Tom's Hardware, PC Mag, and other online outlets. She's the author of "Windows Server 2012: Up and Running" and previously worked in the IT industry. She's currently the digital manager at Black Enterprise.

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