Hardware as a Service - Is It a Real Trend?

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Sophware is building a value proposition that says, o k, we were going to actually build in the web survices and the sophware, you know, the community as part of this hardware. We have companies charging for sa Sof where it kind of relates to this, we have one called density that's hard whareas the service have a hardware device but they're elly charging for the soft ware. So what do you think of that trend? Is that a real trend? Very real trend. It's a massive, massive benefit to people, and they like paying for for that way....

0:42 Jason intros SOSV's Sean O'Sullivan
4:19 How is operating in China during COVID?
5:22 Origin of SOSV, thoughts on in-person accelerators over remote accelerators, why hardware/life-science accelerators need in-person cohorts
9:02 Sean describes SOSV's typical deal terms, unique follow-on strategy & cohort size
14:27 What stage company are SOSV accelerators looking for? Does it vary by industry?
17:58 Sean describes SOSV portfolio company Memphis Meats & how they utilize bioreactors to create cell-based meats
23:06 When will we see plant/cell-based meat being cheaper than the real thing?
29:25 Will the issue of food-availability will be solved in our lifetime?
33:16 Will modern food science revolutionize taste & what is the holy-grail food that will be produced?
42:15 What is being done in the ingredients space?
48:58 How is running an accelerator in China different than running one in the US?
53:39 Embracing hardware, thoughts on Hardware-as-a-Service
1:00:44 Micro-terraforming