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24 alternatives to a16z - When Bio Meets Computer Science

Reducing costs to speed up innovation

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a16z - When Bio Meets Computer Science launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   a16z - Making the Most of the Data that Matters▲58

   Data is the future but harnessing it is hard

   2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   a16z - The Future of Software Development▲63

   The supply and demand of software eating the world

   2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Algorithms to Live By▲70

   The computer science of human decisions

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   empirical.ly▲74

   Connecting startups and enterprises for open innovation

   2014 · empirical.ly · its alternatives →

5. 5
   a16z Podcast: Innovation vs. Invention at Google I/O▲62

   Innovation or invention?

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bipsync▲77

   A research management platform for investors

   2014 · bipsync.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Y Combinator Startups▲159

   An Interactive Database

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ReplyAll - #52 Raising the Bar▲72

   A look into the diversity problem in tech

   2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   a16z - China and Tech▲75

   A discussion China's tech parallel universe

   2015 · a16z.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lattice Engagement▲143

    Engagement surveys combined with performance data

    2018 · lattice.com · its alternatives →

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    Seeking Wisdom: How To Price Your Product▲71

    Life, learning, and startups.

    2016 · drift.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    EconTalk - Sam Altman▲66

    StartUps, venture capital, and Y Combinator

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Future² ep. #74: Clayton Christensen's New Theory▲53

    Innovation

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    a16z - When Language Meets Big Data▲58

    It's not what you say, it's how you say it

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    a16z Podcast: Health Data▲57

    A feedback loop for humanity

    2016 · a16z.com · its alternatives →

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    Nextt Experiments▲86

    A community for open and permissionless innovation

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Datazar 2.0▲118

    Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

    2017 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

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    The Tim Ferriss Show - How to Optimize Creative Output — Jarvis versus Ferriss▲62

    A conversation/debate/trading of ideas

    2016 · tim.blog · its alternatives →

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    Main Street Genome▲62

    Operations research optimization for small businesses

    2014 · moviebarf.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chasing Product - Startup Decision-Making and ROI with Hiten Shah▲88

    Lessons learned from consulting to creating products

    2016 · chasingproduct.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Intern - 7: The Priority Problem▲65

    Betaworks CEO John Borthwick on diversity in tech

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    a16z - Layering Tech and Culture in Iran▲56

    The startup ecosystem and tech infrastructure in Iran

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Making Better Hamburgers With Science: A Conversation With J. Kenji López-Alt▲61

    A chat with the guy behind The Food Lab

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Matchmakers▲61

    The new economics of multisided platforms

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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