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TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The first letter in stands for Technology, and we have no shortage of that here in Greenville.

San Francisco. Cupertino. Austin. Boston. These are cities known for producing the world's best technologies. They are known throughout the world. However, we can hold our own in Greenville. These cities do not own cutting edge innovations, technology, and cool stuff. Greenville is quickly emerging as a mecca for some of the most creative technologies in the country. With the emergence of lots of new technology companies and entrepreneurs, Greenville has a lot to brag about, and share with the world.

Come join us for the January TEDxGreenvilleSalon where we will feature some of the innovations that are emerging in our home town.

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924 S. Main Street
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601
United States

David Huizenga

David Huizenga is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moterum. His expertise in commercialization routes and strategies comes from over 20 years of working with early stage technologies at numerous universities. He has worked closely with technology transfer offices in not only protecting their technology through patents, but also in helping them to decide how to deploy their limited resources. He is an expert in translating groundbreaking science into realistic commercial opportunities.

Ralph Hulseman

President

Ralph Hulseman is the president and founder of Hoowaki LLC. Ralph has a BS and MS in chemical engineering both from MIT. Prior to starting Hoowaki, Ralph spent almost 26 years with Michelin in various roles. His last position was as Manager of Science and Expertise based in Greenville, SC, which established and managed research partnerships between Michelin R&D and universities, national laboratories and companies; and which conducted business development analyses of new opportunities. Prior to this Ralph was responsible for R&D effectiveness and process re-design for Michelin Groupe based in Clermont-Ferrand, France which conducted studies to improve Michelin’s R&D centers in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Before his time in France.

Timothy Hess

Research Engineer

Timothy Hess is a Research Engineer at TAO Life Sciences. He brings diverse experience in research, design, and manufacturing to the TAO team from academia and a variety of roles in industry. Tim holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in mechanical engineering as well as an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Clemson University. At TAO, Tim spends his time scouting and vetting new technologies, as well as managing the technology development and engineering process required to advance new products to market. TAO Life Sciences invests in and develops early stage medical innovations. Working closely with physicians and researchers from universities and companies, TAO Life Sciences takes new concepts and turns them into reality. TAO Life Sciences is building a pipeline of promising medical device and life science innovations that will impact global healthcare markets and make a significant difference in people's lives. TAO Life Sciences applies its expertise to develop prototypes