Tech newcomers try to make a splash at Sun Valley


  • TECH
  • Monday, 17 Jul 2017

Hoffman (pictured) chatted with Sorrell about bots at the event.

Nearly all the biggest names in media and technology descended on Sun Valley last week. Also in the mix: spider silk, quantum physics and automated truck convoys.

Each year, the exclusive conference in Idaho, famous for its deal-making and tycoon crowd, spotlights a handful of young companies. The three startups that presented were tackling problems far afield from the work of the television and film moguls strolling the resort: Bolt Threads Inc makes bio-engineered fabrics; Rigetti Computing is building a quantum computer; and Convoy Inc. makes trucking software. The firms confirmed their participation but declined to comment further.

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