I would draw a really big distinction between competition, or potential competition, and a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest implies wrongdoing, whereas competition is really healthy. Bill Maris bigcompetitionconflict Change image and share on social
Venture funds get beaten up for not investing in important things. Okay, if you want venture funds to invest in important things, then don't penalize or make fun of them when those important things don't work. Bill Maris beatfunfund share on social
We actually have the tools in the life sciences to achieve anything that you have the audacity to envision. I just hope to live long enough not to die. Bill Maris achieveaudacitydie Change image and share on social
When you apply computer science and machine learning to areas that haven't had any innovation in 50 years, you can make rapid advances that seem really incredible. Bill Maris advanceapplyarea Change image and share on social
Back in the late 1990s, venture capitalists got very excited about the Internet. A whole lot of money was poured into some companies that failed rather spectacularly, and a lot of people lost a lot of money. Bill Maris 1990sbackcapitalist share on social
Google Ventures has a direct financial incentive to ensure the companies we invest in succeed. Bill Maris companydirectensure Change image and share on social
We're looking for people who are working on things that seem out of reach, uncomfortably difficult. Bill Maris difficultpeoplereach Change image and share on social
As computer intelligence gets better, what will be possible when we interface our brains with computers? It might sound scary, but early evidence suggests otherwise: interfacing brains with machines can be helpful in treating traumatic brain injury, repairing spinal cord damage, and countless other applications. Bill Maris applicationbraincomputer share on social
The reality is if you were going to die tomorrow, and someone offered you another 10 years, most people would take those 10 years. Bill Maris dieofferpeople Change image and share on social
There are environmental threats to health; there are internal threats to health - genetic conditions, viral threats, diseases like cancer and Parkinson's. And then there are societal and global ones, like poverty and lack of nutrition. And unknown viral threats - everything from a new kind of influenza to hemorrhagic fever. Bill Maris cancerconditiondisease share on social