The University

The University

82 mins | Documentary | Oct. 22, 2016

On a NASA research base in Silicon Valley, there's an organization that's changing the world ... Singularity University (SU). Created by renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil and entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, with support from NASA, Google, and others, the university brings in some of the smartest students from around the world, and gives them a crash course in the most powerful exponential technologies on the planet. The students are then given a challenge: create companies that will impact a billion people within ten years. The film follows the students and their companies over five years, as they use the support of scientists, astronauts and billionaires in their attempt to make a dent in the universe.

The University

82 mins | Documentary | Oct. 22, 2016

The University
On a NASA research base in Silicon Valley, there's an organization that's changing the world ... Singularity University (SU). Created by renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil and entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, with support from NASA, Google, and others, the university brings in some of the smartest students from around the world, and gives them a crash course in the most powerful exponential technologies on the planet. The students are then given a challenge: create companies that will impact a billion people within ten years. The film follows the students and their companies over five years, as they use the support of scientists, astronauts and billionaires in their attempt to make a dent in the universe.
Producers
Original title The University
Directors Matt Rutherford
Writers

Cast

Stephen Hawking

as Himself

Buzz Aldrin

as Himself

Ray Kurzweil

as Himself

Michio Kaku

as Himself

Martin Rees

as Himself

Ashton Kutcher

as Himself

Will.i.am

as Himself

Peter Diamandis

as Himself

Dean Kamen

as Himself

J. Craig Venter

as Himself