Eric heads WiTricity, a startup with a product directly out of science fiction: wireless electricity beamed from a base station to an electrical device. Priorto WiTricity, Eric was the Chairman and CEO of Groove Mobile, a mobile music commerce platform company, and founded Brooktrout Inc., a telecom software and hardware provider. He was granted eight patents, a BS from Carnegie-Mellon and a Master's from Harvard Business School.

Event Recap - April 12, 2014 at the Keller Auditorium with 2900+ in attendance marked the 4th installment for TEDxPortland. Committed to ideas worth spreading in the Rose City and beyond, 55+ volunteers, worked year round to organize this one-day event featuring 14 speakers and 4 performances. This year's theme was PERFECT.

With special thanks to the UNIVERSITY OF OREGON for presenting partnership, a world class stage design provided by HENRY V, an incredible legacy bound book provided by PREMIER PRESS and to the creative digital craft provided by INSTRUMENT. All of our "Perfect Partners"…