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We are at a moment in technology development when the infrastructure (of the computer and the Internet) is ubiquitous, and the platforms for development are stable. This creates an abundance of new ideas, applications, and technology.

I’ve been listening at gatherings and meetings, hearing a lot about what venture capitalists are interested in, within the technology space. Here’s a quick topline list:

 Consumer Internet plays
 Social games (online, multi-user)
 Social networking and social media plays, particularly those with successful revenue models
 Advertising models that go beyond Google AdSense
 Green technology
 Clean technology
 E-commerce applications, especially shopping and entertainment sites
 Educational applications on mobile and/or tablet platforms
 Mobile applications on Android smart phones
 Mobile applications (on any smart phones) offering real time information/purchase to the user.
 Applications that leverage the iPhone to new uses and revenue
 SaaS and cloud computing revenue models, particularly for business and consumers (not so much for enterprise)

Of course this list is not exhaustive. But it does show the wealth of interest and ideas available for funding, which may be seeing an uptick in 2010. Technology is one of the primary results of American creativity, and one of our most valued exports around the world. It is heartening to see this abundance of creativity in the midst of such a long recession.

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