How GM’s Silicon Valley Office Hunts for Relevant Innovations

Managing director Frankie James talks about how her Silicon Valley-based team identifies high-potential startups and new technologies and interacts with teams at GM headquarters.

By Scott Kirsner · October 1, 2014 · 1 min read

Frankie James describes the volume of innovation happening in Silicon Valley in 2014 as a “firehose.” So how does she look for promising ideas and technologies that might deliver value for her employer, General Motors ? James , managing director of GM’s Advanced Technology…