Leadership principles of XPANCEO

Our leadership principles

It is no accident that XPANCEO’s mission statement has been ambitious from day one. We’re not merely developing a new product, nor even creating a new product category, we are working on the next generation of personal computing. We believe being bold is the best way to make sure we keep the eye on the prize and make the right choices when we pave the way to the next big thing in personal tech.

Here are some core principles that XPANCEO is founded on and how they apply to our business:

• Science matters. We believe science is the ultimate source of answers to questions and challenges we have in front of us. When we're in doubt whether something is feasible we don’t look to the market or the industry, we question the science behind it. This is why we are proud to be home to some of the world’s top researchers in fields like 2D materials and photonics. Their ideas allowed us to look past the status quo in the industry and see new opportunities.
• New materials define the next step in the technological revolution. There is no shortage of visionary versions of the future technology. We believe that one thing that sets truly potent ideas apart from fantasies and pure extrapolations of existing technology is acknowledgement of the role of the new materials. The modus operandi of our science team is that computer components can only really make a leap forward if we leave behind our assumptions about the materials that are typically used in electronics. Thus, we have turned our attention to the emerging class of 2D materials.
• We believe that any success story in tech can be boiled down to a combination of the right form-factor and a ubiquitous use case (and on the contrary big flops can usually be explained via these two not lining up right). This is the key principle in defining the parameters of the product we are building and its feature set.
• Transparency and agility. Balancing at the intersection of advanced scientific research and product development, we apply the strong sides of both cultures to our ways of working. Peer review and data-driven decision-making, combined with an iterative, agile approach to defining priorities and next steps help us move fast and achieve results.
• Radical honesty. Working with a brilliant team on a revolutionary product is a high-stakes game. We believe it is of utmost importance to keep communication within the team as straightforward and open as possible. It extends to all aspects of our work: from shared understanding of the mission and the product roadmap to simple day-to-day team interactions. Trust in the idea, trust in each other’s expertise, and trust in the leadership all go together.

Everything we do is guided by these simple principles, from the core concept of a smart contact lens as the primary personal gadget, to the choice of enabling technology, to our workflow, to the way we make design and user experience decisions.

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