January 2017 - The Next Silicon Valley

Qatar establishes new academy to spur Arab innovation

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Richard Wallace |

A new innovation academy has been established in Qatar as an educational initiative to help build innovation and entrepreneurship capacity in the Arab world. Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP),…

Fear and loathing in Silicon Valley over FCC, net neutrality

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Richard Wallace |

Silicon Valley is concerned that Trump’s appointee Ajit Pai to chairman of the Federal Communications Commission may take steps to undermine net neutrality protections. Corynne McSherry, the legal director…

Technology investor: Silicon Valley may not like Trump, but they have to engage

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Richard Wallace |

In an interview with CNBC, a prominent technology VC has suggested that Silicon Valley get over its collective distaste for the new president, hold its nose, and start “warming up…

China, Asia challenge Silicon Valley in tech, innovation

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Richard Wallace |

President Donald Trump has made good on his campaign promise to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a move that could put a damper on the tech industry in Silicon Valley…

Technology Trade & Investment Forum serves emerging regions

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Richard Wallace |

The Next Silicon Valley, the advocate for emerging regions, has announced the launch of a new The Technology Trade & Investment Forum. The Technology Trade & Investment Forum is a multichannel…

IoT Asia 2017: making sense in a connected world

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Richard Wallace |

Asia is dominating and will continue to dominate the IoT (internet of things) market globally by 2023. The market is driven by presence of huge consumer electronics players in the…

Tech innovation across all major industries debated and unveiled at CES 2017

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

With the annual consumer technology show, CES 2017, taking place in Las Vegas this month, innovative tech seems to have been on show to address almost every major industry, from…

Internet of Things (IoT) trends and realities: what to expect in 2017

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

As part of our agenda of looking at the impact of technology and innovation on economic growth and development, we’ve written about the internet if things (IoT) for several years.…

Swiss innovation funding boost under Horizon 2020 as it allows free movement of persons with Croatia

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Swiss researchers and organizations will now be able to fully participate in Horizon 2020, the European Union’s research and innovation funding program, on equal terms with entities from EU member…

Asia to overtake US and Europe in innovation centers

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Richard Wallace |

Asia has for the first time overtaken Europe in its number of innovation centers built and operated, with the region now host to nearly a third (29%) of all such…