September 2017 -

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It is time to build an intelligent tech and global trade initiative

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

by Daniel Feffer and Marcos Troyjo Globalization has been at a crossroads for a while. Trade protectionism is on the rise. At the same time, sophisticated technologies inaugurate a new…

Siemens China innovation focuses on autonomous robotics, smart city hub, cybersecurity and scientific research

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Siemens China will lead the company’s global research in autonomous robotics, as part of Siemens’ innovation strategy to master technology fields that are critical for future success. This is part…

Singapore announces tech transfer, talent and smart capital initiatives to spur innovation

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

The Singapore government has announced three initiatives to spur innovation through tech transfer, talent development and smart capital. This includes the launch of an enhanced IP framework, the National IP…

New initiative to use ‘fourth industrial revolution’ technology innovations to tackle environmental challenges

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

A new initiative to identify, fund and scale new ventures that harness technologies that could transform how the world tackles environmental challenges has been launched at the World Economic Forum…

Cities and suppliers sign up to common principles and guidelines for smart city strategies

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

With more and more places deploying technology to improve public services for their citizens, 40 cities, government organizations, telecoms and technology providers, trade associations and innovation agencies from around the…

Autonomous vehicles offer opportunity to radically rethink mass transport

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Autonomous vehicles offer the opportunity to radically rethink how we implement mass transport in the future, and save billions of dollars in public infrastructure spend. But the challenge in our…

Elite sports leads innovation in immersive technology like augmented reality and virtual reality

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Elite sport often relies on innovation in technology to push the limits of the fan experience. As one of UK’s premier league soccer (football) teams launches its own innovation lab,…

New UN global innovation forum to support women and girls in tech

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has launched the Global Innovation Coalition for Change with 22 partners from the private sector, academia…

Elderly could be key market for driverless vehicles, as Japan starts trials

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

There’s a school of thought that the market for driverless vehicles will be boosted by the needs of an elderly population who may have mobility issues. Well that seems to…

The future of learning is not in the classroom, it’s in the field

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

With talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics facilitating a growing number of tasks and replacing jobs, there needs to be a new way of thinking about the future of…