November 2017 - The Next Silicon Valley

Chengdu formulates new economic development targets for 2022

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Chengdu, capital of China’s Sichuan province, has set its strategic targets for economic development, aiming to have an output from its ‘new economy’ exceeding RMB 500 billion (approximately US$75 billion)…

Massachusetts leads US states in the new economy index

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

A study of the 50 US states provides an index to indicate which states are leading in the ‘new economy’, and which are falling behind. It also reveals clear patterns,…

Digitalization is disrupting the American workforce, but in vastly uneven ways

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Analysis by the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program of more than 500 occupations reveals the rapid pace of their ‘digitalization’ since 2001, suggesting the acquisition of digital skills is now a…

Africa will have more than 1 billion mobile broadband connections by 2022

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Mobile data will be the main driver of growth in the African telecoms market, with the number of mobile broadband connections on the continent set to more than double over…

Innovation and startup ecosystem makes Europe more attractive for US and China investment

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Increased innovation and an improved startup ecosystem in Europe have been cited as key reasons for the continent’s growing appeal to US and Chinese investors over the last five years,…

Paris wins €1m prize as most innovative European city in 2017

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

The European Commission has awarded the 2017 European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) prize of €1,000,000 to Paris. The award, granted under the EU’s research and innovation program Horizon 2020, recognizes…

Data driven cities: 20 stories of innovation

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

With two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, the question of how to make cities work better for their inhabitants has never been more urgent.…

Asia Pacific businesses confident about global expansion in next three years

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Despite an environment of uncertainty in politics, trade policy and movement of labor, a survey among 1,400 business leaders in the 21 countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…

Top 10 emerging trends for daily life in future cities in 20 years

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

A recent survey commissioned by Vodafone asked a group of futurologists to identify what technological developments they think would transform home and working life as part of future cities in…

Oman aims to be investment destination for blockchain

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Oman is hosting a major blockchain symposium in Muscat, in a bid to make the country an investment destination for blockchain companies. Organized by various ministers and state institutions, it…