2018 - The Next Silicon Valley

Entrepreneurship and innovation vital to improve Arab economies

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Arab economies urgently need to diversify and foster entrepreneurial freedom to increase opportunities for young people and prepare the region for the transformations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, concludes a…

Can consumers regain control of their real-time data?

Posted on August 19, 2018 by The Next Silicon Valley |

Didier Goepfert argues that real-time data has real value for people generating it, and there is now an opportunity for them to regain control and even be able to monetize…

US-Nigeria Council backs fund to grow Nigeria tech ecosystem

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

A Nigeria based early stage VC-firm has launched a new fund in partnership with the US-Nigeria Council to invest in promising entrepreneurs from the country and support them with smart…

Japan tops global innovation clusters, Iran ranks high

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Recognizing that innovation activities tends to geographically concentrate in specific clusters, this year’s Global Innovation Index ranks the world’s largest clusters of inventive activity, based on number of patents as…

Key findings of the Global Innovation Index 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

The main messages of the Global Innovation Index 2018 can be summarized in seven key findings. Becoming optimistic about global innovation and growth is possible Continued investments in breakthrough energy…

Global Innovation Index 2018: China cracks top 20

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

China broke into the world’s top 20 most-innovative economies as Switzerland retained its number-one spot in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking published annually by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual…

Europe needs renewed agenda for research and innovation

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

At a recent meeting of the European Commission held in Sofia on 16 May 2018 on research and innovation, leaders said Europe needed to do better to turn research innovation…

Abu Dhabi launches second global fintech innovation challenge

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and KPMG Lower Gulf Limited have launched their second annual FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge to drive innovation…

Connecting global ecosystems at London Tech Week

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Despite the economic patriotism of the British and US governments, with the former talking about forsaking strong trade relationships in Europe and pursuing self-harm with its intention to exit the…

How Wellington’s film industry spurred innovation to create a new tech and media cluster

Posted on March 25, 2018 by The Next Silicon Valley |

By Adam Bennett As you arrive at the international airport in the city of Wellington, New Zealand, visitors are greeted with a 14-foot-long animatronic dragon’s head, Smaug, from The Hobbit…