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A tale of two (Silicon) Valleys
by Richard Wallace “Silicon Valley is not a place but a state of mind,” legendary venture capitalist John Doerr famously observed. As a state of mind the Valley’s a destination…
Global Internet of Things study suggests significant revenue growth for leading businesses
By Nitin Dahad A major new global study looking at the impact of IoT (Internet of Things) technologies across a wide range of industry sectors around the world, found that…
The next ‘Silicon Valley’ is everywhere: the key is to attract the right talent
by Nitin Dahad Everyone wants to build the next Silicon Valley, says Dileep Rao in a Forbes article recently. He is spot on with his analysis. A common question I…
Global FDI declines, but USA still attracts strong investment
by Nitin Dahad Regional and economic development agencies nowadays are very proactive in the measures they take to create their own Silicon Valley like ecosystems, so that they can attract…
Health 2.0: how connected devices will transform healthcare, wellness and pharmaceutical industry
by Nitin Dahad Health and wellbeing is a key area where technology can potentially innovate monitoring and diagnostics and delivery of treatment. But is the traditional health care industry, which…
Beyond internet and social media: looking for the trends that really will transform the future
by Nitin Dahad An article that captured my attention this week was the cover story of Spiegel Online, in the international version of the German publication, entitled ‘How Silicon Valley…
Top five cities to startup in Latin America
by Nitin Dahad In March 2011, on my first ever visit to Latin America, I discovered that there was an emerging startup scene in Brazil, in places like Sao Paulo,…
Is ‘Silicon Desert’ the next Silicon Valley?
In watching successful innovation clusters evolve around the world, we’re beginning to see the theory of creating an innovation ecosystem being successfully deployed in practice, with appropriate localization according to…
The entrepreneurship debate moves beyond the numbers: it’s now about making them count
by Nitin Dahad Go anywhere in the world today, and you’ll see initiatives to create and grow startup companies, and to foster entrepreneurship. From Arizona to Angola, colleges and universities…