Silicon Beach: fintech hub or outpost?
A look at Los Angeles as a fintech ecosystem to be reckoned with, by Diana Boncheva Gooley With Silicon Valley on the verge of maximum occupancy, tech companies are flocking…
Author: The Next Silicon Valley
Belgian health cluster BioWin received $25.8m for innovation in 2016
BioWin, a health cluster based in Wallonia, Belgium, has released data saying 2016 was a record year for investment in R&D projects, with €24.3 million ($25.8M) funding for eight projects,…
After Egypt , Techne Summit travels to Croatia for 2017
The Techne Summit, a regional entrepreneurship conference known for showcasing innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship to serve the development process beyond capital cities, is to take place this year in Dubrovnik,…
Top US tech hubs based on startup leasing activity include Denver and Indianapolis
by Steffen Kammerer A challenging funding environment is making it harder for tech companies to rev their growth engine, especially inside saturated mega-hubs. The number of deals done in Silicon…
DISCOVER: Gramercy District, the USA’s smart city in a box
Welcome to Gramercy District in Loudoun County, Virginia: the USA’s first purpose built-from-the- ground-up smart city. Billed as a prototype smart city in a box, Gramercy District has the backing…
DISCOVER: How Toronto gives Silicon Valley a run for the money
Toronto is giving Silicon Valley a run for the money, attracting innovative companies, talent and new investments to North America’s third largest technology hub. Click here to discover more about Toronto’s…
Global technology deals fuel Saudi economic transformation
The largest technology fund in the world just took a significant stake in the most important chip company in the world. Interestingly enough, neither company is from Silicon Valley. In…
Technology is key to Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program under Vision 2030
Economic transformation has become a common theme for economies and enterprises around the world. Digital transformation is a manifestation of that, set in the context of a modern high-tech society.…
The top seven intelligent communities of 2017
The 15th annual top seven intelligent communities of the year list announced for 2017 includes communities from four nations, with Australia, Canada and Taiwan each contributing two, and Russia contributing…
Discover: Beirut, the new regional tech powerhouse
Over the past three years, since the Banque du Liban (BDL) introduced Circular 331 to inject $600 million dollars in the Lebanese entrepreneurship ecosystem, Beirut has begun to emerge as…