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Industrial parks have multiplier effects to help grow ‘edge cities’ in China

Posted on August 18, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

The creation of industrial parks does not just add to growth within the areas designated for manufacturing; it also significantly increases economic production and consumption of many kinds for more…

Five companies chosen to operate Israel Innovation Authority tech labs

Posted on August 18, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

As part of the Israel Innovation Authority program to encourage innovation, the authority has chosen five companies to operate technology innovation labs that will help tech entrepreneurs to help establish…

Uruguay to improve e-government services with $12m World Bank loan to modernize public sector

Posted on August 14, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

Uruguay will benefit from improved quality and access to electronic services from the public sector as a result of a US$12 million loan approved this month from the World Bank.…

$2.5m innovation fund supports use of data in poor countries

Posted on August 14, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

A new $2.5m innovation fund led by the World Bank will support ideas to improve the production, management and use of data in poor countries. The new initiative seeks to…

Nature index measures impact of academic research on innovation

Posted on August 11, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

The Nature Index 2017 Innovation supplement sheds new light on the impact academic research is having on innovation by examining how research articles from 200 institutions are cited in third…

Shanghai based science park supports Saint-Gobain to innovate in smart cities and IoT

Posted on August 6, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

Industrial corporation Saint-Gobain is working with a science park in Shanghai to support innovation and establish cooperation in smart cities, energy saving, new materials and IoT (internet of things), as…

Tech innovation index maps industrial clusters in the UK

Posted on August 4, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

The UK’s Open Data Institute (ODI) and the Digital Catapult have published the UK Tech Innovation Index, showing the UK’s most active innovation communities by industry sector, in an online…

How does a small, historic city craft an economic development proposal with the right stuff needed to win a $10 million revitalization grant?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

How does a small, historic city craft an economic development proposal with the right stuff needed to win a $10 million revitalization grant? To find out, click the following link…

Emerging technology hub Hudson, NY wins $10 Million grant for riverfront revitalization

Posted on August 2, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

By Richard K. Wallace Hudson, NY – After an unsuccessful bid last year, the City of Hudson, New York was awarded a $10 million New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative…

Eclipsed by Samsung, Intel retreats from wearables, IoT, and the maker market

Posted on July 31, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

Silicon Valley is the place to shop for the flavor of the day, especially when it comes to hyped-up new technology businesses. But some companies, Intel especially, are known to lose…