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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…

The Stone Age Didn’t End Because We Ran out of Stones: Analyzing Today’s Rapidly Changing Environment for Energy and Electricity

Posted on January 31, 2018 by The Next Silicon Valley |

Interview with Nobuo Tanaka, Chairman, Sasakawa Peace Foundation Nobuo Tanaka currently serves as Chairman of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Japan. Previously served as Global Associate for Energy Security and…

5 City Initiatives that Make Smart Living Possible

Posted on January 24, 2018 by The Next Silicon Valley |

By Michael Kordvani The stats about smart living are exciting, telling us that 477 million smart home devices will be shipped on a global level in 2020. The growing trend toward…

The impact of robots and industry 4.0 in Latin America

Posted on August 28, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

New technology presents opportunities in terms of productivity, but also has potential drawbacks in terms of the profile of jobs and available employment. A new publication explores the impact of…

Online course to address technology-led economic development

Posted on August 28, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

An online course for economic developers taking place during October will look at various aspects of technology-led economic development. It will look at the dynamics of the new global knowledge…

All that glitters is not Silicon Valley

Posted on August 20, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

By Richard K. Wallace Looking to jump start your career in high technology? You are probably thinking: check the online job site listings, jump on a plane, and head straight…

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…