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…
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 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…
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…
A new report presents research that shows that a regional approach to economic development can foster economic greater growth. ‘Organizing for Success: Regional Economic Development’ informs economic developers of the…
Innovative and creative activity on a socially transformative scale relies on strong policies on intellectual property (IP). It’s thought that global counterfeiting has more than doubled since 2008, amounting to…
The Next Silicon Valley is a global advocate for developing regions. The Technology Trade & Investment Forum is a multichannel promotional event for government trade and investment offices, economic…
A world-trotting aunt told me once if you want to have the best time of your life when you travel, “go where the people go.” The same advice holds true…
A new innovation academy has been established in Qatar as an educational initiative to help build innovation and entrepreneurship capacity in the Arab world. Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP),…
Silicon Valley is concerned that Trump’s appointee Ajit Pai to chairman of the Federal Communications Commission may take steps to undermine net neutrality protections. Corynne McSherry, the legal director…