One of the keynote addresses at next month’s Health 2.0 Conference in Barcelona will address the topic of personalized health and care in 2020, and how data and technology can…
Aircraft icing, caused by soaring altitudes and high concentrations of ice crystal laden clouds, continues to be a concern for the aviation industry. While build-up of these tiny crystals can…
Innovation clusters and hubs often grow around specific industries. In The Next Silicon Valley, we frequently explore what makes particular locations strong in specific industry sectors. In this article we…
by Takara Small Is Philadelphia the Silicon Valley of health tech innovation? If local investors and healthcare providers have their way, it could be. The area already has a reputation…
It is often quoted that the European innovation and entrepreneur ecosystem is unable to create startup companies that can scale-up significantly in the same way that the US is able…
Contrary to common belief, NASA did not invent Tang, Velcro or Teflon. But NASA tech spin-offs do include memory foam, insulin pumps, water filters, freeze-dried food, firefighting equipment, emergency space…
by Pamela Roussos The world of social entrepreneurship and impact investing continues to grow and blossom. As a result, social enterprise accelerators must adapt to serve the needs of more…
In Europe, there has been a lot of debate about Britain possibly leaving the European Union as a result of the referendum being called by British government – coined by…
When we first started The Next Silicon Valley several years ago, it was based on places trying to create their own Silicon Valley like innovation ecosystem. We’ve spent plenty of…
In the tech sector, India has not been known for innovation, and has historically always sold itself on its low cost software development and business process outsourcing. From a manufacturing…