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Belgian health cluster BioWin received $25.8m for innovation in 2016

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

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

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

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

Posted on April 26, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

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

Posted on April 22, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

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

Posted on April 7, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

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…

Singapore makes moves to spur public sector innovation, build smart nation

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) has signed of a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to boost skills and innovation in the public…

IoT Asia 2017: Asia-Pacific will be a key driver of global IoT innovation

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

We are increasingly seeing commentaries and reports on how China, India and the Asia-Pacific region will increasingly play a part in driving global technology innovation. At the recent IoT Asia…

US and China are top innovation hubs, followed by India and UK

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Technology has permeated all industries, which means there has been an unprecedented rise in technology innovation and the ecosystems surrounding it. A new report on global technology innovation hubs finds…

Technology is key to Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program under Vision 2030

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

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

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

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…