A study of the 50 US states provides an index to indicate which states are leading in the ‘new economy’, and which are falling behind. It also reveals clear patterns,…
Mobile data will be the main driver of growth in the African telecoms market, with the number of mobile broadband connections on the continent set to more than double over…
Increased innovation and an improved startup ecosystem in Europe have been cited as key reasons for the continent’s growing appeal to US and Chinese investors over the last five years,…
The European Commission has awarded the 2017 European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) prize of €1,000,000 to Paris. The award, granted under the EU’s research and innovation program Horizon 2020, recognizes…
With two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, the question of how to make cities work better for their inhabitants has never been more urgent.…
Despite an environment of uncertainty in politics, trade policy and movement of labor, a survey among 1,400 business leaders in the 21 countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
Oman is hosting a major blockchain symposium in Muscat, in a bid to make the country an investment destination for blockchain companies. Organized by various ministers and state institutions, it…
The Government of Canada is investing C$2.9-million to improve battery technology, as part of its clean technology investment program. The investment, which will be through Raymor Industries Inc., supports the…
The European Commission is to spend €30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020 during 2018-2020, including €2.7 billion to kick-start a European Innovation Council. Horizon…
In a global survey of 562 executive participants, R&D leaders expressed concerns about the growing heat of rhetoric about economic nationalism – and its potential impact on companies’ R&D investments…