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How IoT could cut production costs by up to $30 per barrel for oil and gas industry

How IoT could cut production costs by up to $30 per barrel for oil and gas industry

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

After decades during which the price of crude oil hovered around 100 dollars per barrel, the impact of the crisis in 2014 caused a crash that brought prices down by up to 60 percent. In this context, the emergence of…

VR and AR device shipments could reach 100 million units in 2021

VR and AR device shipments could reach 100 million units in 2021

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

In its latest forecast for update for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices, research firm CCS Insight expects 16 million VR and AR devices to be shipped in 2017, representing growth of 47 percent year-on-year. It anticipates continued…

The world’s most innovative universities in 2017

The world’s most innovative universities in 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Stanford University, MIT and Harvard retain their positions as the top three innovative universities in the world, according to the 2017 Reuters’ annual ranking of the World’s Most Innovative Universities. Overall, the top 100 consists of 51 universities based in…

It is time to build an intelligent tech and global trade initiative

It is time to build an intelligent tech and global trade initiative

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

by Daniel Feffer and Marcos Troyjo Globalization has been at a crossroads for a while. Trade protectionism is on the rise. At the same time, sophisticated technologies inaugurate a new era of threats and opportunities that holds the world in…

Siemens China innovation focuses on autonomous robotics, smart city hub, cybersecurity and scientific research

Siemens China innovation focuses on autonomous robotics, smart city hub, cybersecurity and scientific research

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Siemens China will lead the company’s global research in autonomous robotics, as part of Siemens’ innovation strategy to master technology fields that are critical for future success. This is part of a number of developments for Siemens in China, which…

Singapore announces tech transfer, talent and smart capital initiatives to spur innovation

Singapore announces tech transfer, talent and smart capital initiatives to spur innovation

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

The Singapore government has announced three initiatives to spur innovation through tech transfer, talent development and smart capital. This includes the launch of an enhanced IP framework, the National IP Protocol, to encourage public agencies to work closely with enterprises,…

New initiative to use ‘fourth industrial revolution’ technology innovations to tackle environmental challenges

New initiative to use ‘fourth industrial revolution’ technology innovations to tackle environmental challenges

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

A new initiative to identify, fund and scale new ventures that harness technologies that could transform how the world tackles environmental challenges has been launched at the World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit in New York. The 4IR for…

Cities and suppliers sign up to common principles and guidelines for smart city strategies

Cities and suppliers sign up to common principles and guidelines for smart city strategies

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

With more and more places deploying technology to improve public services for their citizens, 40 cities, government organizations, telecoms and technology providers, trade associations and innovation agencies from around the world have come together to try and develop their smart…

Autonomous vehicles offer opportunity to radically rethink mass transport

Autonomous vehicles offer opportunity to radically rethink mass transport

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Autonomous vehicles offer the opportunity to radically rethink how we implement mass transport in the future, and save billions of dollars in public infrastructure spend. But the challenge in our current way of thinking for all involved, from OEM’s to…

Elite sports leads innovation in immersive technology like augmented reality and virtual reality

Elite sports leads innovation in immersive technology like augmented reality and virtual reality

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Elite sport often relies on innovation in technology to push the limits of the fan experience. As one of UK’s premier league soccer (football) teams launches its own innovation lab, we look at the intersection of immersive technology and sport.…