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The impact of university research is felt beyond its local region

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Nitin Dahad |

There are so many factors that create successful innovation and ecosystems, which ultimately create economic growth, but it’s not always easy to understand the linkages between all factors and how everything is interdependent on the other. For example we recently…

$100 million fund to boost cleantech innovation projects in Ontario

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Richard Wallace |

The province of Ontario, Canada, is investing nearly CAD 100 million (Canadian dollars) through its Green Investment Fund to boost cleantech innovation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the Ontario government has also extended a further CAD 60 million…

The Bloomberg global TMT brief #4

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Richard Wallace |

[Image: Google driverless cars get vote of confidence from US regulators, see below.] We present a snapshot of the daily global Bloomberg TMT briefs from Bloomberg’s Chris Lowe, the company’s global technology, media and telco specialist. His daily brief highlights…

Smart cities can deliver better public service, but need secure internet of things (IoT)

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Nitin Dahad |

Smart cities with internet of things (IoT) connected sensors and devices enable local governments and public service providers to deliver better information to their citizens and therefore improve the quality of living. Just like in London, UK, where Transport for…

Education innovation and the university of the future

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Richard Wallace |

Until now, when people talked about education innovation, there was much talk about online learning and how that would democratize learning, opening up university education to a wider audience. Last week, at the World Government Summit in Dubai, there was a…

Enhanced tax credit policy could boost California’s innovation based economy

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Nitin Dahad |

California’s innovation economy is considered to have the recipe for success. It has the technology industry base, talent, universities, entrepreneurs, and risk capital necessary to fuel economic growth. But what is the exact role of innovation in driving a successful…

The Global Bloomberg TMT brief #3

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Richard Wallace |

We present a snapshot of the comprehensive daily global Bloomberg TMT briefs from Bloomberg’s Chris Lowe, the company’s global technology, media and telco specialist. His daily brief highlights the TMT industry across Europe, Asia and the USA, and looks at…

Global Technology Symposium 2016: inspiring what’s next

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Richard Wallace |

The Next Silicon Valley is pleased to be partner once again with this year’s Global Technology Symposium – an annual private event where top thinkers, investors and industry experts from corners of the globe come together in San Francisco on…

CTO Summit: harnessing technology to drive innovation

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Richard Wallace |

Harnessing technology to drive innovation and stay competitive is a key focus of the Chief Technology Officer Summit, taking place in Dublin on 15-16 March 2016. The summit is an annual event designed to bring together c-suite and senior level…

Tech trends 2016: embedded features transforming lifestyles and enterprise

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Nitin Dahad |

Technology is continuing to transform the lives of many people, with embedded features blurring set category lines and platforms meshing to become interoperable. According to analyst firm ABI Research, mobile will not be the center of the world, and as…