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Posted on January 9, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Sign up here for our newsletter: Enter Email Address Select Email Format html text The Next Silicon Valley tracks new innovation economy destinations and ecosystems everywhere. We cover emerging tech hubs, startup companies, maker spaces, accelerators, venture capital investors,…

Work of the Past, Work of the Future

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

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Entrepreneurship and innovation vital to improve Arab economies

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Arab economies urgently need to diversify and foster entrepreneurial freedom to increase opportunities for young people and prepare the region for the transformations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, concludes a new report, aptly introduced ahead of a regional entrepreneurship event,…

Can consumers regain control of their real-time data?

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Richard Wallace |

Didier Goepfert argues that real-time data has real value for people generating it, and there is now an opportunity for them to regain control and even be able to monetize their data. Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum named…

US-Nigeria Council backs fund to grow Nigeria tech ecosystem

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

A Nigeria based early stage VC-firm has launched a new fund in partnership with the US-Nigeria Council to invest in promising entrepreneurs from the country and support them with smart capital to power growth. Launched at an event in Silicon…

Japan tops global innovation clusters, Iran ranks high

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Recognizing that innovation activities tends to geographically concentrate in specific clusters, this year’s Global Innovation Index ranks the world’s largest clusters of inventive activity, based on number of patents as well as scientific articles. Tokyo–Yokohoma still comes out on top…

Key findings of the Global Innovation Index 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

The main messages of the Global Innovation Index 2018 can be summarized in seven key findings. Becoming optimistic about global innovation and growth is possible Continued investments in breakthrough energy innovations are essential for global growth and to avert an…

Global Innovation Index 2018: China cracks top 20

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

China broke into the world’s top 20 most-innovative economies as Switzerland retained its number-one spot in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking published annually by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Rounding out the GII 2018 top ten:…

Europe needs renewed agenda for research and innovation

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

At a recent meeting of the European Commission held in Sofia on 16 May 2018 on research and innovation, leaders said Europe needed to do better to turn research innovation into commercial success and ensure Europe’s global competitiveness. Commission vice-president…

Abu Dhabi launches second global fintech innovation challenge

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Nitin Dahad |

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and KPMG Lower Gulf Limited have launched their second annual FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge to drive innovation in the financial services industry. The inaugural competition organized last…