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Five companies chosen to operate Israel Innovation Authority tech labs

Posted on August 18, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

As part of the Israel Innovation Authority program to encourage innovation, the authority has chosen five companies to operate technology innovation labs that will help tech entrepreneurs to help establish…

US, UK lose out as immigration policy impacts tech hiring and talent availability

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

by Nitin Dahad As time goes on, changes in immigration policy are starting to have an impact on tech hiring and tech talent availability. A recent report on hiring trends…

Europe needs to do more to invest in innovation ecosystem to stem loss of talent and IP to the U.S.

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

by Nitin Dahad Earlier this year, we published an article entitled, “Europe is starting to feel more like Silicon Valley”, an observation that is emerging as a result of good…

The top U.S. states best positioned for data-driven innovation

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

Better use of data will be a crucial driver of economic and societal progress in the future. Widespread adoption of data analytics and artificial intelligence is expected to contribute hundreds…

Nature index measures impact of academic research on innovation

Posted on August 11, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

The Nature Index 2017 Innovation supplement sheds new light on the impact academic research is having on innovation by examining how research articles from 200 institutions are cited in third…

The next Silicon Valley is everywhere: join the debate in Toronto, Istanbul – and here

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Nitin Dahad |

by Nitin Dahad The ‘next’ Silicon Valley is everywhere, with discussions about how to nurture innovation-based economic development dominating the conversation, as it will in Toronto and Istanbul next month.…

Tech innovation index maps industrial clusters in the UK

Posted on August 4, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

The UK’s Open Data Institute (ODI) and the Digital Catapult have published the UK Tech Innovation Index, showing the UK’s most active innovation communities by industry sector, in an online…

Improved research translation to speed innovation into real-world applications

Posted on July 31, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

Leading science and engineering organizations in the UK have announced their ambition to help transform ideas and discoveries generated by researchers into practical solutions and applications. The Academy of Medical…

Stock exchanges often overlooked as part of innovation ecosystem

Posted on July 31, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

When government leaders and policymakers talk about the importance of SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) in driving innovation, job creation and economic growth, one of the areas often overlooked…

Over half of companies struggle to align innovation strategy and business strategy

Posted on July 16, 2017 by The Next Silicon Valley |

Most companies (54 percent) struggle to align their innovation strategy and business strategy, leaving many companies flying blind as they place bets on innovation. In addition, strategy, not size of…