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,…
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.…
While corporate R&D is said to be on the rise, one of the other ways in which large firms look to innovate is through working with startups. As we said…
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…
A mobile operator and city council have partnered to implement a low power wide area network technology as part of a smart city initiative, and also announced an innovation fund…
The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy has awarded over US$1 million in prize money in its second annual MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) in recognition and celebration of for-profit…
A new global collaborative effort between 14 organizations addressing cybersecurity challenges has been formed, with its inaugural meeting at the recent 3rd European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC 2017 in Krakow,…