Autor: Consultoria de Investimentos
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Silicon Valley’s immigration woes could be great news for Canada
The U.S. government is making it more difficult for companies to quickly hire talent from other countries, with a cap on expedited visas for highly skilled workers and a pending plan to overhaul the H-1B visa program. Meanwhile, Canada is testing new, speedier visas. On Monday, the Canadian government started its new program to issue work permits and temporary…
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Canada launched Global Strategy to atract top talents around the world
Fast application processing, enhanced customer service now available for companies TORONTO, June 12, 2017 /CNW/ – When companies in Canada can thrive and grow, they create more jobs. The Government of Canada’s new Global Skills Strategy will give employers a faster and more predictable process for attracting top talent and new skills to Canada, creating economic growth and more middle-class jobs for Canadians.…
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Ford oferece investimento a fundo perdido para projetos inovadores
A Ford Fund, braço filantrópico da montadora norte-americana Ford, está em busca de startups que apresentem soluções inovadoras para melhorar a mobilidade da população de baixa renda no Brasil. O Ford Lab Mobilidade para Todos foi lançado ontem durante o Campus Party Brasília, um dos mais importantes eventos de tecnologia e inovação. Além de traçar…
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Chamada Algar Telecom para projetos inovadores
A Algar Telecom é uma empresa do grupo Algar que está há mais de 60 anos no mercado atuando no setor de TIC (Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação). Faz parte do dia a dia de 1,4 milhões de clientes nos estados de São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Santa…
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Couple donates $20 million to encourage innovation at Sutter Health
Do you have $20 million to spare to give to a cause you love? Michael and Judith Gaulke apparently do. The Silicon Valley couple has donated that amount to create the Michael and Judith Gaulke Innovation Hatchery Endowment Fund at Sacramento, California-based Sutter Health. It’s the single largest donation in Sutter’s history, and it’s geared toward breathing air…
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The Yard coworking space picks up $15 million in credit from IDB Bank
Posted by Jordan Crook (@jordanrcrook) The entrepreneurial spirit has never been stronger, so it’s no surprise that co-working spaces are so hot right now. The Yard, for example, has recently secured a $15 million credit line to expand its coworking offering to startups in New York City. Founded by Morris Levy and Richard Beyda, The…
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China is rapidly closing the innovation gap
By 2020, 60 percent of European companies in China expect Chinese firms to have closed the innovation gap, according to the EU Chamber of Commerce in China’s annual business confidence survey. “This should serve as a wake-up call for European companies,” the report said. “While this catching up is most likely to occur in…
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A strategy that will make Canadian innovation flourish
Wal van Lierop is President and CEO at Chrysalix Venture Capital. Despite a decade of policies meant to foster entrepreneurship, Canada’s technology industry remains frail. The Conference Board gives Canada a “D” on innovation, ranking us 13th among 16 peer countries. They are surpassing Canada in income per capita, productivity and quality of social programs. Canada is…
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Retail is a tough business. In Brazil, it’s brutal. But Magazine Luiza is winning by digital innovation
Tight margins, lots of overhead, turbulent markets, and that’s just the start. In Brazil, retailers contend with extreme political and economic instability, tax and regulatory complexity, and the uniquely challenging logistical and operational hurdles owing to its immense size and challenging infrastructure in the country. Dozens of major national and international players do battle every…
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