Autor: Consultoria de Investimentos
-
Startups: Don’t sell out. Help build Canada’s no-exit innovation economy
We see it every day in our news feeds – Canada is ripe for innovation and growth. The federal government announced it will double the budget dedicated to Innovative Solutions Canada, a program helping Canadian startups get off the ground, to $100 million. We have innovation hubs in cities from coast to coast, with four…
-
Alberta to provide funding to support biofuels, bioenergy
In early December, the government of Alberta announced plans to award $1.4 billion over seven years to support innovative projects funded by the Climate Leadership Plan. A portion of that funding will support bioenergy and biofuel projects. A press release issued by the Alberta government indicates the innovation funding has five categories. Approximately $63 million…
-
The Driver Of Innovation: Environment Or People?
Society loves to typecast people. It wants to stick you in a box and keep you there, especially true when it comes to careers. For most of my career, I’ve worked in business and worked as a writer simultaneously. Somedays, I feel more like a writer, other days I’m a business nut. But every day both…
-
Innovation can, and must, be taught in schools: Education Minister
Minister for Education (Schools), Mr Ng Chee Meng, delivering his speech during the Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for Principals SINGAPORE — As the Republic grapples with disruption and volatility sweeping through the “economy, society, science and, even politics”, Education Minister (Schools) Ng Chee Meng on Thursday (Dec 28) stressed the need to imbue in students…
-
It’s all ‘about innovation’…
Billionaire Dan Gilbert’s Quicken Loans Inc. outgrew almost every U.S. mortgage provider by unfurling technology like its online Rocket Mortgage platform faster than big banks. Now closing in on the industry’s leader, Wells Fargo & Co., he’s picking more fights: Luring top tech talent to Detroit from Silicon Valley giants like Facebook Inc. and Google.…
-
“Os bancos centrais criaram um monstro”, diz Stephen Roach
O economista americano Stephen Roach defende uma normalização mais rápida da política monetária pelos bancos centrais dos países desenvolvidos. Professor da Universidade de Yale, ele diz que “o fracasso em fazer isso pode levar a bolhas de ativos, bolhas de crédito e uma variedade de perturbações nos mercados financeiros”. Para Roach, é necessário reduzir mais…
-
Open Innovation Generates Great Ideas, So Why Aren’t Companies Adopting Them?
Today, many companies see open innovation — a process for sharing knowledge and ideas with other organizations — as a core part of their strategy for developing new offerings. Examples include L’Oréal working with Renault on an electric “spa” concept car and auto-parts makers Delphi and Mobileye joining forces to produce an autonomous driving system. Many…
-
Tecido reversível mantém você quente no inverno e frio no verão
Microfotografias do material (em cima) e estrutura do tecido térmico (embaixo).[Imagem: Po-Chun Hsu et al. – 10.1126/sciadv.1700895] Ar-condicionado pessoal Se uma roupa que tira o calor do corpo sem gastar energia não é bom o suficiente, que tal uma que, além de fazer isto, também mantenha o calor no seu corpo quando estiver fazendo frio? Isto…
Hoje Investe em Inovadores 