Categoria: funding
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Could London’s Office of Technology and Innovation see 33 boroughs working as one?
The London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) wants to “tackle some of the most city-defining challenges we’ve faced in a generation”. No small task, given the scale and disjointed nature of technology delivery across the capital – with 33 boroughs either working in isolation, or with a…
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Novo hub de inovação agro em Piracicaba
O novo polo de inovação, localizado em Piracicaba, no interior paulista, começará a receber as startups em outubro. O espaço foi cedido pela Raízen (joint venture entre Cosan e Shell), em um prédio ao lado de sua sede, e também abrigará equipes da SP Ventures, que gere fundos de investimento com participação em empreendimentos inovadores…
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Fintechs: the market it’s changing…
Total global funding to fintechs doubles over Q1’17 to US$8.4 billion; Fintech investment in Singapore increases despite continued decline in deal volume. Total global fintech investment more than doubled quarter over quarter in Q2’17 to hit US $8.4 billion, up from US$3.6 billion in Q1’17, according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report.* According to…
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Senate approves $4M. budget for US-Israel Energy center
The center is meant to contribute to natural gas deployment in Israel, expand water and energy production in both countries and improve cybersecurity systems for critical infrastructure. Fulfilling a vision that has been three years in the making, the Senate Appropriations Committee committed $4 million on Tuesday toward establishing a Joint United States-Israel Energy Center.…
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UK-Malaysia urban innovation challenge 2017 – Sign up!
UK businesses can apply for a share of £3 million to work with Malaysian partners on innovative urban solutions in Malaysia. Competition opens: Tuesday 2 May 2017 Registration closes: Wednesday 30 August 2017 12:00pm Innovate UK is investing up to £3 million for projects that use cutting-edge solutions to improve cities in Malaysia. The aim…
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It’s sunnier on the Canadian innovation front
A bright spot has emerged amid the persistent gloom over Canada’s supposed decline in research and innovation performance. Traditional innovation indicators such as corporate research and development spending only provide information on inputs to innovation, not outputs. Against a backdrop of falling corporate investment in R&D, it seems Canadian inventiveness has taken a turn for…
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Canada’s innovation Budget 2017
Justin Trudeau’s government has talked a good game on innovation and skills development, but this year’s budget looks like more of the same In some ways, Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s second budget is a vanilla-flavoured budget—generally acceptable and unlikely to offend most people. The government stays the course of Budget 2016, expanding on areas like…
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Canada Has An Innovation Problem?
Canada is a vast country with ample resources, however political and economic machinery in this country are not open enough to create true and genuine marketplace for disruptive ideas. Cultural, artistic and intellectual innovation form the foundation of innovative economies. No nation can stay competitive and economically advanced while stagnating culturally and intellectually. Innovation requires…
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$2.5m Innovation Fund Targets Excluded Groups to ‘Leave No One Behind’
Innovation fund, by Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and World Bank, asks for proposals to improve data in poor countries on the disabled, excluded populations such as the homeless and refugees, and on challenges related to climate change and urban resilience. The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) in partnership with the World…
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Pequenos negócios terão R$ 20 milhões para investir em projetos de inovação. Inscreva-se!
Dinheiro é fruto da parceria entre Sebrae e a Embrapii Micro e pequenas empresas (MPEs) e startups brasileiras de 11 estados terão à disposição R$ 20 milhões para o investimento em projetos de inovação industrial. O recurso é proveniente do acordo firmado, nesta segunda-feira (12), entre o Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas…