Categoria: innovation

The plans, which are open to consultation envisage a new public-private partnership arrangement whereby both public funds and money from institutional investors is used to help UK businesses achieve their growth potential. The government said that its investment fund “would likely need to be on equal terms with private investors” to comply with EU…

Could London’s Office of Technology and Innovation see 33 boroughs working as one?

ago 4, 2017

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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…

Fintechs: the market it’s changing…

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in funding, innovation, Start up

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…

Senate approves $4M. budget for US-Israel Energy center

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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.…

UK-Malaysia urban innovation challenge 2017 – Sign up!

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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…

It’s sunnier on the Canadian innovation front

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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…

Canada’s innovation Budget 2017

ago 2, 2017

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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…

Canada Has An Innovation Problem?

ago 2, 2017

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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…

$2.5m Innovation Fund Targets Excluded Groups to ‘Leave No One Behind’

ago 2, 2017

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