Tag: development
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African govts faulted on research funding
Prof. Peter Ngure, the programme manager Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), hands over a certificate to Dr Léon Mugabo, a lecturer at the University of Rwanda in Kigali this week. Courtesy. The majority of African governments are prioritising political projects at the expense of research in universities and this is affecting the…
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How To Use Competition To Drive Innovation
Research and development is thus an integral part in discovering these innovations. However, while essential, it can also be very costly. The key lies on how management can pursue research and development initiatives that minimize costs yet produce sustainable competitive advantage. In this case, traditional innovation methods will no longer work. The current business environment…
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$2.5m innovation fund supports use of data in poor countries
A new $2.5m innovation fund led by the World Bank will support ideas to improve the production, management and use of data in poor countries. The new initiative seeks to improve availability and use of data under two themes: “Leave No One Behind” and the environment. These topics cover people with disabilities, those living outside…
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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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Canada’s entrepreneurs and innovators will benefit from the Government’s Innovation and Skills Plan
Plan will create jobs, skills and new businesses opportunities for middle-class Canadians Entrepreneurs and innovators in this country will benefit from the Government of Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan, a comprehensive strategy to turn more promising ideas into market-ready innovations. Putting Canada at the forefront of innovation will create thousands of middle-class jobs, generate…
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Citi appoints new innovation head for Dublin lab
Citi has appointed a senior banker from its Turkey business to head up the bank’s innovation lab in Dublin. Sample the FT’s top stories for a week You select the topic, we deliver the news. Select topic Enter email addressInvalid email Sign up By signing up you confirm that you have read and agree to…
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Innovation is thriving in British Columbia / Canada
Minister Bains concludes successful three-day tour of B.C., announces funding for local innovative businesses VANCOUVER, March 15, 2017 /CNW/ – Innovation is thriving across Canada, from developing clean energy technologies for creating alternative sources of fuel, to enhancing pharmaceutical discovery processes for combatting major diseases, to modernizing communications systems that will increase public transit safety.…
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China pledges to transform, upgrade real economy through innovation
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — China will make greater efforts this year to implement innovation-driven development strategy, upgrade the structure of the real economy, and improve its performance and competitiveness, a government work report said Sunday. “The real economy has always been the foundation of China’s development; the task we now face is to speed…
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