Tag: innovation
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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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The Lifeblood of Success: How to Encourage Innovation at Your Company
Image credit: Shutterstock Last month, President Donald Trump’s hand-picked leader of the newly created White House Office of American Innovation, Jared Kushner, held his first conference call to discuss the nation’s state of innovation. Coinsidering that those on the call included leaders such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Marc Andreessen and Elon Musk, Kushner…
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Finep tem fundos para investir em startups em SC. Inscreva-se!
Startups e empresas de tecnologia têm uma nova oportunidade para obter financiamento não reembolsável direto da Finep. O programa Finep Startup, que tem como objetivo estimular o mercado de seed capital (capital semente) e o desenvolvimento de empresas inovadoras, pretende disponibilizar um total de R$ 400 milhões nos próximos quatro anos a ser investido em…
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Bridging the gap: Can universal income help boost global innovation?
Universal basic income is not a novel concept. Introduced as early as the 1500s, governments have entertained the idea of introducing a basic living wage to combat various issues confronted by societies around the world. From decreasing theft and crime, combatting poverty, implementing a universal basic income is considered to by many to be a…
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The rise of “deep-tech” is boosting Paris’s startup scene
Less misérable The capital now leads Europe for the number of venture-capital funding rounds EUROPE will never create a hub of tech firms and investors to rival Silicon Valley, many experts on entrepreneurship concur. Its markets are still fragmented along national lines, flows of capital into the region are limited and because of lingering,…
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The Future of Innovation in Data Center Electrical Infrastructure
A row of emergency backup generators at the RagingWire CA3 data center in Sacramento, Calif. (Photo: Rich Miller) Today we continue our Data Center Executive Roundtable, a quarterly feature showcasing the insights of thought leaders on the state of the data center industry, and where it is headed. In today’s discussion, our panel of experienced…
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It’s time to broaden our definition of innovation
To grow our economy, we need to stop unicorn hunting, and reset why innovation matters. We must give “innovation” back its broader meaning. Today, many people think of innovation only as the creation of a new commercial product suffused with advanced technology. This narrow view of innovation describes the software services created for consumers by Silicon Valley, proposals to mine the moon or efforts to create genetically modified bacteria that will trap greenhouse gasses and…
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The largest internet company in 2030? This prediction will probably surprise you
Thirty years ago, it was a big deal when schools got their first computers. Today, it’s a big deal when students get their own laptops. According to futurist Thomas Frey, in 14 years it’ll be a big deal when students learn from robot teachers over the internet. It’s not just because the technology will be…
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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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Why big and small businesses should be working together for innovation success
Large companies often have limited ability to innovate, but small companies can help while also reducing the often inherent risk, explains Neil Poxon of Oxford Flow ‘Co-creation’. It’s a trendy-sounding name for an easy-to-understand concept. Big companies buying in the talent of smaller companies to help them develop new, innovative solutions to their most pressing…
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