Tag: silicon valley
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Renault opens an Innovation Lab in Paris devoted to the future of mobility
The Renault Open Innovation Lab – Le Square, located at République in central Paris in the midst of startups and university research organisations, puts Renault’s internal teams in touch with external partners. An Open Innovation Lab focusing on the future of mobility Renault Open Innovation Lab – Le Square aims to define new ways of…
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Disrupting government: Turning to innovation in its own back yard
© Thinkstock Hubs of innovation inevitably have a key factor – a geographic advantage or access to resources that make them uniquely positioned to be the renowned centers they are. For example, Boston is the home of some of the nation’s top medical programs (think Harvard and MIT), making it a hub for healthcare and pharmaceuticals.…
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Innovation in Canada
More particle than wave A geeky prime minister wants to make the country more inventive ASKED by a journalist in April about Canada’s role in fighting Islamic State, Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, came back with a pithy lecture on quantum computing. “The uncertainty around quantum states,” he explained, lets quantum computers encode much more…
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How can Brexit affect innovation ?
Britain has for centuries been a world centre for innovation. This has helped support our economy. Brexit provides us with a clear opportunity to ensure this continues. Post-Brexit, we can introduce differentiated business legislation that will support investments and innovations to help the country thrive. Historically, English property law has been the cornerstone of this,…
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“Israeli Innovation Is Powering the American Economy”
More than 6,000 investors and entrepreneurs crammed the Israel Convention Center in Jerusalem Thursday for the annual OurCrowd Investors’ Summit, braving Jerusalem’s freezing rain to attend what was billed as the largest gathering of investors in Israeli history. Including investors from 82 countries and corporate representatives from close to 300 companies, as well as 250…
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The most innovative countries in the world in one map
HowMuch.NetThe U.S. is by far the most innovative country in the world. It may not be the most prosperous nor the smartest country on earth, but the U.S. leaves the rest of world in the dust in one important area—innovation. The map of the most innovative countries—as measured by the number of patents filed between 1977 to 2015—shows that when…
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Abu Dhabi :Entrepreneurship and innovation must be taught at UAE universities
ABU DHABI //Entrepreneurship and innovation need to be key subjects taught at universities and colleges to best equip students for life outside of education and make them attractive to potential employers. Last year, the Ministry of Education began to implement classes in these subjects as part of an optional curriculum at three federal and 12…
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How the startup economy is replacing the traditional resume
A group of five engineers and product people get together, raise some angel funding, build a startup, make little to no money and sell for $10 million. What just happened? Common narratives assert that it’s the tech bubble; it’s a naive acqui-hire; it’s collective irrationality. Maybe it’s something else altogether: a fundamental shift in how we compensate…
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Apex-Brasil organiza semana de eventos no Vale do Silício
OBJETIVO É PROMOVER O BRASIL COMO DESTINO DE INVESTIMENTOS DE CAPITAL EMPREENDEDOR E APRESENTAR STARTUPS BRASILEIRAS AO MERCADO NORTE-AMERICANO A Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportações e Investimentos (Apex-Brasil) organiza, de 12 a 16 de setembro, a Brasil Week Silicon Valley, em São Francisco, Estados Unidos, com o objetivo de oferecer aos parceiros e investidores…
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Israel é exemplo de inovação e tecnologia e apoio ao empreendedorismo
Paulo Loeb F.biz Diretor de Negócios 06, jul, 16 Paulo Loeb conheceu o ecossistema empreendedor de Israel, traz dicas para brasileiros e conta o que faz muita gente acreditar que o próximo Silicon Valley será lá. Há 20 anos, estive em Israel como turista. Visitei todos os locais sagrados de Jerusalém, mergulhei no Mar Vermelho, fiquei uma…
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