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Europe’s innovation comeback: continent gains a second chance
The years since the financial crisis have been miserable not only for growth in Europe but for dynamism and innovation — outstripped on all counts by Asia and the US. But as eurozone growth recovers, the continent is gaining a second chance. As the shock of the UK’s Brexit vote and the fragility of the banking…
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Amazon makes Cambridge heart of Alexa and drone innovation with new offices
Amazon has reiterated its commitment to the UK by opening a new so-called Development Centre in the heart of Cambridge – three storeys of premium office space housing 400 employees dedicated to research for products from Amazon’s AI-assistant Alexa to the brave new field of Prime Air drone deliveries. The new development joins Amazon’s original…
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Why we need more women in tech by 2030 – and how to do it
The numbers are appalling: women make up less than 25% of the STEM (science-technology-engineering-mathematics) workforce in the United States. Data from the US National Science Foundation shows that between 2006-2014, the number of women graduating with a degree in computer science actually declined. Life and social sciences have higher rates of participation and the…
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UK, EU ‘must urgently agree’ deep science partnership
A new, deep and special partnership in science and innovation between the European Union and the United Kingdom must be agreed upon as a matter of urgency, a policy briefing published by the Centre for Global Higher Education, or CGHE, on 1 November has recommended. CGHE is based at the UCL Institute of Education in…
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Positivo quer distribuir 100 mil mini computadores que ensinam a programar
Vai começar a ser distribuído (e vendido) no Brasil até a virada para 2018 o micro:bit, o pequenino computador desenvolvido pela britânica BBC para ensinar crianças a programar. Lançado para valer no início de 2016, já conta 1 milhão de equipamentos no Reino Unido e vai chegando a outros países. Na América Latina e na…
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African mobile startups can apply for UK development funding
The M4D Utilities Innovation Fund was launched in June 2013, and in two phases of funding has so far awarded grants amounting to a total of GBP6 million (US$7.7 million) to 34 organisations across four continents. To date, M4D Utilities estimates the trials have impacted over 2.5 million direct beneficiaries in underserved populations around the…
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Creative industries to benefit from £80m innovation fund
Cultural organisations and universities are being encouraged to work together as part of an £80 million programme designed to address issues within the creative industries. The scheme is seeking to come up with new ways of working or create new services that tackle problem areas such as skills shortages, equality and diversity, and finance models.…
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UK Plots Post-Brexit Tech Investment Fund
Start-up Funding UK will provide funding for startups to boost British tech firms seeking to expand to the world stage following Brexit. The British government is proposing a new venture capital fund in order to help nurture innovative firms based in this country. Called the National Investment Fund, the government says it will help…
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Public-private funding initiatives proposed to support long term investment in innovative UK businesses
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…
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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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