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France Creates $13 Billion Disruptive Innovation Fund, Hopes To Become The Next Startup Republic
France is gaining momentum in its quest to become the next great producer of technology startups. Last year, it outstripped the UK in the overall number of technology startup investment deals for the first time in five years. Although the total amount of money invested in the UK’s tech sector was over twice higher than France,…
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Innovation to save money, water and power
Yet, for all the sectors embracing technology, government can sometimes lag behind. “Part of this is simple human nature: government officials become personally invested in their past decisions,” explains internet entrepreneur Kalev Leetaru, who founded his first company as an 8th grader. “New and disruptive innovations that might cast doubt on the wisdom of those…