This week industrial engineer James Dyson stressed the role of science and engineering with the release of a new report entitled “Making the UK the leading high-tech exporter in Europe”.
Dyson – who is perhaps best known for his bagless vacuum cleaners – is calling for more investment and support for innovative engineering. Together with some [...]
Filed under: News on March 11th, 2010 @ 9:00 am
Tagged with: Business, clean energy, economy, global, markets, Technology
Hyundai and BASF are presenting their jointly developed i-flow concept car this month at the Geneva Motor Show. The innovations in the i-flow are the first included in any vehicle to date, and illustrate a great many possibilities for mobility in the future. For example, the interior of the i-flow offers a revolutionary seating concept, [...]
Filed under: News on March 5th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: brands, clean energy, efficiency, energy, Environment, global, innovation, Technology
If the high-tech development of a California-made fuel cell that produces electricity is a genuine clean-energy breakthrough, then American ingenuity will have reached some important new milestones.
First, it could indicate a significant revival of the U.S. technological innovation that has largely slipped away into the hands of China, Germany, and other nations. China is currently [...]
Filed under: News on March 1st, 2010 @ 9:26 am
Tagged with: Business, clean energy, economy, effective, efficiency, energy, Environment, funding, global, government, innovation, sustainability, Technology, US
Funding from the UK Innovation Investment Fund (UKIIF) was announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who claims it demonstrates a “commitment to the industries and the technologies.”
The UKIIF was announced by Brown last June and will target slow growing businesses, start-ups and spin-outs including those in the pre-profit and pre-revenue stages of development.
It was [...]
Filed under: News, Uncategorized on February 25th, 2010 @ 11:34 am
Tagged with: Business, economy, global, government, innovation, start-up, startup, strategy, sustainability, Technology
In a step that could lead to the establishment of a high tech center in Livermore, the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency has selected i-GATE (Innovation for Green Advanced Transportation Excellence) as one of six applicants to be recognized as inaugural members of the California iHub demonstration program.
I-GATE was submitted to the state by [...]
Filed under: News on February 22nd, 2010 @ 8:38 am
Tagged with: Business, clean energy, Community, economy, efficiency, energy, entrepreneur, global, innovation, markets, opportunity, research, sustainability, Technology
According to Barron’s latest rankings, The World’s Most Respected Companies are companies whose shares have been strong performers. In fact, when it comes to calculating asset values, Wall Street is never at a loss. Investors pay up for respect, in part because respected companies tend to hold their value longer.
“Respected companies aren’t going to fall [...]
Filed under: News on February 19th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: Business, economy, entrepreneur, global, growth, industry, innovation, innovative, investment, markets, opportunity
Many of the athletes competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are bringing the same dedication to training and competing as they do to supporting their communities and the causes that inspire them. The following are a few of the individuals involved in philanthropic pursuits during this winter’s games:
• U.S. women’s hockey team captain Angela [...]
Filed under: News on February 17th, 2010 @ 11:11 am
Tagged with: Business, charity, Community, global, opportunity, philanthropy
The necessity for a radical change in Russia’s economic development has become evident in recent years. President Medvedev has responded by formulating principles of economic development and outlining the industrial priorities of the state. However, the success of Russia’s effort to modernize depends on real cooperation between government and society in taking concrete actions that [...]
Filed under: News on February 9th, 2010 @ 2:03 pm
Tagged with: Business, Community, economy, global, government, growth, innovation, Technology
The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation recently announced the release of Searching for the Study of Israel: A Report on the Teaching of Israel on U.S. College Campuses 2008-09, prepared by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University.
An updated version of a 2006 report, Searching for the Study of Israel examines [...]
China has likely overtaken Germany as the world’s largest exporter of goods, but the boom in Chinese manufacturing that looks to have given it the crown will actually help German industry.
Many German exporters do not compete directly with the Chinese, as they have undergone a comprehensive modernization over the past two decades, moving away from [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on January 25th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: Business, economy, entrepreneur, global, growth, industry, markets
This week industrial engineer James Dyson stressed the role of science and engineering with the release of a new report entitled “Making the UK the leading high-tech exporter in Europe”. Dyson – who is perhaps best known for his bagless vacuum cleaners – is calling for more investment and support for innovative engineering.
GreenRoad announced last month that it has raised $10 million in financing from Generation Investment Management, the investment firm co-founded by Al Gore in 2004. GreenRoad, which is developing technologies to encourage safe and fuel-efficient driving behavior, intends to use the proceeds to accelerate the deployment of its GreenRoad 360 service among new and existing customers. GreenRoad [...].
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