Autor: Consultoria de Investimentos
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People, not machines, will drive 21st Century innovation
The rise of industry 4.0 is set to transform manufacturing (Pic: Siemens) Whilst smart machinery may outperform humans on many levels, concerns that robots will put us all out of work are unfounded writes Olly Dmitriev, CEO of Vert Rotors. Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 is redefining manufacturing but it is the people behind the technology…
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BNDES capta R$ 1 bilhão para investir em energia eólica ou solar no Brasil
O Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) captou US$ 1 bilhão para investir em projetos de geração de energia eólica ou solar. Os recursos foram obtidos por meio da emissão dos chamados ‘green bonds’, que são títulos de dívida corporativa direcionados para projetos ambientalmente sustentáveis. Essa foi a primeira vez que um banco…
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Finep irá captar US$ 600 milhões para financiar projetos de inovação
O Ministério do Planejamento, por meio da Comissão de Financiamentos Externos (Cofiex) recomendou 17 projetos do setor público para a captação de recursos junto a organismos multilateriais. Do total de US$ 1,5 bilhão, a maior fatia, de US$ 600 milhões, é para a Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (Finep) captar com o objetivo de financiar…
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Regras da ANAC para uso de drones entram em vigor
A Diretoria Colegiada da ANAC aprovou, nesta terça-feira (02/05), o regulamento especial para utilização de aeronaves não tripuladas, os drones. A norma (Regulamento Brasileiro de Aviação Civil Especial – RBAC –E nº 94) estará publicada no Diário Oficial da União desta quarta-feira (03/05). De acordo com comunicado da ANAC, “a instituição das regras também contribuirá…
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UK-Brazil Workshop on Health Systems Research
Workshop opportunity and Call Pre-announcement The MRC and CONFAP are pleased to announce that they will be launching a joint call for research proposals in the area of Health Systems Research. In collaboration with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, the partners will be holding a workshop on 26-28 June 2017 in…
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Small Singapore has big ideas about innovation culture
When it comes to innovation, there is no such thing as status quo – you either improve or decline relative to everyone else, and sitting in a comfort zone for too long could prove costly. That is the philosophy of Steve Leonard, the CEO of SGInnovate, the government entity that supports entrepreneurs leading Singapore’s innovation…
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Does Creativity Breed Inequality in Cities?
In 2002, Richard Florida became America’s best known urbanist with the publication of his book, The Rise of the Creative Class. In it, Florida posited that the “creative class,” a group which included artists, scientists and engineers, as well as educated knowledge sector professionals such as lawyers and finance workers, was the main driver of cultural…
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Singapore’s launches S$1 billion innovation fund
Singapore is launching a S$1 billion (~US$717 million) innovation fund to help companies with strong intellectual property strategies to grow and expand overseas, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced. The Makara Innovation Fund, a partnership between IPOS and local private equity firm Makara Capital, will invest up to S$150 million on each…
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Canadian Innovation: How to get back in the game
Lakshmi Raj had almost everything she needed to grow her company. She had the idea (a cloud-based time-tracking software for businesses), the money ($22 million raised since launching in 1995), and the tech talent (155 software engineers). But she was missing one very important component: a robust marketing team. Raj’s company, Replicon, is based in…
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Startus podem receber aporte de até R$ 1 milhão. Participe!
Uma pesquisa da consultoria KPMG revela que 88% das empresas consideram a colaboração com startups essencial para a sua própria estratégia de inovação. Do outro lado 54% destas empresas inovadoras acreditam que a colaboração com uma grande corporação é essencial para o sucesso do negócio. A indústria que já teve participação no PIB de 21,6%…
