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Innovating Your Way Out Of The Resource Curse

The Horizons Tracker

Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation strives to develop innovative solutions, both for the unique challenges faced by the nation, but also those of the wider world. Norway has been in a similar situation since oil and gas deposits were discovered in the North Sea shelf in the 1960s. Curating inspiration.

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Microfinance Is Good for Women, but It's Only Part of the Solution

Harvard Business Review

Career paths are not one-size-fits-all, yet in emerging markets, it's often assumed that microfinance — the use of small loans to foster self-reliant small businesses in a community setting — is the only path for women seeking economic opportunity. Probably the most universal challenge is the aspect of caretaking.

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How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hub

Harvard Business Review

based venture capitalists about my plans to move my family out to Singapore to oversee Innosight’s nascent investment and incubation arm. But the conditions seemed to be ripe for one to develop. Entrepreneurs have long been able to tap into a range of grants and related programs to help with early development activities.