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Midsize Cities Are Entrepreneurship’s Real Test

Harvard Business Review

Located in the heart of Colombia’s coffee region, in 2012 Manizales was a good place to grow up and get an education, and an even better place to retire, safe and surrounded by beautiful scenery. actual developments that are more achievable) can be much more prevalent than people think. strategic hires).

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The Reality of What Makes Silicon Valley Tick

Harvard Business Review

Their reality was the noise and the myriad annoyances that go with crowds of people jostling to get to trains. embarked on a quest to develop the ultimate patch to the nasty bugs of humanity." Science Hack Day photo by Gretchen Curtis, 2012. A few stopped in their tracks and listened in awe. Creativity Economy Innovation'

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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.