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VCs See Gold Rush in the HR Tech Scene

HR Digest

Core HR software is projected to peak at a CAGR of 9.4% Core HR software is projected to peak at a CAGR of 9.4% Another area of interest is ‘skill development’ as organizations attempt to ready themselves for the “future of work.” It’s the need to diversify and innovate this space that is driving crazy money.

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How We Think About Innovation at Cisco

Harvard Business Review

In the manufacturing sector alone, market intelligence firm IDC expects the IoT market to grow to about $100 billion by 2018, a five-year combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18%. To keep up, new standards, architectures, and infrastructures will have to develop at the same pace. Internal diversity. Experts from outside industries.

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3 Reasons Global Firms Should Keep Investing in India

Harvard Business Review

Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos and Renault’s CEO Carlos Ghosn are in India for the long-term, as a hub for middle-of-the–pyramid innovations that can serve all emerging and even developed markets. The country has over 350 million smart phones and this number is growing 25% CAGR. The country is in a tech startup boom.