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Living the Entrepreneurial Dream, One Drone at a Time
Startups are often seen as the playground of whiz kids, but the reality is that it’s proving tough for younger entrepreneurs to get off the ground. Like many Millennial success stories, Dick Zhang...
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Stuck in the Middle — Unlocking the Potential of Mid-Size Exporters
Trade policy tends to focus on multinationals and small businesses, but mid- market companies represent an untapped source of American exports.The trade debate in Washington is rife with new studies...
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Manufacturing Jobs for America — A Plan for Jobs and Growth
This bipartisan effort gaining momentum in Congress will ensure manufacturing’s renaissance.Americans have come a long way from the depths of the Great Recession. Our businesses have created 12.1...
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Meet Sawyer, the One-Armed Collaborative Robot
Rethink Robotics CEO Scott Eckert talks about the potential for smart, collaborative robots to solve the labor cost and labor shortage problems in manufacturing.Humans have been fascinated with robots...
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Thinking Like a Tech Startup — Delivering the Next Industrial Era
In the face of unprecedented global challenges, big companies need to adopt the mindset of startups — from collaboration to comprehensive problem solving.As Thomas Edison said, “I find out what the...
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Why We Should Use Carbon Technology — Not Carbon Credits
Rather than feel good initiatives, we should look to technological innovation to help address both climate change and energy security. Carbon capture, utilization and storage holds the potential to...
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Lighting the Way — 3 Paths to Intelligent Environments
Lighting is no longer just about seeing, but about sensing and connecting to create a brighter environment — in cities, shops and at home.Harnessing the power of light has been an obsession of...
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Why the Business World Needs to Pay Attention to Latin America
Recent headlines out of Latin America can’t detract from the larger story of growth.Over the past few years, headlines coming out of Latin America would make you believe that it is in economic crisis....
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Why the Oil Price Decline is the Best Thing to Happen to the Offshore...
Plunging prices will force the offshore industry to make the most out of limited resources.The offshore industry has been under a black cloud since the end of 2014, with the oil price crash bringing a...
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It’s Time to Protect the `Secret’ to America’s Success
Trade secret theft costs U.S. businesses hundreds of billions of dollars each year. U.S. trade secrets laws need to catch up with technological changes to protect manufacturers in an increasingly...
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Making Sense of the World of Entrepreneurship
There’s no shortage of support programs for entrepreneurs. We need to make sure they’re effective in creating a global ecosystem that accelerates the next generation of scalable new business...
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3 Reasons the Climate Is Right for Renewables
Renewables aren’t just about the climate — they’re also less volatile in terms of cost, unlimited in supply and widely available.Renewable energy is a critical part of reducing global carbon emissions...
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Lessons for Africa from an Innovation Hack
Hacking and open innovation models are helping developing economies in Africa and elsewhere make the most of limited resources.In Africa, there is a vibrant culture of young people creating things....
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How 4D Printing and Biohacking Can Help Answer the Question, What Are We?
Innovations in 3D printing, wearable technology and Big Data are enabling a greater understanding of our own biology. Yet with opportunities come new challenges.Who are we? That unresolvable question...
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Don’t Blame the Robots for Lost Manufacturing Jobs — Yet!
In fact, they’re increasingly essential to the competitiveness of a country’s manufacturing sector.There is good evidence that robots are a driver of economic growth, given new research by George...
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Advanced Manufacturing — Partnering for the Public Good
Disruptive innovation requires more than prototypes and patents. Companies need cost-effective access to the resources they need to make their concepts commercially viable.Not too long ago, America was...
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How a Random Encounter Transformed Two Industries
Pumps & Pipes shows how collaboration across different industries can lead to unexpected solutions.On a flight out of Houston eight years ago, cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Alan Lumsden and fellow...
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Creating a New Ecosystem of Talent
Let’s invest in the future of the Middle East and North Africa — its youth.The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has a demographic youth dividend of 200 million bright minds. Any development...
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The Need for a Collaborative Approach to Developing Talent
With the Middle East and North Africa at a crossroads, the private sector must work with the public sector and civil society to help the region’s youth develop the skills they need.I believe few...
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Tackling Environmental Challenges Through Trade
Today’s trade agreements include enforceable commitments that are vital to protecting the global environment.Today’s environmental challenges are staggering in their severity and scope. Iconic animals...
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