Countries that often rank near the top on both indices—the US, UK, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands—underscore close relationship between pro-IP policies and innovation-driven economies. For instance, in the US, innovative and IP-intensive industries create over 45 million American jobs and contribute nearly 40% of its GDP. India must act upon the link between [...]
New initiative is also helping preserve some of the world’s most celebrated places. It’s not quite the same as being there, but now anyone with a web connection or a virtual reality headset can visit some of the world’s most celebrated heritage sites — without leaving home. Depicting famous locations through VR may also [...]
Dr. Frank Rijsberman is Director-General, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Apr 24 2018 (IPS) - On April 19-20, I attended the second Global Bioeconomy Summit in Berlin. Bioeconomy is currently a hot topic for scientists and policymakers. Rapid advances in molecular biology combined with big data and artificial intelligence have resulted in big jumps in our understanding [...]
