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Investing in Women Through Technology Training

Business and Tech

The biggest obstacle impacting women today is the subconscious biases impacting perception of competence,” said Shaddix, whose background includes marketing and tech policy research. Many of our students from a variety of backgrounds have gone on to have wildly successful careers in technology in highly technical positions.”.

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Innovation adoption in the technology lifecycle for Energy Translation

Paul Hobcraft

Technological innovation has a central role to play in the Energy Transition currently being undertaken throughout the world. The six main thrusts for technological innovation within the Energy Systems for today’s energy transition are: To accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies throughout the system.

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Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

In the near term, the report describes a net-zero pathway that requires the immediate and massive deployment of all available clean and efficient energy technologies, combined with a major global push to accelerate innovation. For advanced batteries, this pathway to commercialisation is being funded by capital markets.

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How to make Mercosur, the South American Common Market, work

Christensen Institute

Mercosur, the South American Common Market founded by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, was supposed to reduce barriers to trade, create a customs union with common policies, and foster economic integration among its members. Unfortunately, Mercosur hasn’t lived up to its hype. How might Mercosur live up to its hype?

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How Can You Manage a Nonprofit Internationally With Innovative Technology?

IdeaScale

Many businesses have managed to succeed in the global market thanks to translation companies who have (for the longest time) been facilitating trade between people of diverse backgrounds. How can you take advantage of the new technology? Rilind Elezaj, Digital Marketer. The power of social media. Using translation services.

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Understanding the Innovation Landscape needed for Enabling Technologies in the World’s Energy Transition

Paul Hobcraft

To have any chance to reverse these temperature rises there is an increasing emphasis on innovation solutions within the technology that is required for the Worlds energy system. Much of the investments need to be directed away from fossil fuels (the primary carbon emitters) into clean technologies. Behind-the-meter batteries.

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How market-creating innovations can accelerate inclusive growth amidst global inequality

Christensen Institute

However, our research shows that if governments incentivize market-creating innovations (MCIs), which produce simple and affordable products for people who historically don’t have access, momentum to curb inequality can increase dramatically through efficiency. Market-creating innovations have two powerful effects on combating inequality.