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UK’s hidden innovators could add over £15billion
New research conducted by Cass Business School in the UK and sponsored by Microsoft reveals that a latent pool of hidden innovators (over 50s, ethnic minorities, disabled) could potentially add a staggering £15 billion to the UK economy by 2012 if the right conditions were created. Read more here.
Doing it in style in China
While politicians in some countries use the emerging markets of India and China to create a climate of fear, uncertainty and a modicum of xenophobia, other countries are engaged in the old practices of ‘wooing’ and ‘trading’ to get leverage that they can actually use. Read what the prime ministers of China and Sweden have been busy with in signing a massive $1.44 billion mobile telecoms deal. Click here.
All eyes on Africa and Middle East for telecoms M&A
Africa and the Middle East are poised for increased M&A activity and consolidation in the telecoms industry following a global decline in deal value and volumes in 2007. Click here to read more.
Selective public procurement for SMEs and HTSUs
In order to inform current debate and consultation regarding public procurement and its support for SMEs and technology start-ups, we highlight ‘technology transition’ awards which have become the bedrock for numerous US start-ups. Read more here.
China-India GDP-PPP data were overestimated by 40%
China participated in the International Comparison Program (ICP) for the first time ever and India for the first time since 1985. The ICP estimates the size and price levels of Chinese and Indian economies. The previous, less reliable, methods lead to an overestimation of their GDPs by 40 percent. So, which are the top 10 economies? Click here to read more.
London acquires Yorkshire
In what appears to be a consolidation M&A deal, Greater London Enterprise has acquired what seemed to be privately run Yorkshire Fund Managers (YFM ) Group. YFM is partially backed by the European Investment Fund and some local, national and regional development agencies, as well as some key clearing banks, pension funds, private individuals and large corporates. Click here to read more.
Indian Government gears up for start-up support
The Indian government’s initial start-up support programme for biotech companies was highlighted at a recent panel session held in Bangalore, chaired by a senior advisor to the department of biotechnology and supported by a senior scientist at the technology development board. Read more here.
No credit crunch in Israel VC market with 52% rise
The Israel VC market has reached a seven year high, which may be an indication that companies are raising as much capital as they can before the equity winter sets in. The amount of VC raised by Israeli companies in Q1 of 2008 rose by a massive 52 percent, reaching another peak. Read more here.
Warwick biometric spin-out raises $600k
Warwick Warp Limited, a spin-out from the University of Warwick, and developer of fingerprint recognition technologies, has successfully raised £600,000 of investment from an investing syndicate led by Synergis Technologies and including Mathmatical Capital. Click here to read more.
Cleantech investments decline
New investment figures from the Cleantech Group have ‘called peaks’ in investment into conventional ethanol, European wind and solar thin film sectors. For more information, click here.
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