Feb 22, 2019 · Now the Chinese government has outlined its plans to unite what it calls the Greater Bay Area into a giant megalopolis, and transform it into a high-tech centre that could rival California’s Silicon Valley and Japan’s Tokyo Bay.

Mar 20, 2017 · This allowed internet companies to develop across the country, with the most successful, rapidly-growing companies favouring competitive environments, like Silicon Valley. China was quick to follow this trend, which is why the top 10 largest internet companies come from these two countries.

Oct 2, 2019 · Provided these favourable conditions can be met, India has unmatched potential to become the world's next Silicon Valley. Global protectionism - the fuel for innovation in India? India has been a destination for low-cost, outsourced software and support services since the late 1980s when the labour arbitrage model became a cost-effective ...

Feb 2, 2022 · Indian and Chinese cities, such as Bengaluru and Guangzhou, are scaling up their innovation ecosystems, according to the data. Furthermore, smaller “talent-rich” locations, such as Denver, Melbourne and Stockholm, continue to draw in greater levels of capital and talent.

Aug 14, 2015 · In 2012, the Daily Mail reported that a 17-year-old Chinese boy sold his kidney to buy an iPhone and an iPad. Apple has become an aspirational brand globally that its products are purchased not only by those who can afford them but also by China’s urban poor, as published by Fortune in 2015.

Silicon Valley’s Sequoia Capital just invested $19m in 6Wunderkinder, the company behind the to-do list app Wunderlist. Microsoft has begun a four-month-long start-up accelerator programme in Berlin, and Google is backing a start-up campus, The Factory, in Berlin Mitte—SoundCloud, 6Wunderkinder and even Mozilla are tenants.

Feb 6, 2024 · Digital jobs could help to balance skill shortages in higher-income countries, while boosting opportunities for younger workers in lower-income countries: "If managed well, global digital jobs present an opportunity to utilize talent around the world, widening the talent pool available to employers and providing economic growth pathways to …

The first tech diplomat to Silicon Valley was appointed by Denmark in 2017 – and now there are around 20 formal or acting tech envoys out of the more than 70 consulates in the area. The World Economic Forum has partnered with the Technology Diplomacy Network to launch a new initiative to build trust and collaboration.

Fujiyo Ishiguro, Chief of Japan and Chief Representative Officer, has over 20 years of experience in cross-border and startup management. She began her career in overseas sales and marketing at Brother Industries, and later served as the manager responsible for new business development at Swarovski Japan. Her first startup was a consulting firm …

May 13, 2024 · Evenett, who is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Trade and Investment Council, is a contributor to a new white paper, The Costs of Geopolitical Rivalry for Business: Ten Lessons for Better Policy Design, which provides analysis on how corporations and policymakers can best prepare for and respond to the various geopolitical pressures fragmenting the global economy.