In 1979, at the University of Houston, SAE Mini-Indy was held, the first competition in which students competed in designing and developing racing vehicles. The European competition took place only in…
Innovative Slovenia Leads the Way for Emerging Europe
Innovation in Slovenia has increased moderately increased since 2010, enough to put the country amongst the strongest innovators in the EU, together with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, and Ireland…
Porsche takes a stake in the Croatian technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili
Porsche AG has invested in the technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili by taking a minority shareholding of ten percent. The company develops and produces electric vehicle componen…
Managers Are a Dying Breed. Here’s What You Must Have Instead
The crisis of leadership grows, as companies struggle to adapt to change. We have a rise in part-time workers, the growth of the gig economy, evolution of technology, an increase in virtual teams, and…
African Development Bank Launches Coding for Employment Program
Over the last 15 years, the African Development Bank has invested US $1.64 billion in programs to prepare youth for careers in science, technology, and innovation. The African Development Bank (www.Af…
Konica Minolta strengthens its position as a full-fledged IT service provider by acquiring Grupo Meridian
Konica Minolta Business Solutions announces the acquisition of Grupo Meridian. The Spanish company is a specialist in providing solutions for information technology, communications, technological cons…
President Erdogan says Uber is “finished” in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared during a Ramadan dinner that the ridesharing company Uber is “over” in Turkey and apparently the interior ministry has given “the …
Raiffeisen Bank International AG launches “Elevator Ventures”
Today, Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) launched a corporate venture capital (CVC) company called “Elevator Ventures”, which will provide € 25 million in investment capital. Elevator…
Croatia gives new incentives to citizens for purchasing electric cars
Croatia offers new incentives to its citizens and companies for the purchase of electric vehicles (EV). Over EUR 3,3 million has been allocated for this purpose – EUR 1.62 million for citizens and EUR…
New funding round lead by South Central Ventures for AI start-up Cognism
Cognism, a Macedonian/UK start-up, which uses artificial intelligence to generate sales leads, has closed a £2 M funding round, led by South Central Ventures, alongside Newable Private Investing, the …