Medical apps are growing in importance around the world. From the recent development of an app that can diagnose malaria to Cambridge University’s development of an app that can assist in monitoring issues such as diabetes and kidney disease, these developments could potentially have a big impact on world health.One digital health startup has recently… Continue reading An Interview with an Entrepreneurial Transplant
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Entrepreneur Portrait: Bram de Zwart, 3D Hubs
When visitors walk through the door of Brooklyn’s New Lab they immediately feel surrounded by the entrepreneurial spirit of new manufacturers, innovation-driven designers, and prototype crafters. It is in this environment that we visited Bram de Zwart, the newest member in the facility at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Dutch-native is co-founder of the Amsterdam-based… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Bram de Zwart, 3D Hubs
The World In NYC: Scandinavia
Scandinavians love New York. Whether it is their open-minded and liberal natures that align perfectly with the exciting “city of dreams,” or NYC’s vast contrast to the small communities in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, there is no doubt that Scandinavians are aspiring to create a Nordic splash in the city. There are currently over 250,000… Continue reading The World In NYC: Scandinavia
New York’s Hudson Yards Project: A Milestone in Sustainable Building
The area between 30th and 34th Street overlooking the Hudson river is preparing to become a new landmark in NYC’s sustainable urban landscape with the $20 billion Hudson Yards Project emerging in Chelsea. The project will be “the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States and the largest development in… Continue reading New York’s Hudson Yards Project: A Milestone in Sustainable Building
What Has NYC Done to Become Smarter?
Smart projects are developing around the world and all eyes are on cities like Copenhagen and Barcelona where smart projects are becoming commonplace in daily life. But what is being done in NYC to become a smarter city? New York International takes a look into the four components that create a smart city and explores… Continue reading What Has NYC Done to Become Smarter?
What are You Worth?
When moving to a new country, most people are ready for there to be cultural differences. There are things that you can expect and prepare for. But what is not always so easy to anticipate is differences in the work culture of your new home. Thing such as business etiquette, how to present your resume… Continue reading What are You Worth?
Entrepreneur Portrait: Pep Gomez, Fever
Pep Gomez is a young Spanish entrepreneur from Madrid, now based in New York City. At the age of 21, he embarked on a journey to change the way people discover entertainment around the world through his app, Fever. Fever calls itself a “personal concierge right in the palm of your hand.” The app gives… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Pep Gomez, Fever
NYC ACRE: Helping Tech Make the World’s Cities Cleaner and Smarter
For the first time, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. In just a few more decades, the world’s population is predicted to exceed nine billion, of which 70 percent are expected to live in cities. It is important that the environment which the next generation inherits is cleaner, more sustainable,… Continue reading NYC ACRE: Helping Tech Make the World’s Cities Cleaner and Smarter
Unlocking the World with KISI
It’s a sunny day in DUMBO as New York International meets Max Schuetz, a young German entrepreneur, at the NYU Poly incubator. As we walk inside the aged brick building towards a large steel door, Max pulls out his smartphone. He opens an app called KISI and swipes the phone’s screen displaying a tab called… Continue reading Unlocking the World with KISI
The Global Evolution and Future of Bike Sharing
With NYC’s Citi Bike program entering its second year it’s a perfect time to look ahead to what could be next for the United States’ largest bike sharing system.By its one-year anniversary Citi Bike bicycles had made 8.75 million trips, covering a total distance of 14.7 million miles while riders promoted their own health and… Continue reading The Global Evolution and Future of Bike Sharing