With the world’s population increasingly drawn to live in cities, officials and citizens must imagine a more urban future. It is estimated that seventy percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. This trend is driving the need to implement technologies that enable cities to predict rather than react to the future’s… Continue reading Sensor City: Dublin
Month: October 2014
Who is Doing What in NYC?: How the City Can Help Your Business
It’s not always easy navigating all the organizations and institutions in NYC which offer help to startups. The unveiling of Digital.nyc is a big boon to tech startups in terms of gathering many resources together in one place. But what other government sponsored help is available? DIGITAL.NYCThe City’s newest resource for tech companies brings together… Continue reading Who is Doing What in NYC?: How the City Can Help Your Business
Citizen Science: New Yorkers Creating a Better City Together
There’s a new trend in New York that has the city’s citizens volunteering their time and skills to the cause of science. If you have a smartphone and some time, you too can get involved in this cool new way trend of crowd-sourced science.Citizen Science is the development of science projects where professional scientists recruit… Continue reading Citizen Science: New Yorkers Creating a Better City Together
What Can You Get On-Demand in NYC? Everything
Are you finding yourself pressed for time? Or perhaps you have too much time on your hands and need a way to use it? Welcome to the Gig Economy. “The Gig Economy” (a term often interchanged with “the sharing economy”) is a booming trend in New York and other densely populated cities around the world.… Continue reading What Can You Get On-Demand in NYC? Everything
Korean Innovation in NYC: Curiosity, Branding, and Compelling Storytelling
In a compelling setting organized by the Korean Trade Promotion Agency (KOTRA), two Korean startups recently shared their success stories of launching and expanding a brand in the US—from frozen yogurt to design award winning watches the stories of these companies provide plenty of learning potential for all aspiring entrepreneurs. Korean showcase #1: 16 Handles… Continue reading Korean Innovation in NYC: Curiosity, Branding, and Compelling Storytelling
Smart and Sustainable New York City – Learnings from W2NYC
W2NYC Fall program concluded: New York City CTO Minerva Tantoco: “New practices are needed for the way we apply technological advances to city management”The keynote address of the World to NYC (W2NYC) program last week was by Minerva Tantoco, New York City’s new Chief Technology Officer. Ms. Tantoco addressed the group of W2NYC delegate companies,… Continue reading Smart and Sustainable New York City – Learnings from W2NYC