[WIT Asia series] One of the key insights we gained while on WIT Asia was how quick you can get a product to market. The rise of new manufacturing in the region means there are a number of new prototyping services both private and state run that local and international startups can avail of.In Taiwan,… Continue reading Rapid Prototyping in Asia
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Media in NYC: The Mayors Office Perspective
Neil Padukone, long time friend of New York International who recently joined The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment as Director of Media & Entertainment, kindly opened the ‘Founders Dinner’ at our recent TEP Conference in NYC. This article is an extract from his speech. He kindly shares his thoughts on New York City, the… Continue reading Media in NYC: The Mayors Office Perspective
Using Slack to Build Communities
Claire Wasserman, Founder of Ladies Get Paid used Slack as a way for attendees to connect at an event she organized for women to speak up about money and the gender gap earlier this year. Scrolling through the conversation after the event, she came up with the idea of using Slack as a medium for participants… Continue reading Using Slack to Build Communities
Brooks Brothers Swap Clothes for Coffee
Brooks Brothers is sacrificing expensive retail square footage at one of it’s stores to incorporate a new cafe concept. The shop, at 901 Broadway in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, is dedicated to the Red Fleece line designed “with the young entrepreneur in mind.”Brooks Brothers, America’s longest established retailer is the latest among several NYC brands who… Continue reading Brooks Brothers Swap Clothes for Coffee
Amazon Grows its Physical Presence
Earlier in 2016, Amazon opened it’s first ever physical bookstore in Seattle, a surprising move given the demise of renowned bookstore chain Borders once Amazon disrupted the space with it’s online alternative.Amazon have successfully followed up their bookstore with 21 pop-up stores to sell some Amazon hardware in shopping malls such as Kindle readers, Fire TV… Continue reading Amazon Grows its Physical Presence
Social Media & Data: The Future of Elections?
The 2016 U.S. elections are finally over. Eight years ago President Obama revolutionized campaigning with data tracking and social media. The question for us: what did we learn from the 2016 campaigns regarding trends, tools and tactics that will soon be relevant in elections elsewhere? We looked at the election coverage and traveled to Ohio,… Continue reading Social Media & Data: The Future of Elections?
TEP 2016 Takeaways
Here is a “balcony view” on the 6 takeaways of this year’s TEP & International Week. We have focused again on concepts, ideas and topics that will be relevant for corporations, cities and policy makers in future while introducing startups to the NYC tech eco-system. The findings are almost universally applicable, so we are suggesting… Continue reading TEP 2016 Takeaways
Is Software Having General Management for Dessert?
TEP was founded in 2011 with the belief that the fast exchange of new concepts and ideas is vital for global economies. We started with a transatlantic perspective, which has since become a broader vision connecting tech ecosystems around the world. Originally we focused on the media and publishing industry. Media was not only being… Continue reading Is Software Having General Management for Dessert?
The Future of the Workspace
The Future of the WorkspaceBy Dr. Amol Sarva From the time the physical office was first invented (picture Mr. Scrooge’s counting house) to the start of the twentieth century, little had changed. Then, in the 1950’s there was a great leap forward as architect Mies Van Der Rohe put the finishing touches on the Seagram building—a… Continue reading The Future of the Workspace
Start Alliance: International Expansion has never been Faster or Cheaper
Stephan Beyer, Chief Financial Officer at BigRep—the Berlin startup for large-scale, commercial 3D printers—impressed everyone at Brooklyn’s New Lab back in August. He had shipped a huge box from Berlin to New Lab with BigRep’s newest and biggest 3D printer and was ready to install it for the first time. BigRep started working with New… Continue reading Start Alliance: International Expansion has never been Faster or Cheaper