A big vision starts with a first step.City collaboration on innovation seems fairly routine by now, but it was not like that when we drafted the first vision paper in 2012. It seemed like quite a bold idea at that time. Today, collaboration is almost mandatory as the technological developments and new challenges cannot be… Continue reading TEP – Three Findings
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Start Alliance: Cities help ideas to spread faster
Josh Levin, Director of Economic Development at the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office, looked at the landscape of Brooklyn tech: it was booming, with passionate founders aiming to make the world a bit better by leveraging technology. Missing only was an international bridge to make it easier for companies like Etsy to expand beyond Brooklyn and… Continue reading Start Alliance: Cities help ideas to spread faster
Positive Trends in Funding for First Half of ’17
Crunchbase released a report this week demonstrating a healthier status for VC funding in Q2 2017 than in five previous quarters. Inside The Q2 2017 Global Venture Capital Ecosystem notes that “with two successive quarters of growth…, as well as a growing appetite on the part of the public for shares in venture-backed startups, there’s a… Continue reading Positive Trends in Funding for First Half of ’17
Report States European Startups Favour U.S. for Funding
In June 2017, Mind the Bridge, an entrepreneurial education program, in partnership with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a U.S. law firm focused on innovation and tech, released a report on European “dual companies” [EDCs] and their migration to the US in search of funding. These dual companies have their headquarters abroad with a strong operations… Continue reading Report States European Startups Favour U.S. for Funding
A Focus on Media and Journalism at Northside 2017
From June 7th – 11th North Brooklyn was epicenter for innovation in New York City. For five days over 200 of the best and brightest names in global innovation transcended upon a variety of venues in Williamsburg to discover the future in tech, media, entrepreneurship, culture, and music. Each day was filled with inspiring talks,… Continue reading A Focus on Media and Journalism at Northside 2017
How VR is Bringing Journalism to Life
The demand for VR experiences is rapidly growing, and some news organizations have already begun to experiment in the space. The New YorkTimes, who were involved in our Future-C conference, have launched their free app (NYT VR) where users can watch news stories from around the world in VR format.Caleb Garling of Wired suggests VR in journalism… Continue reading How VR is Bringing Journalism to Life
“Reporting in America is strong right now”
We started our Future-C conference this week with a warmup discussion at the Ford Foundation in midtown Manhattan. Joi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, and journalist Jeff Howe, presented their book Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future. As the director of the MIT Media Lab and a director on the board of the… Continue reading “Reporting in America is strong right now”
The Future of Media
Recently, Jon Steinberg, founder and CEO of Cheddar (“the CNBC for millennials”), and Adam Singolda, founder and CEO of Taboola (a content discovery platform that will achieve $500M+ revenue in 2016), met to discuss the future of media. The conversation, held at Knotel in downtown Manhattan, was wide-ranging. The two men discussed content in an… Continue reading The Future of Media
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
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?