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
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Chatbots for Smarter Cities
AI Chatbots are not just a tech trend. Many SMEs and corporations have incorporated this technology into its processes with increasing success. With major backers from the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, etc. chatbots will continue to interact with us. Creedence Research estimates the global market for the tech to be at over $1… Continue reading Chatbots for Smarter Cities
Future C Findings
The Future-C conference is over. Through more than 30 roundtable discussions, talks, and presentations involving over 100 leaders in the field of content and journalism we set out to find the future. Among our participants were representatives from The New York Times, NPR, Vice Media, Google, Facebook, Dataminr, Chartbeat, USV, BDMI, Columbia University, City University… Continue reading Future C Findings
Addis Ababa: A City Under Construction
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) was the first stop on the trip. While the tech ecosystem here is not as advanced as others in Africa such as Nairobi or Kigali, there is a bright future ahead when you consider some of the macro factors.At present, almost everything is imported. Even things they don’t need to such as… Continue reading Addis Ababa: A City Under Construction
Highlights from Asia: VR
[WIT Asia series] Want to know what tech we will be using in 2 years time? Chances are it’s already in Shenzhen’s electronics market. We constantly hear of the new innovations coming out of Asia, but to truly understand what’s going on, you have to witness it. The proliferation of VR technology was unmistakable. Everyone from… Continue reading Highlights from Asia: VR
Rapid Prototyping in Asia
[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
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
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 New Detroit
I believe New York City is the center of the universe, of course. However, in the summer my family and I travel to other places to find out whether that is still true, and my belief becomes an educated assumption. This year we explored some truly amazing places. The praise goes something like this: “If we… Continue reading The New Detroit