Who to Know: Social Entrepreneurship in NYC

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Social entrepreneurs and impact investors alike should be sure to know about these organizations in New York and beyond.  NEW YORK NETWORKS Centre for Social Innovation (CSI): Begun in Toronto, Canada in 2003, the Centre’s first New York location opened in 2013 and has since become a hub for social entrepreneurs in the city. The… Continue reading Who to Know: Social Entrepreneurship in NYC

Making Money While Doing Good: The Rise of Social Entrepreneurs

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There have always been individuals and groups who have made it their mission to solve the world’s many (and changing) problems, but it is only in recent years that a trend has grown for for-profit businesses to pursue a social or environmental mission. What has driven this trend, and what can we expect to see… Continue reading Making Money While Doing Good: The Rise of Social Entrepreneurs

Citizen Science: New Yorkers Creating a Better City Together

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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

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

New York’s Hudson Yards Project: A Milestone in Sustainable Building

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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?

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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?

Silent, Smart, Sustainable: Driving Innovation with Tesla

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Imagine driving all the way from New York City to Los Angeles. During your 3,000 mile journey you don’t pay for any fuel, you don’t pollute the air, you travel almost silently, and your vehicle is so safe it was rated 5.4 out of 5 stars by the Highway Safety Administration. Seems impossible? It is… Continue reading Silent, Smart, Sustainable: Driving Innovation with Tesla

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

Learning from Smart Cities: Copenhagen

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Whether it’s the environment or technology, we live in a fast-changing world that requires innovative cities to keep considering the impact all of these changes have on their citizens. Copenhagen, recently named the 2014 European Green Capital – surpassing 17 other candidates – is racing to the spotlight of what it means to be a… Continue reading Learning from Smart Cities: Copenhagen

What are Smart Cities?

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As the world continues to urbanize at a rapid pace, the demand for cities which are resource-efficient increases. As a result, the concept of being a “smart city” has become an important discussion topic both in New York City and worldwide. But what is a smart city?Smart cities: Use the intersection of people, technology, and… Continue reading What are Smart Cities?