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
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Key Takeaways from the NYC Startup Job Fair
One buzzing room, countless ambitious job seekers, and startup spirit all over the place – this was the atmosphere at the fall 2014 NYC Startup Job Fair at the IAC Headquarters in New York’s Chelsea area. The fair pairs entrepreneurs with both new graduates and experienced professionals.Right in the middle of the event was New… Continue reading Key Takeaways from the NYC Startup Job Fair
An Interview with an Entrepreneurial Transplant
Medical apps are growing in importance around the world. From the recent development of an app that can diagnose malaria to Cambridge University’s development of an app that can assist in monitoring issues such as diabetes and kidney disease, these developments could potentially have a big impact on world health.One digital health startup has recently… Continue reading An Interview with an Entrepreneurial Transplant
The UN and the General Assembly
The General Assembly of the United Nations meets this week in New York City for its 69th annual gathering. All 193 member nations are represented, and it is this meeting which helps to focus much of the UN’s yearly debates, policies, and proposed actions for the year ahead. It means big changes for New York… Continue reading The UN and the General Assembly
Entrepreneur Portrait: Bram de Zwart, 3D Hubs
When visitors walk through the door of Brooklyn’s New Lab they immediately feel surrounded by the entrepreneurial spirit of new manufacturers, innovation-driven designers, and prototype crafters. It is in this environment that we visited Bram de Zwart, the newest member in the facility at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Dutch-native is co-founder of the Amsterdam-based… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Bram de Zwart, 3D Hubs
The World In NYC: Scandinavia
Scandinavians love New York. Whether it is their open-minded and liberal natures that align perfectly with the exciting “city of dreams,” or NYC’s vast contrast to the small communities in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, there is no doubt that Scandinavians are aspiring to create a Nordic splash in the city. There are currently over 250,000… Continue reading The World In NYC: Scandinavia
NYC International Day: Growing Local Economies through International Entrepreneurship
For the first time, the Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership (TEP) is hosting NYC International Day as part of the yearly conference program. Although the partnership was built on the idea of forging a closer collaboration between the New York City and Berlin entrepreneurial communities, it is becoming clear that in a globalized world broader international entrepreneurship… Continue reading NYC International Day: Growing Local Economies through International Entrepreneurship
New York’s Hudson Yards Project: A Milestone in Sustainable Building
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?
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
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