The Business of Education – This is an article that mentions the recent education conference known as WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) or the “Davos of Education.’’ The conference was sponsored by the Qatar Foundation. The article goes on to describe how great an impact education has had on the economies of several countries and how Qatar is committing its oil wealth to the development of “Education City.” With this investment, Qatar is making its future more sustainable.
World Bank article – Mexico: Strengthening the Contribution of Education in the Knowledge Economy – here
Harvard Business Review blog post – India’s Crown Jewels: Female Talent – here
John Ballato of Clemson University: ‘Light’ research can drive economic development – This year marks the 10th anniversary of one of most successful and productive research centers you’ve probably never heard of. Although Clemson University’s Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies, or COMSET, isn’t exactly a household word — or acronym — it has devoted a decade to creating a robust example of the value added by academic research to our state’s economic and intellectual development. COMSET’s focus is the science and engineering of light. That’s not as esoteric a subject as you might think. In fact, it’s the foundation for more than 100 companies in the Carolinas, and it’s an industry with tremendous growth potential for the region. … rest (including – The future for photonics as a driver for South Carolina’s knowledge economy is strong, and COMSET is pleased to play a role in making it even stronger.)