Looking forward to attending the Washington Ideas Forum tomorrow.
Indian PM Tells Zuckerberg Social Media Creates A New Form Of Diplomacy
But if Zuckerberg and Modi’s relationship can tie Facebook and India closer together, the nation could become an even bigger market for the social network while locals gain access to the knowledge economy. That could not only connect Indians, but improve the average citizen’s quality of life. Rest
Qualcomm to invest $150 million in Indian start-ups
In an effort to push Digital India initiative, Silicon Valley-based tech giant Qualcomm on Sunday said it will invest $150 million for Indian start-ups. “We share Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy,” Qualcomm executive chairman Paul E Jacobs said in his remarks at a dinner hosted in honour of Modi. Rest
Knowledge economy growing 4x faster than the rest of the economy
The UK’s knowledge economy is now generating new businesses at four times the rate of the rest of the economy, according to international professional services firm, Procorre. Rest
EIB loans Hungary EUR 1.5 Billion
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is granting 500 million euros, the first tranche of an approved loan amount of EUR 1.5 billion, to Hungary to co-finance priority projects receiving support from the European Regional Development Funds and the European Social Fund within the 2014-2020 EU programming period, EIB announced on Monday. On the one hand the EIB loan will back development of the knowledge economy, particularly RDI, higher education and ICT, and on the other it will contribute to improving education and employability, health and social inclusion. Rest