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Experts from academia, business, and the scientific community to discuss opportunities and challenges for innovation to create jobs and spur economic growth Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 17, 2011 What new breakthrough sciences and technologies are next on the horizon for the U.S. economy, and what role can policy play in creating a positive environment to promote innovative developments? On June 28, The Hamilton Project at Brookings will host a forum on the future of innovation in the...
NEW YORK, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- People the world over are flocking to connect and share news and views via social media sites, and investor interest in them is at a fever pitch. However, according to entrepreneur, technologist and author Frank Moss, "We can do much better. Meaningful innovation is stagnating in America. Yes, we can access any information, and connect with anyone, anytime from our mobile devices. But if we are to thrive, and not just survive, in the 21st century, we...
Accelerated Expansion, Partnerships to Advance Lightweight Materials CHARLESTON, S.C., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MIT-RCF, a SC Launch portfolio company, today announced accelerated expansion to their operations in the coming months. MIT-RCF was formed by and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Materials Innovation Technologies (MIT), an advanced materials company focused on developing innovative technical solutions for the manufacture of composite parts. They received an...
EVN Solutions today announced that The MIT Press has selected its services for conversion from print-ready PDF to XML for its books and journals. Austin, TX and Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) May 25, 2011 EVN Solutions "“ developers of the MarkLogic Server Module for Drupal and MarkLogic Search and Results Module for Drupal "“ today announced that The MIT Press has selected its services for conversion from print-ready PDF to XML for its books and journals. "EVN's expertise in XML and history...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TechConnect World (www.techconnectworld.com) announced today that Harvard University's Office of Technology Development and the MIT Technology Licensing Office will present the Harvard and MIT Technology Showcase at TechConnect World, taking place June 13-16, 2011, at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, US. The Harvard and MIT Technology Showcase on June 14 is a unique opportunity to see faculty research presentations from both...
CHICAGO, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many developing countries are rapidly adopting cellphone technology as a means for delivering financial services to their citizens without a heavy investment in infrastructure. Now, a team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgetown University says important economic considerations loom on the horizon for policymakers, mobile banking companies and central banks. (Logo:...
BOSTON, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- iSoftStone Holdings Limited ("iSoftStone", NYSE: ISS), a leading China-based IT services provider, joined more than 900 CIOs and senior IT executives from all over the world as a featured gold sponsor of the 2011 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium (http://www.mitcio.com), the premier international event to help CIOs and senior IT executives become better business leaders. The theme of 2011 Symposium was "Beyond the Crossroads - How will the CIO Role Evolve in...
SEATTLE, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Opscode (http://www.opscode.com), the leader in cloud infrastructure automation, today announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the 2011 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Innovation Showcase (http://www.mitcio.com). The Innovation Showcase highlights ten early stage companies that provide cutting-edge technology and offer new levels of value and advancement to enterprise IT. "MIT is all about innovation and entrepreneurship, and we developed the...
Landmark International Event Connects MIT Sloan's Leading Research and Education Experts with Top Global CIOs and Business Leaders Cambridge, MA/ Marlborough, MA (PRWEB) May 02, 2011 Unidesk (http://www.unidesk.com) today announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the 2011 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Innovation Showcase (http://www.mitcio.com). The Innovation Showcase highlights ten early stage companies that provide cutting-edge technology and offer new levels of value and...
LONDON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Harvard tops first QS World University Rankings(R) for Life Sciences in Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology - Harvard first and MIT third in medicine following joint stem cell research; Cambridge second after IVF breakthrough - Cambridge beats Oxford but both make top 4 in all subjects - Seven Australian universities in top 50 for Psychology, led by Melbourne (8) - Four Canadian universities in top 50 for Medicine...
