IWEC 2007-2022 Awardees
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(Mass)ive Robotics Presence Fuels Innovations
Constantly growing and nurturing a base of progressive start-ups keeps Massachusetts in the mix as a leader in robotics and AI. by Peter Fretty for Industry Week Photo by Adam Lukomski on Unsplash What robotics and AI/ML based offerings are capable of accomplishing is nothing sort of phenomenal. Unfortunately, matching the potential [...]
NASA ‘Climate Spiral’ Graphic Illustrates 140 Years Of Global Temperature Change
World Economic Forum Report - The 10 warmest years on record have all occurred within the past 17 years. Amazing video graphic (climate spiral) regarding our earth's temperatures. It is time to act now!
3 Tips for Taking a Family Business Public
This article was originally published on Kellogg Insight, a publication of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. It is used with permission. It's important to get everyone aligned on the motivation for the move. Most family firms do what they can to maintain control of their destiny. Still, some firms [...]
“International Trade, Exporting & Foreign Direct Investments in NY State”
A virtual event hosted by Learn more about exporting your NY goods or services abroad and, for foreign companies, to understand the opportunities that exist in NY State & NYC for companies to directly invest and engage. Thurs May 12th at 10am-11am Complimentary [...]
Design Your Organization to Withstand Future Disasters
by Juliette Kayyem For Harvard Business Review photo: Michael Blann/Getty Images As companies prepare for crises, they too often fail to take a step back and ask a simple question: How are we designed? The author has spent years training and advising companies on disaster management and preparedness and has come [...]
South Africa Grows Number of Women Business Owners, Despite Challenges – Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs
South Africa is one of only 12 economies where women’s entrepreneurial activity rates increased, with 11.1% of working-age women engaged in early-stage entrepreneurial activities Despite the gender gap and the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, women in South Africa are making progress as entrepreneurs, indicating a strong will and [...]
Top Tips: The Future of Manufacturing is All About the Quality of the Customer Experience
A new generation of technologies and platforms, designed specifically for manufacturers, helps put the customer experience at the center of your business. Customers are now looking for manufacturers to provide the same type of connected digital experiences that are the norm in their consumer lives. According to the Accenture Industrial [...]
UAE Women Entrepreneurs Break the Glass Ceiling.
by DANA ALOMAR For Arab News DUBAI: Women entrepreneurs in the UAE are creating ripples in the economy, empowering other women, and breaking stigmas by building thriving businesses in a male-dominated world. One of the leading lights of this movement is UAE-based woman entrepreneur, the CEO and founder of Tashas [...]
What if Working in Sweatpants Unleashed Your Superpowers?
Forget the black pants. Nix the blazers. At home, we wear what we want—and research suggests that our work benefits. by Rachel Feintzeig For The Wall Street Journal Photo illustrations by Yasara Gunawardena for The Wall Street Journal Bill Hall has 50 French-cuff dress shirts, twice as many cuff [...]