Innovation

• [New] India, being one of the world's hottest innovation hotspots, has a great opportunity to lead the world on development of a crypto ecosystem. News18
• [New] The Victorian Heart Hospital project is a joint partnership between the Victorian Government, Monash Health and Monash University, and will provide innovative, holistic and patient-centred care, as well as world-leading research and education. Monash University
• [New] Venture firm Paradigm's recently closed $2.5 billion crypto fund underscores that investments will keep flowing into blockchain startups with the potential to innovate financial services, like DeFi firms. Insider
• [New] The opportunities of the future will come from technology, which is why Israel and the UK are going further and faster to push new frontiers of innovation. The Telegraph
• [New] Announced today, the Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds will distribute almost £700,000 to 17 projects restoring biodiversity in vulnerable natural habitats, helping woodlands adapt to a changing climate and aiding their recovery from the impacts of pests and diseases. GOV.UK
• [New] Investing more in agri research and innovation: Investments in research and innovation will play a key role in transforming Odisha agriculture. The Pioneer
• [New] 2022 will be a critical year for wireless innovation as the rollout of Wi-Fi 6 rapidly accelerates well beyond flagship Wi-Fi devices, more and more devices support the 6 GHz band via Wi-Fi 6 E, and UWB is embedded within increasing numbers of mainstream consumer devices. IAB
• [New] 2022 will represent a key year for wireless connectivity innovation as Wi-Fi 6, 6 E, and Ultra-Wideband adoption accelerates across a growing number of end markets. IAB
• [New] CSI Solar and CATL will establish a strategic partnership to cooperate holistically in the areas of battery storage system solutions, supply of lithium-ion battery modules, operation and maintenance services of battery storage projects, and innovative renewable energy technology. ADVFN
• [New] The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will take a lead role in the new joint hydrogen innovation and technology incubator dubbed HyGATE, which will support real-world pilot, trial, demonstration and research projects along the hydrogen supply chain. H2 View
• [New] The GUH will harness opportunities in a rapidly-growing global market, create a step-change in the growth and internationalisation of UK underwater expertise, technologies, services and skills and drive innovation to accelerate the energy transition. www.globalunderwaterhub.com
• [New] The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has today announced that it will play a key role in the development and delivery of the German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator known as HyGATE. Australian Renewable Energy Agency
• [New] To seize the momentum of the new opportunities propelled by China's new normal and to remain competitive, Latin American and Caribbean economies need, first, to pursue innovative development policies to better cater to growing Chinese domestic demand, notably in the agro-food industry and services. OECD
• [New] Ongoing innovation in renewable energy, nanotech, biotechnology, and most of all in information and communication technology will change labour markets worldwide. OECD
• [New] The survey, titled The Impact of Technology in 2022 and Beyond: an IEEE Global Study, stated that 95% of tech leaders said that AI will drive the majority of innovation across nearly every industry sector in the next 1 to 5 years. SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network
• [New] 75% of executives said they will invest more in delivering hybrid experiences - an integration of physical and digital - during the next 12 months to increase personalization, innovation, customer connection and inclusion. expert-views
• [New] Scotland's whisky industry has a proud heritage and is taking massive steps to embrace innovative technologies that will make production greener and cleaner. GOV.UK
• [New] As the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, SEEDS Capital catalyses smart investments into innovative Singapore - based early-stage startups with strong intellectual content and global market potential. PR Newswire
• [New] SEEDS Capital is the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore that catalyses smart investments into innovative Singapore - based early-stage tech startups with strong intellectual content and global market potential, through working with co-investment partners. PR Newswire
• [New] The Queensland Government will investigate innovative ways to support industry in building the capability of junior and mid-level resources companies to decarbonise operations. www.resources.qld.gov.au
• [New] The Queensland Government will continue to refresh its approach to innovation in the context of rapidly advancing technologies and ways of doing business. www.resources.qld.gov.au
• [New] Following a successful pilot with businesses, Innovate UK will deliver a new three-year programme of £150 million in new Innovation loans to help British SMEs commercialise their latest R&D innovations. Fleet News
• [New] China will launch the China-ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Enhancing Program, and will provide 1,000 items of advanced and applicable technology to ASEAN and support a program for 300 young scientists from ASEAN to come to China for exchanges in the next five years. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China

Last updated: 05 December 2021