Some travel destinations are simply “born with” assets such as beautiful beaches, breath-taking landscapes and rich cultural heritage, making them established and overcrowded. Throughout history these places didn’t really have to fight for attention or fight competition. In recent years, however, fuelled by innovations caused by digitalization and the Internet, a new kind of travel… Continue reading Trend Alert: Man-Made Travel Destinations
Category: Areas of Innovation
IASP African Division Conference 2014
Science and Technology Parks expanding economic frontiers in Africa During two days last week my colleague Jörgen Eriksson and I were invited to the IASP African Division conference in Gaborone, hosted by the Botswana. Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) in association with the Southern Africa Innovation Support programme (SAIS) hosted the conference from the 9th to… Continue reading IASP African Division Conference 2014
Science and Technology Park models for Africa
At the IASP African Division conference in Gaborone, Botswana this week, Dr. Neville Comins gave an interesting speech about innovation environments in Africa. Comins knows what he is talking about, being the former National Innovation Advisor of South Africa and having held positions as CEO of The Innovation Hub and Director of the CSIR. Comins… Continue reading Science and Technology Park models for Africa
Partnership between Bearing and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria
Across Africa, we witness explosive economic growth. Aggregated real GDP increased by 4.9 percent a year since 2000, which is more than twice its pace in the 1980s and 1990s. Telecom, banking, and retail are flourishing. Construction and infra structure development is booming and private sector investment inflows are surging. Developing from a level of… Continue reading Partnership between Bearing and The Innovation Hub in Pretoria
McLean Sibanda speech at the IASP African Division conference
At the opening of the IASP African Division conference 2014 today, McLean Sibanda, the CEO of The Innovation Hub in Pretoria, South Africa and President of the IASP African Division gave a clear and interesting speech on the need for innovation and the development of science parks and areas of innovation in Africa. Please find… Continue reading McLean Sibanda speech at the IASP African Division conference
IASP World Conference 2013
The 30th IASP World Conference took place in Recife in Brazil from the 14th to the 17th of October. The theme of the conference was “Science parks shaping new cities”, which is crucial for the future of science and technology parks (STPs) and other areas of innovation. Below is a brief documentary about the event.… Continue reading IASP World Conference 2013