This blog article is about Masdar City, a new city project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The dual core of this project is innovation and sustainability. The goal is to extend the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the new city, by growing new neighbourhoods around the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. The institute is… Continue reading Innovative Sustainable Re-development – Masdar City
Category: United Arab Emirates
2015 – Innovation Year in United Arab Emirates
In December, the Government of the United Arab Emirates announced 2015 as the Year of Innovation. The declaration follows the launch of the national innovation strategy in October 2014, which aims to make the Emirates the most innovative country in the world by 2021. The first phase of the strategy includes 30 national initiatives to… Continue reading 2015 – Innovation Year in United Arab Emirates
Comparing Place Excellence in Monaco and Dubai
Place Excellence in Monaco Earlier this year Bearing was mentoring an MBA project of Monaco University MBA students titled “Monaco: Place Excellence and Client Attraction” for the Direction du Tourisme et des Congrès (DTC) of Monaco. In the project, we have analysed the current situation and capabilities of Monaco from the point of view of… Continue reading Comparing Place Excellence in Monaco and Dubai
Dubai Government on how it overcame the crisis
The Government of Dubai’s Department of Finance on Thursday released a report which highlights how it overcame the 2009 global financial crisis. The report is an interesting explanation of how active and bold place management can overcome financial problems. It does not explicitly mention the risks that were taken but it can be read in-between… Continue reading Dubai Government on how it overcame the crisis
Seminar on innovation management in Abu Dhabi
The prosperity that we have witnessed has taught us to build our country with education and knowledge and nurture generations of educated men and women. – Sheikh Zayed, the late President of the United Arab Emirates On Tuesday March 12th, I was invited to give a seminar on recent development in innovation to his Excellency… Continue reading Seminar on innovation management in Abu Dhabi
Place Branding as a Competitive Tool
Theory Place branding is the process of image communication to a target market. All places compete with other places for people (visitors, residents), resources, and business. The global competition of cities is estimated to host 2,7 million towns, 3 thousand large cities and 455 large metropolitan areas with a population over one million. All of… Continue reading Place Branding as a Competitive Tool
Five design Elements for Successful Development of Science Parks
At the moment, May 2012, there are 388 science parks in the world. Almost all of them have been established during the recent 30 years. Clearly, science parks are an important component in the development of the knowledge economy and thereby sustainable economic growth. Based on our general experience from many innovation system projects we… Continue reading Five design Elements for Successful Development of Science Parks