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How to create a culture of innovation

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A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Innovation is a double-edged sword: It is critical to growth — but that’s also what makes it risky. “It

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AMP Robotics attracts investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund

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AMP Robotics , a Denver, Colorado-based startup creating robotic systems that can automatically sort recyclable material, today announced that it extended its Series C round to $99 million, thanks to an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. billion in 2019, per the Department of Energy (DoE). The recovery of U.S.

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Breef raises $16M to match brands with marketing agencies

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Breef , a platform that allows brands to manage and service marketing agency projects, today announced that it raised $16 million in a Series A round (an undisclosed portion of which was debt) led by Greycroft with participation from BDMI, UTA.VC, Afterpay’s Touch Ventures and UC Berkeley’s The House Fund.

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Pittsburgh’s AI expertise may give rise to an already growing startup market

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Emerging markets tend to go in and out of vogue. And while the data is not consistently trending up and to the right — there was a huge outlier deal (Uber Advanced Technologies) in 2019 that spiked the yearly investment total to $1.3 First, Austin was the next biggest thing, then Atlanta and, more recently, Miami.

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India’s VerSe Innovation raises over $450 million to expand Dailyhunt and Josh apps globally

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VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of popular news aggregator Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, said on Thursday it has raised over $450 million in a new financing round, just five months after securing $200 million , as the Indian startup looks to expand its offerings to international markets. India’s ShareChat valued at $2.88

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Okra Solar is bringing renewable energy to underserved markets

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Okra Solar walked away with the trophy and a giant check at our 2019 Shenzhen Hardware Battlefield event. The Sydney-based company creates hardware and software solutions designed to bring solar-based power to developing markets. Our innovation has spurred global demand from utility companies.”. Headcount will increase as well.

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How Mobily plans to be a leading digital innovator in the region

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What inspired your focus on this industry, and how has your experience equipped you for the role of CIO in 2019? This background has been essential in guiding Mobily’s IT initiatives, enabling us to navigate the sector’s dynamic nature and leverage tech innovations to propel us forward.