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What’s the link between space tech and beavers?
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What’s the link between space tech and beavers?

Imagine taking your first trip into space. You’re about to turn to the window and look down at Earth from above for the very first time – what would you be hoping to see?  Well, some scientists are looking down in the hope of spotting a beaver.  OK, not exactly.

Coming of age in the metaverse
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Coming of age in the metaverse

In 2008, anthropologist Tom Boellstorff published a book called Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human.  It was an outlier in the field of social anthropology; the account of a field study that had been conducted entirely online, inside the online game Second Life. The

What do unusual power devices tell us about the tech industry?
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What do unusual power devices tell us about the tech industry?

Everyone has a drawer full of batteries in their house. But beyond the standard power devices that everyone’s familiar with, researchers continue to explore different materials and techniques that can generate power and change the resources we rely on – so more and more novel power devices are in development.

How tech platforms are democratising creative industries
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How tech platforms are democratising creative industries

We’ve written before about the way that connectivity and access to digital tools can enable people from a wide variety of backgrounds to exercise their entrepreneurial spirit. With low-cost, high quality technological tools, almost anyone can start a business in minutes.  And the same goes for people working

How brain-computer interfaces will reshape our lives
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How brain-computer interfaces will reshape our lives

Having emerged from the University of Michigan’s Direct-Brain Interface Laboratory, Neurable is developing cutting-edge brain-computer interfaces that measure brain activity and generate real-time insights. Far from being complex devices, Neurable tech is easy to use – and has the potential to transform how we interact with

Where are STEM graduates coming from?
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Where are STEM graduates coming from?

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates are in increasingly high demand. So much so that many countries around the world are working to boost enrollment in STEM higher education – because skilled graduates are needed across technological and computer science sectors.  In the US, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports

Investor perspective: Blending business and philanthropy
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Investor perspective: Blending business and philanthropy

Isaac Applbaum (Founder and Partner at MizMaa Ventures) is an investor with extensive experience in international markets, and a specific interest in Saudi Arabia. Based in California, he has visited Saudi Arabia 28 times. He’s a proactive investor in early-stage startups – including startups he discovered at LEAP.  And

Shifting destinations: Where are digital nomads working?
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Shifting destinations: Where are digital nomads working?

The rise in global internet penetration, along with major improvements in mobile connectivity with the advent of 4G and 5G, have enabled a generation of digital nomads. According to data from Digital Nomad, there are about 35 million digital nomads worldwide in 2023 – and 47% of them are from the

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