AKT IP Ventures Launches Targeted $20 Million Fund to Incubate Emerging IP-Based Tech Companies
AKT IP Ventures recently announced the launch of a targeted $20 million incubation investment fund that will finance the creation and operation of IP-based businesses in the mobile, multi-touch, wearables, IoT, big...
Design and technology entrepreneurism and the Internet of Things to be discussed at Third...
The third annual Startup Iceland international entrepreneurs’ conference will take place in the city of Reykjavik on June 2-3, 2014, opening with a hackathon focused on 3D printing and the Internet of Things...
CIT Launches EMERGE! Accelerator Initiative
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced the creation of EMERGE! Accelerating Wearable Tech for First...
MWC17: Visa to Launch First Everywhere Initiative in Europe
At Mobile World Congress 2017, Visa announced that the Everywhere Initiative, an innovation program designed to encourage the development of the “next big thing” in payments, will expand into Europe. Entrants...
Verizon Ignites Innovation with Kickoff of 2015 Powerful Answers Award
Expanding its ongoing commitment to innovation and social responsibility, Verizon said today it is now accepting ideas for its 2015 Powerful Answers Award program.
Now in its third year, Verizon's Powerful Answers...
Rally Ventures Strengthens Portfolio with Ten Early-stage Business Technology Investments in 2014
Rally Ventures (formerly Icon Venture Partners), an innovative venture capital firm focused on early-stage business technology companies, today announced that it added ten early-stage startups to the firm’s portfolio in 2014....
The Hive Raises $22M for New Co-Creation Studio
The Hive, a co-creation studio to build a new generation of data-driven start-up companies, recently announced the closing of its second fund ("The Hive II"), with $22 million in capital commitments. The new...
HidnSeek Starts Shipping Revolutionary GPS Tracker Following Successful Kickstarter Campaign
Deployed and tested for several months across multiple European countries, the HidnSeek tracker is now shipping to international customers. The tiny GPS tracker is a highly-affordable device with customizable open apps...
4 Reasons Games are the Best Tools for Teaching Code
It’s becoming clearer and clearer: we need to be teaching code to kids from a young age. Computers and technology are woven into our lives, and children attending elementary schools have...
Voice Control Alone Is Not Enough for the Smart Home
Voice technology, NLP, and artificial intelligence in the home have been getting a ton of attention lately. The general masses have yet to be convinced that a smart home is possible or even...
