To Beat China the US Needs To Believe In Itself
by Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON – “There are some who, for varying reasons, would appease Red China. They...
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Wanted: A Coronavirus Manhattan Project
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Regarding coronavirus, so far public policy in most Western countries focused on...
Why Self-Driving Cars? Upgrade Bus Networks Instead The problem is not that cars are not efficient. The problem is that there are too many cars.
WASHINGTON – The ongoing buzz about the marvel of “driverless cars” soon hitting the roads is a bit too...
In Japan Intellectual Property Rights Go To The Employers The case of Professor Nakamura who invented modern LED lighting technology
WASHINGTON – It is a given that the new “knowledge economy” is driven by clever innovators who are in...
You Cannot Kick Start Innovation GE just announced that it will hold seminars in the UAE aimed at fostering a culture of innovation. It will not work
WASHINGTON – The Emirates News Agency a year ago announced a partnership between the UAE Ministry of Economy and General...
Bill Gates: Fund High Risk Energy Ventures We need a breakthrough, real game changers that will perform better than carbon based systems
WASHINGTON – Here is what Bill Gates, (IT technology visionary, Microsoft founder, net worth about $ 80 billion), said talking...
US: Big Problems Require Long Term Solutions The political process mostly rewards quick fixes
WASHINGTON – America is slowly getting into its political campaign mode. The 2016 presidential elections are getting closer; even though,...
China’s Plans To Improve Air Quality Fall Short Chinese reserachers estimate that official goals will not be met. Air pollution will continue
WASHINGTON – After decades of denials, at least the Chinese authorities now recognize that they have a huge environmental...
Will Low Crude Prices Kill The US Oil Boom? So far the experts are optimistic. But much will depend on the pace of cost cutting innovation
WASHINGTON – Is the American sensational oil boom going to be killed by low crude prices? Opinions differ. But...
Hollande’s Poor Efforts At Attracting Foreign Investors To France Telling investors "We are not afraid of you" is not much of a marketing message. Likewise, telling them that you intend to simplify taxation and immigration procedures is not going to get you very far
By Paolo von Schirach February 18, 2014 WASHINGTON – “France is not afraid to open itself up to the...