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PeopleForBikes Hires Director Of Local Innovation
Mar 23, 2016PeopleForBikes hired Kyle Wagenschutz to serve as its Director of Local Innovation. Wagenschutz worked for six years as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Manager at the City of Memphis where he put Memphis on the map as a national leader in creating ...
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New Economy Needs Renewed Focus on Soft Skills
Mar 23, 2016As China rebalances its economy, some are concerned that the expected slowdown in investment might lead to job losses. Yin Weimin, minister for human resources and social security, told a news conference on February 29 that 1.3 million ...
Tags: Soft Skills, coal sector
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ITU Telecom World 2015 Opens in Budapest
Dec 29, 2015The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2015 opened in Budapest on Monday with keynote addresses by ITU Secretary-General Zhao Houlin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Zhao underlined that small and ...
Tags: ITU, Telecom World
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Chinese Companies Are Pushed and Pulled Towards Innovation
May 12, 2014China has set out on a significant transformation process from being "the workbench of the world" to becoming a modern society underpinned by a progressive economy. No wonder the term "innovation" is echoing from government institutions and ...
Tags: Innovation, China, Focus Vision, China Culture, Innovation in China
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BASF Was Honored with The Technological Progress Award From SGM for The First Time
Feb 13, 2014BASF was honored with the Technological Progress Award from Shanghai General Motors Company Ltd (SGM) for the first time. The award recognized BASF's outstanding contributions to the technological progress and local innovation of SGM in ...
Tags: automotive coatings, mobile emission catalysts, engineering plastics
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Ontario Chapter of The Institute of Packaging Professionals Is Producing a Packaging Show
Mar 12, 2013The Ontario chapter of the Institute of Packaging Professionals is producing a packaging show (scheduled Tuesday, April 16, noon to 5 pm at the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation in Missisauga) that is designed to bring together ...
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DoH Has Announced The Winners of Its Information Sharing Challenge Fund
Dec 28, 2012The Department of Health (DoH) has announced the winners of its information sharing challenge fund, which hopes to improve patient experiences through the creation of new digital services. Almost 100 proposals were submitted to the DoH ...
Tags: DoH, UK, information sharing challenge fund, digital services, improve
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Sichuan Is Famed for The' Heavenly Land'
Dec 11, 2012Speech by the Governor Sichuan, hometown of Deng Xiaoping, is famed for the' heavenly land'. In the upper reaches of Yangtze River, the province lies in the hinterland of Southwest China, covering an area of 485,000 sq km with a total ...
Tags: Sichuan, business, introduction to Sichuan, Sichuan economy, survey
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DKSH Opens Its Second Innovation Center in Mumbai
Nov 29, 2012Zurich-based DKSH is planning to open its second innovation center in Mumbai, India by the end of this month for an undisclosed amount. The initiative is a part of its strategy to help confectionery and bakery products manufacturers to ...
Tags: innovation center, confectionery and bakery products manufacturers
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DoH Announced New Funding to Encourage Digital Services for Sharing Data Within The NHS
Aug 31, 2012The Department of Health (DoH) today announced new funding to encourage new digital services for sharing data within the NHS. The Information Sharing Challenge Fund will enable NHS organisations to bid for up to £99,000 to put their ...
Tags: DoH, NHS, digital services, IT systems