Tag: economics
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Infographic – Private R&D Outpacing Defense Contractors
Our infographic this weekend offers a stark illustration of how private companies have surpassed defense contractors in R&D spending.
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Women-Founded Start-Ups Raise More Capital Than Male-Only
Start-up enterprises founded or led by at least one woman on the team raise more capital than comparable start-ups founded by men only.
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Infographic – Partisan Split Remains on Research Spending
More Democrats say they’re in favor of increased federal spending on scientific research than Republicans, a gap that began in 2010.
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Clinical Research Sites Open in Canadian Walmart Stores
A collaboration between a research company and local health clinic chain is enabling customers at Walmart stores across Canada to take part in clinical research studies.
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Infographic – Mobile Industry’s Economic Role
As mobile phones, smart watches, and tablets play an increasingly key role in our daily lives, a new report shows mobile technology makes a sizeable contribution to the world’s economy.
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Stanford, Berkeley, MIT Top Undergrad Start-Up Ranking
Stanford University, University of California in Berkeley, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology lead the undergraduate programs producing founders of start-up companies in 2019.
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Infographic – Biotech Index Falls in Summer
It’s time to check in again on the NBI on its ups and downs since the start of 2019, our infographic for this weekend.
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Infographic – U.S. Mfring Shrinks, First Time Since 2009
Manufacturing activity in the U.S. contracted for the first time since 2009, at the end of the great recession, another sign of a slowing economy.
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Visa Concerns Keep Foreign PhDs Away from US Start-Ups
Science and engineering Ph.D.s from overseas receive as many job offers from U.S. start-ups as native-born doctorates, but accept the offers at less than half the rate.
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Infographic – Top Tech Acquisition Timeline
The world’s five leading technology enterprises are acquiring more companies and with more money in recent years than before.