Latest strategic acquisition further strengthens Wazoku’s enterprise offering and expands the breadth of its innovation lifecycle product suite Innovation scale-up Wazoku has announced the acquisition of German R&D partnership platform PosterLab, which enables enterprises to scout, manage and collaborate with their innovation eco-system of innovation partners, such as start-ups, universities, corporates, suppliers, VCs and more. Successful implementation and management of partnerships are increasingly crucial to enterprise innovation and PosterLab was founded by entrepreneurs Sébastien Charles & Santiago Porta in 2019 with the vision to “make partnerships in R&D succeed, systematically. It works with organisations including the world’s largest chemical producer, BASF, multinational…
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The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies announced the results of the public opinion poll regarding the Israeli war on Gaza on Wednesday 10 January 2024. The poll was carried out on a sample of 8000 respondents (men and women) from 16 Arab countries. The survey questions were selected to determine the opinions of citizens in the Arab region on important topics related to the Israeli war on Gaza. The results of the survey demonstrate the locality of the war as felt by Arab public opinion, with 97% of respondents expressing…
Climb Channel Solutions, an international speciality technology distributor and wholly-owned subsidiary of Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMB) is excited to be the chosen distributor in EMEA for Security Compass. This collaboration marks a significant milestone as Security Compass commits to amplifying its channel presence worldwide. “Security Compass’ mission is to ensure that systems are built with security in mind from the very beginning of the development process,” said Leslie Lorenco, Vice President, Global Channel Sales at Security Compass. “Through our partnership with Climb, we’ll be able to reach more customers so that they can take a developer-centric approach to…
Porto Business School announces new scholarship program to deepen the connections with South African academia and the business ecosystem. In a landmark move, Porto Business School has introduced a distinctive $120,000 (2.283,725,05 South African rand) scholarship program to encourage young professionals, executive women, exceptional MBA candidates whose GMAT exam score above 700, and Portuguese and Portuguese descendants in South Africa to pursue an MBA abroad. José Esteves, Dean of Porto Business School, is set to further this mission with a visit to South Africa from January 24th until February 2nd. This visit to South Africa is being supported by South…
When populist leaders are voted into office, they often create unpredictable business environments which drive down investment by foreign companies, research from NEOMA Business School reveals. Alfonso Carballo Perez and Margherita Corina, Assistant Professors at NEOMA, find that foreign direct investment (FDI) can drop by over 10 percent following the election of a populist government. This is largely because populist leaders habitually attempt to disrupt the political and economic institutions in their country that guarantee the security of foreign investment, the researchers explain. However, countries with strong institutional frameworks can mitigate the negative effect of populist governments on FDI by…
Consumers react less negatively to the failure of green products than conventional products, finds new research from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (UCD Smurfit School), HEC Montréal, and Ted Rogers School of Management. The rise in green products designed to be more environmentally friendly, such as plant-based laundry detergents or sunglasses made from biomaterials, represents a societal shift towards sustainability and a change in consumer behaviour. Across an empirical field analysis and eight controlled experiments, Dr Anshu Suri, UCD Garfield Weston Assistant Professor of Marketing at UCD Smurfit School, alongside Dr Ali Tezer and Dr Matthew Philp, investigated what…
“Excellent” IT staff retained for over two years by just 2% Advania, one of Microsoft’s leading cloud services providers, today released its ‘Engage the core; mid-market tech challenges report’. The findings prove the close links between the trifecta of challenges of cybersecurity, cost and complexity for mid-market organisations in Northern EMEA. Independent research firm Censuswide conducted a survey of 966 mid-market IT Decision Makers across the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland. The study has identified a concerning trend: mid-market businesses are struggling to translate cybersecurity awareness into effective practice. While many prioritise training, implementation of basic security measures often falls…
Agrosepac Group, a company with a rich history in forest management and timber sales, is excited to announce an ambitious venture aimed at reshaping the landscape of the industrial sector. In the spirit of honoring our founders, the hardworking brothers and doctors Amilcar and João Dias, we are embarking on a new journey towards modernization and expansion. At the heart of this transformation is our pioneering Industrial Co-Working Space, a concept that encompasses a sawmill, plywood manufacturing facility, pellet production plant, and a state-of-the-art thermoelectric power station. What sets our Industrial Co-Working Space apart is its unwavering commitment to sustainability.…
Tawuniya, a leader in the Saudi insurance sector, is closely monitoring the global conversations surrounding the insurance industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, taking place from January 15th to 19th, 2024. Tawuniya’s trailblazing initiatives in the seamless integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into its operations have spearheaded a transformative revolution in customer experiences, process streamlining, and risk management. Tawuniya will bring its extensive experience and innovative strategies in the insurance sector to the forefront. As a company deeply ingrained in Saudi Arabia’s economic landscape, Tawuniya has consistently led efforts to harmonize its operational and strategic approaches with…
Vlerick Business School has launched a new Sustainability Research Centre, aimed at creating research to educate businesses further on sustainability and empower them to achieve positive impact. The research centre will unite faculty from multiple disciplines, all of whom have hands-on research focused on the field of sustainability, with the aim of informing companies further on the topic. Faculty’s research will span the full spectrum of ESG topics – from climate and the environment through to society, economics and governance – and centre members are able to set the priorities for this research, gaining actionable insights, frameworks and tools for…