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Wearable Technology in Healthcare

Tom Spencer

What makes this developing market so dynamic is the wide array of medical wearables, from implantable devices to ingestible ones, that have the potential to track all kinds of patient data including drug adherence. Based on a recent study by Global Industry Analysts , the global market for wearable medical devices is projected to eclipse $4.5

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Future of Healthcare: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tom Spencer

Currently engineers, physicians, other healthcare providers, and educators are working to create innovative ways to apply these immersive technologies in order to transform clinical teaching and practice. As far-fetched as these scenarios may seem, they are closer to reality than you might think. Medical Student and Resident Training.

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How the Geography of Startups and Innovation Is Changing

Harvard Business

We’re used to thinking of high-tech innovation and startups as generated and clustered predominantly in fertile U.S. But as with so many aspects of American economic ingenuity, high-tech startups have now truly gone global. Jakal Pan/Getty Images. ecosystems, such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, and New York. A number of U.S.

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The Worldwide Race for AI: Will the U.S. Continue to Lead in 2018?

Tom Spencer

Russian President Vladimir Putin said to Russian students in late 2017 that whoever becomes the leader in artificial intelligence will control the world. As far as the race goes, China has announced a multi-billion dollar AI development plan to become a world leader in the field by 2030. Race for AI. Who is Winning the Race?

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We Need to Ask How We Can Make Economic Growth More Inclusive

Harvard Business

Innovation abounds (especially in technology) and new value is being created hand over fist — yet the resulting wealth gains go to the few, while the many wind up financially worse off. This vexing global challenge causes me to wonder, “What if the world’s innovators turned their sights on solving this problem?

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The 4th Industrial Revolution: Avoiding Vanity Innovations

Confessions of a Consultant

Trinity College has developed a Robot called Stevie designed to help the elderly. We’ve been oversold on ‘tech’ so many times that it’s hard not to be skeptical. We all need to demonstrate curiosity and embrace innovation as a personal mission – rather than a corporate slogan. Hey, it’s not all bad. Do a horizon scan.

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The U.S. Needs a New Paradigm for Data Governance

Harvard Business

Help to increase tech literacy in Washington. This lack of knowledge — despite the millions of dollars that the tech industry spent on lobbying Washington in 2017 — shows that technology literacy among lawmakers still needs to be improved. Digital Service , and the Presidential Innovation Fellows.