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Bio & Life Sciences Healthcare

New Report: Genomics Drives Economic Growth

By  |  May 27, 2021, 1:25 AM

The field of human genomics has risen from inauspicious beginnings to become an economic powerhouse, and continues to increase our understanding of human health and how to cure diseases.   More

Learning Society Techonomy Events

If Kids Were Bonds They’d be the Backbone of the World Economy

By  |  November 7, 2015, 12:48 PM 1 Comment  |  Techonomy Exclusive

If investment into a child’s education accrued interest like a monetary bond, the payouts would be beyond any known interest rate. We know what works; our problem is that we don’t implement the findings. The research is filled with examples of impactful interventions, ranging from stress reduction to reading promotion to mindset and grit, or tenacity, development. We refer to these as meta-learning. It can significantly affect life-outcomes such as general cognitive ability, socioemotional competency, creativity, and curiosity.   More

Business

How Detroit Can Compete Globally

Techonomy Video  |  October 10, 2013, 9:59 AM 1 Comment  |  Techonomy Exclusive

If you ask Michael A. Finney if Detroit is going to become a tech hub, he'll tell you to look around—Detroit already is a tech hub. "Detroit is loaded with technology," the Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO said. Finney, appointed by Michigan's Governor Rick Snyder, talked with us at our recent Techonomy Detroit conference about Detroit's talent-driven infrastructure, from community and business leaders to universities, companies, and the auto industry. "It's a question of building on all the great strengths we have right now in the auto sector and extending it into other sectors," Finney said, calling Detroit "an ideal location for future development."   More

Government Techonomy Events

Steve Forbes: Trashing the Dollar Will Never Save the US Economy

Techonomy Video  |  August 28, 2012, 2:56 PM

In this session from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, highlights why he thinks trashing the dollar will never stabilize the US economy.   More

Manufacturing Techonomy Events

Digitized Decision Making and the Hidden Second Economy

By  |  August 27, 2012, 1:10 PM

There’s something big happening right now. I’m not referring to any of the popular technology memes per se—big data, social, cloud, mobile, augmented reality, context, post-PC devices, consumerization, 3D printing, etc. I’m referring to something behind, and beyond, all of these technologies: the digitization of decision making.   More

Business Techonomy Events

Sean Parker on How Global Currency Collapse Will Improve Markets

Techonomy Video  |  August 27, 2012, 12:36 PM

In this session from Techonomy 2011 in Tuscon, Ariz., Sean Parker, Managing Partner at Founders Fund and a co-founder of Napster, asserts that the collapse of currencies worldwide, starting in European countries, will improve markets more than investing in new technologies.   More

Business Techonomy Events

Tyler Cowen Doesn’t Believe Tech Is Central Economic Driving Force

Techonomy Video  |  August 27, 2012, 11:20 AM

In this debate from Techonomy 2011, in Tuscon, Ariz., Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University, argues that technology is not the main driving force behind the economy. In fact, says Cowen, economic growth has been the slowest during notable technological booms.   More