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Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Airbus plans to launch a carbon-free aircraft by 2035
European planemaker Airbus has unveiled three ideas for 'zero-emission' airplanes powered by hydrogen.
Future of Economic Progress
Switzerland Has Been Named The World’s Most Innovative Country – For The 10th Year In A Row
Agile Governance
Why agile governance should be human-centred governance
Agile governance of technology must strike a balance between encouraging innovation and protecting rights. Keeping human beings in mind is the best way to do .
Innovation
These are the world's most innovative economies
The latest Global Innovation Index ranks Switzerland as the world's most innovative economy.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Vegan leather made from mushrooms could mould the future of sustainable fashion
The lack of sustainability of animal leather has been a hot topic for the fashion industry, bringing more eco-friendly natural alternatives into the limelight.
Innovation
Which countries are making the most progress in digital competitiveness?
While some countries are advancing quickly in digital technologies, others are losing ground. With the right policies in place, new champions can emerge.
Sustainable Development
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Want to know more about the innovations and ideas that are helping to solve the world's most pressing problems? Follow our UpLink platform on Twitter.
Innovation
Apple is valued at $2 trillion as investor confidence grows
Two years after Apple became the first publicly listed U.S. company with a $1 trillion stock market value, the iPhone maker has now topped $2 trillion.
Private Investors
Private or public: What's really driving technological innovation?
Global innovation is being driven and financed by firms whose priorities may not reflect those in wider society, writes Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvar...
Information Technology
Cloud technology is transforming public services. This is how
Cloud computing became a lifeline for many governments during COVID-19. Here's how it can support vital services from emergency hotlines to online education.
Africa
Here’s why Africa needs to invest in home-grown science
Scientific priorities for Africa were long determined by people far removed from the continent's challenges. It's time to unleash the power of Africa's own scientists.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
How digitization and innovation can make the post-COVID world a better place
There is huge potential for digitization and innovation to add value to society and to contribute to public health, the environment, and biodiversity.
Space
School girls in India discover an asteroid headed straight for earth
The two schoolgirls discovered the asteroid by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope, according to an Indian space institute.
COVID-19
COVID-19: Afghan all-female robotics team have designed a low-cost ventilator
This all-girl Afghan Robotics Team created low-cost, long-lasting and lightweight ventilators to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Innovation
These are the world’s most innovative companies
Apple, Alphabet and Amazon earned top spots on this year’s list of the world's most innovative companies.