Technology & Innovation
Korea Women Inventors Association: Promoting the Business of Women’s Innovation
Since 1993, the Korean Women Inventors Association (KWIA), the world’s first association for women inventors, has been promoting the contributions that women inventors make to society, offering new generations an opportunity to generate income through their inventions with effective use of IP.
Patent Office Sustainability and the Role of Artificial Intelligence
To improve processing times, a number of patent offices are turning to AI-powered solutions to help them tackle the rising volume and complexity of patent applications.
GII 2022 explores the future of innovation-driven growth
The co-authors of Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 explore the future of innovation driven-growth and consider the of two emerging innovation waves to boost productivity and welfare impacts.
Tencent, video games, the metaverse and diversity: an insider’s view
Jia Wang, Deputy Director of the Technology Service for the North Americas Team within Tencent’s interactive entertainment group, discusses the future of video games and the role IP plays in her work.
Why vaccine independence is so important for Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need to build capacity to develop and manufacture much-needed vaccines in Africa. Patrick Tippoo, Executive Director of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI), explains why vaccine independence for Africa is so important.
Green trademarks and the risk of greenwashing
With climate change, demand for goods that are sustainably produced and environmentally friendly is rising, with many companies embracing green marketing. Kathryn Park explores how brands can go green the right way and avoid the perils of greenwashing.
Copyright piracy and cybercrime: enforcement challenges in India
Arpan Banerjee and Neil Gane from the Alliance of Creativity and Entertainment probe the universal and local challenges thrown up in the battle against online content piracy in India, home to the world’s largest film industry, Bollywood.
Everyone can tackle water scarcity with Hydraloop
With record-breaking droughts around the globe, water scarcity is a top concern. Find out how Hydraloop, an award-winning decentralized graywater management system, promises to tackle the global water crisis by cutting household wastewater emissions by 45 percent.
China leverages the blockchain to advance the development of “smart courts”
In May 2022, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China issued a series of Opinions on Strengthening Blockchain Application in the Judicial Field. The Opinions seek to advance the development of the smart rule of law in China.
Digital economy: the search for new governance mechanisms
The expansion of the digital economy is raising important ethical questions about the use, governance and regulation of big data and artificial intelligence. Can the search for new digital governance approaches benefit from consideration of Eastern philosophies and approaches.
The metaverse, NFTs and IP rights: to regulate or not to regulate?
Over the last year, the metaverse and NFTs have fueled debates about their anticipated global impact and the question of whether there is an urgent need for new regulations to adapt to these new innovations.
Villgro Africa: helping health startups take their ideas to market
Find out how Villgro Africa, a Nairobi-based business incubator and early-stage investor focusing on health and life sciences, is working to transform Africa’s innovation landscape and helping startups take their ideas to market.
Tech transfer at NASA: bringing NASA technology down to earth
NASA’s well-established technology transfer program is reaching out to support startup companies and a greater range of entrepreneurs, enabling space-age inventions to transform products from bicycles to medical devices.
New generation memory chips promise to cut energy use
Dr. Shunpei Yamazaki, a pioneer in the field of semiconductors and founder and President of Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. in Japan, explains how new generation memory chips promise to cut energy use.
Shenzhen Shokz: Bone conduction technology for a new listening experience
Pioneering bone conduction technology developed by Shenzhen Shotz offers users a new listening experience. Find out how the company’s commitment to innovation and its robust IP strategy are enabling it to thrive.
Healthbotics Limited: digitalizing the health sector in Africa with blockchain technology
Healthbotics Limited, a healthcare startup in Nigeria, is developing game-changing AI-driven solutions to improve healthcare in Africa.
Young Japanese inventor’s ingenious robot on wheels supports climate action
Find out how Muraki Kazumi came to invent the world’s smallest interactive carbon capture device. It can absorb up to six liters of CO2 in one hour at the press of a button.
Barnacle-inspired glue helps stem rapid blood loss
Every year, millions of people die due to rapid blood loss from serious injuries and invasive surgeries. MIT researcher Hyunwoo Yuk’s innovative toothpaste-like glue, inspired by the humble barnacle, promises to alleviate the problem.
Trademarks in the metaverse
The much-hailed metaverse is developing every day. For brand owners, protecting their brands in this virtual space will be critical. Getting ready to play in the new meta sandbox will require a legal strategy.
Building a better future with recycled plastic
Kenyan young entrepreneur Nzambi Matee is committed to making the circular economy a reality. Inspired by the late environmental conservationist and Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai, she explains how she came to establish Gjenge Makers, which produces affordable building materials from recycled plastic.
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