More: Entrepreneurship
Social Mobility and Stronger Private Sector Role are Keys to Growth in the Arab World
In spite of unprecedented improvements in technological readiness, the Arab World continues to struggle to innovate and create broad-based opportunities for its youth. Government-led...
How some of India’s businesses are leading on plastic pollution
India is the global host of World Environment Day, and the theme of the celebrations are be an ambitious challenge: beating plastic pollution.
It’s important to...
Digital Platforms are Critical for Entrepreneurs
APEC economies boast some of the fastest-growing and most technologically innovative markets in the world. But though rich in culture, craftsmanship and entrepreneurial spirit,...
This entrepreneur introduced India to eco-friendly tableware
Single-use plastic products – things like water bottles, straws, polystyrene plates – have become a ubiquitous in our modern lives. Researchers estimate that 300...
From Football to Rocket Science: Meet the Young People Changing the World in 2018
One hundred of the world’s most promising artists, business leaders, public servants, social entrepreneurs and technologists under the age of 40 have been invited...
Entrepreneurship is Key to Empowering Women in Asia-Pacific
Despite the progress made over the last two decades in empowering women in Asia and the Pacific, there remain huge gender gaps, particularly in...
The Not-So-Missing Case of Indian Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Hitendra Singh and Gauri Noolkar-Oak*
Recently, an article published in Modern Diplomacy caught our attention. The author has cited Mr. Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, and...
India’s Lack of Entrepreneurship is Due to its Culture
I came across an article shared on a Facebook group, describing Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak’s, take on Indians’ lack of creativity and the resultant...
12 Asian Entrepreneurs awarded for forward-thinking environmental solutions
Twelve environmentalists in the Asia-Pacific region have won US$10,000 each to support their energy-efficient, low-waste, and low-carbon business ideas.
The winners of the Asia Pacific...
Entrepreneurs in unexpected places: How one Midwest city promotes diverse local innovation
In September of 2017, thousands of people from around the world congregated in an unlikely place: Wausau, Wisconsin.
This diverse crowd was gathered for the...