Assorted Links about Science, Technology and Innovation
I. Innovation: These Are the World's Most Innovative Economies: Nordic nations dominate the top 15, while South Korea reigns supreme and Russia is dealt a huge blow ( Bloomberg ) and The innovation network. Abstract: Innovation is typically seen as a cumulative process, with new technologies building on existing knowledge - but our knowledge of how progress in a specific area is influenced by knowledge in other, ‘upstream’ areas is limited. Using US patent data, this column identifies a stable ‘innovation network’ that serves as a conduit for cumulative knowledge development. Technological advances in one field can advance progress in multiple neighbouring fields, but will have a stronger influence on more closely related areas ( VOX ). II. Concentration of Robots by Country an interesting way to look at global labor force: The Robot Rampage ( Bloomberg ). III. Seven things to know about Alibaba, China's online giant ( WEF ). IV. Digital Banking: Eng