New trillion-dollar industries will come out of nowhere and wipe out existing trillion-dollar industries. This is the future we’re headed into, for better or for worse.
Vivek WadhwaDecember 26, 2014
Distributed renewable energy offers a means for individuals to invest in new, efficient infrastructure with compelling returns and address climate change.
Jigar ShahNovember 26, 2014
A medical device startup is evidence to support that entrepreneurs will disrupt industries—not only in their own countries, but also those in the United States.
Vivek WadhwaNovember 20, 2014
There are definitely new and interesting things happening this time around, but what can we learn from the past?
Brad FeldNovember 14, 2014
Gone are the days when the US was the only land of opportunity and when entrepreneurs dreamed of being acquired by a Silicon Valley company—bigger opportunities now lie in countries such as India, China, and Brazil.
Vivek WadhwaNovember 13, 2014
For years, the American people have been clamoring to end oil dependence on unstable parts of the world, with limited success. How can we build a fuel-choice economy—not more warships and tankers in the Middle East?
Jigar ShahNovember 10, 2014
People who read, study and follow the “design with the end user” mantra might feel more than ever that they’re doing the right thing, but they’ll simply be reinforcing the outside-in, top down approach without realizing it.
Ken BanksNovember 3, 2014
We need to be prepared for this scary future, and Silicon Valley needs to take the lead in developing technologies to track, prevent and manage pandemics.
Vivek WadhwaOctober 27, 2014
Mexican entrepreneurs with a background in mechanical engineering and passion for innovation leads him to vehemently race towards solutions in alternative mobility.
Cayte BoslerOctober 24, 2014
Tech entrepreneur and author explains why in fewer than 15 years, we will be debating whether human beings should be allowed to drive on highways.
Vivek WadhwaOctober 16, 2014
We constantly see social networking apps being funded in the news, but what real social and economic progress have we seen from social media and what industries are going to drive this progress in the future?
Jigar ShahOctober 9, 2014
We’re still talking about the same handful of challenges and issues in mobile development which implies that very little, if anything, has changed where it matters—on the ground. Have we really made so little progress?
Ken BanksSeptember 9, 2014
Technologies once thought as science fiction, like Rosie from the Jetsons, have become possible and being aware of the realities and prepared for the opportunities means constantly redefining yourself.
Vivek WadhwaAugust 28, 2014
Two women entrepreneurs bring design-thinking to Tanzania creating solar-powered mobile phone charging stations that are changing the way people think about accessing electricity in off-grid communities.
Nate BeardAugust 27, 2014
Indigenous tree—never before used for commercial purposes—is providing a Kenyan startup with the means to create an agricultural revolution in East Africa.
Nate BeardAugust 26, 2014
A common belief is that it is only the young who can innovate. But we may be better off motivating and empowering older workers. They are the ones who are best equipped to solve the big problems.
Vivek WadhwaAugust 21, 2014
What would it take to identify promising innovations faster, more often, and with the full might of public and private partners? That is the challenge before us.
Aleem WaljiAugust 7, 2014