To achieve high-income status, middle-income countries in Europe and Central Asia must prioritise reforms that will foster the infusion of capital, knowledge, and...
Tag - Technology & Innovation
Extensive dental labs, better fertility treatment, and California-credited medical studies—Moldova is playing big in the health sector. Twelve years ago, a young...
In Ukraine’s darkest hours, a constellation of tiny satellites has provided a crucial lifeline. Yet the very technology that lifts the fog of war also casts a troubling...
Europe has turned 12 billion euros of start-up funding into a half-trillion-euros tech jackpot. When the European Union pours money into start-ups, it doesn’t just fund...
A Czech start-up is taking on one of the world’s most pressing public health threats—counterfeit medicines. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are an escalating global crisis...
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in millions of Ukrainian exiles, mostly women, forced to start new lives in other countries. A new study however...
While Silicon Valley had its PayPal Mafia, Estonia came to pride itself on a Skype Mafia—an influential circle of ex-Skypers whose successes have defined the modern...
The states of Central Asia are awash with oil, gas, and precious minerals. Yet in an era of shifting global markets and the inexorable march towards renewable energy...
In an era of geopolitical challenges and unpredictability, energy security in Europe has turned an important corner. The world’s energy needs are always evolving, and...
A country once renowned for punching well above its weight is struggling. Fortunately, its digital prowess offers hope of a quick recovery. For all its many examples of...
Central and Eastern Europe is no longer Europe’s peripheral backyard. It is an emerging epicentre for technological breakthroughs and a vital node in a rapidly shifting...
Reinvention isn’t a response to crisis. It’s what stops a crisis from happening in the first place. Most companies don’t fail because they’re bad businesses. They fail...
