If $50/barrel oil becomes the new normal, countries with large populations, low reserves, and an overdependence on oil could become severely stressed. Chart shows population (log scale) and years to deplete oil reserves and sovereign wealth funds. Deficit is calculated using $50/barrel against a country's...
Launching a new enterprise—whether it’s a tech start-up, a small business, or an initiative within a large corporation—has always been a hit-or-miss proposition. According to the decades-old formula, you write a business plan, pitch it to investors, assemble a team, introduce a product, and start...
Diderot’s Encyclopedie, best known as an eighteenth-century repository of Enlightenment principles, might also serve as an interesting lens into what makes economies grow. The Encylcopedie was a project spearheaded by Denis Diderot, published in 28 volumes between 1751 and 1772. It aimed to gather all the knowledge in the...
Immersive Safe Oceans Technology Immersive Safe Oceans Technology. The Finnish EduTech disruptive innovation transforms on-board maritime safety training. Further to our last back in Ocober 2019, pleased to update you as follows: The Finnish maritime and naval tradition combined with the country’s world famous education system and its expertise in...