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How to Build a Global Center of Innovation Excellence in Salzburg, Austria

Pascal's View

The challenge that many regions face in seeking to become innovation centers of excellence can be summed up in one sentence: Good ideas are generated from all corners of the earth, but few regions offer a complete and cost-effective ecosystem to develop these good ideas into great companies. Why is this the case?

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. How to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging. Some teams got a quick crash course in turf wars and Government Bureaucracy 101. “In

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The State Department Meets the Lean Startup – Hacking For Diplomacy

Steve Blank

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. How to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging. Some teams got a quick crash course in turf wars and Government Bureaucracy 101. “In

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Spam Laws, Email Marketing, and Compliance

Duct Tape Marketing

Every year, governments increase restrictions on unsolicited email. You can find more information on country-specific guidelines to brush up on documentation: Austria – Telecommunications Act of 2003. Spam Laws, Email Marketing, and Compliance written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit Flickr. CAN-SPAM Act.

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Out of the Crisis #11: Jeremy Howard on the power of masks, health policy, and data science in medicine

Startup Lessons Learned

In the time since our conversation, data and science have shown again and again that wearing masks is an incredibly effective, low-cost and simple way to prevent viral spread. And they got really into the idea of wearing masks and within three days, the whole country had masks, within three days with no government support.