The supply chain for German cars is significantly more globalized than it was a decade and a half ago. In 1995, 79% of the value created in the process of manufacturing a German automobile was captured by domestic firms and workers; by 2008, German companies and workers captured only 66%.
The difference is explained by the phenomenon of “production fragmentation,” in which different firms (and countries) specialize in producing different parts of a final good. German car companies still assemble the final product, but the value chain leading up to that last step has become more fragmented in recent years, and the role of foreign firms has increased.
Less protected, less well detected and more exposed, women are more likely to be affected by cardiovascular diseases, which are responsible for 42% of female deaths in Europe, according to a recent study. EurActiv France reports.
Two cutting-edge Israeli optics companies have joined forces to develop a Google Glass-style night-vision display system. Leveraging their advanced technologies, Lumus, which makes personal displays for the eye, and Opgal, which develops thermal cameras for night vision, have developed the Therm-App mobile device that, mounted on headgear, transmits high-resolution images to the Lumus wearable display, enabling the user to see in the dark as they would in the daytime. The product is in development and is planned to be available in the coming months, the companies said.
El Consejo de Dirección y el Consejo Rector de la División de Ingeniería y Servicios aprobaron recientemente el lanzamiento de la 7ª generación de planes de negocio para la promoción de nuevos proyectos empresariales en MISE. Las propuestas de planes de negocio consideradas en esta 7ª generación serán seleccionadas conforme a los siguientes criterios:
The world is on the cusp of a resource revolution. As our colleagues Stefan Heck and Matt Rogers argue,1 advances in information technology, nanotechnology, materials science, and biology will radically increase the productivity of resources. The result will be a new industrial revolution that will enable strong economic growth, at a much lower environmental cost than in the past, thanks to the broad deployment of better, cleaner technologies and the development of more appropriate business models.
Des chercheurs slovaques ont développé un nouveau bioplastique qui pourra bientôt être produit par diverses grandes sociétés. Il s'agit d'un plastique biodégradable, respectueux de l'environnement [1]. Selon le porte-parole du ministère de l'éducation, de la science, de la recherche et des sports de la République Slovaque [2], Michal Kalinak, ce matériau est né d'une collaboration entre l'Institut de recherche sur les polymères de l'Académie Slovaque des Sciences (SAV) [3], et la faculté de chimie et des technologies alimentaires de l'Université Technique Slovaque (STU) [4]. "Les emballages plastiques issus de cette technologie peuvent se décomposer en six mois.
As businesses race to connect our homes and cars to the Internet, unleashing new streams of data about our everyday lives, one mobile ad company scents a new opportunity.
San Francisco-based Kiip plans to sell a new kind of ad targeted according to people’s actions at home or on the road, offering rewards or deals in exchange for certain behavior. The company claims that format will be tempting to its existing customers, which include McDonald’s and Amazon.
If you’re an avid NoCamels reader, you’ll know there are few things we love as much as 3D printing. From 3D-printed cars to 3D-printed shoes and art, we believe this technology will change the world.
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