Category Archives: 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

山寨标签下，华强北用“深圳速度”跑出创新赛道 

素有“中国电子第一街”之称的华强北，曾长期被贴上“山寨货聚集地”的标签。苹果新机一发布，不出一周，华强北的柜台就能摆出外形“同款”的山寨版。虽然功能简化、配置缩水，但凭借极低的价格和高相似度，足以“以假乱真”，成为不少消费者眼中的“平替神器”。

Survey shows South African firms in some sectors are highly innovative

The survey found that innovation was pervasive across all sectors, but particularly in engineering and technology, manufacturing and trade. A high percentage – nearly 70% – of South African businesses were innovation-active.

Building blocks for a greener Nairobi

“Nzambi Matee’s innovation in the construction sector highlights the economic and environmental opportunities when we move from a linear economy, where products, once used, are discarded, to a circular one, where products and materials continue in the system for as long as possible.”

Turning waste into energy in India

“I’ve always been passionate about energy access and creating income opportunities for poor communities,” said Mohan. “(That) is at the heart of finding answers to the difficult question of balancing economic growth and climate change mitigation in developing countries.”

Turning data into drinking water in China

“What motivates me is galvanizing others to take action. We work with students studying science, technology, engineering and medicine. They will go on to develop careers in these fields and create solutions to some of the environmental problems they have seen while working with us.”