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Nations that lead the development of open-source technology will have a strategic edge for decades to come.
Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.
As new targets designed to help the EU economy work towards autonomy are unveiled, Europe’s “old growth” model and its R&D multinationals’ reliance on foreign markets come under review.
There are some big gaps in Australia’s policy settings if we are going to catch up on new AI-powered robotics.
The US is moving away from a laissez-faire version of capitalism and toward a state-directed form.
The EU wants to become more resilient, autonomous and sustainable – yet its industrial policy contradicts these aims.
Big industrial projects are needed. But what about roof insulation, heat pumps and other crucial but mundane investments?
The past two administrations had vastly different records, and past is likely to be a prologue this year.
An ‘80s-style accord may be the best way to find consensus in the uncertain and divided arena of quantum technology.
Chinese businesses can help build an economy like Botswana’s, with the right government policies.
In an era of transformation, manufacturing still matters.
Can UK business compete in an international green subsidy race?
AI chatbots are on the rise in China – but their abilities and purpose may be quite different from the products of US tech giants.
The UK needs an industrial strategy to counter the rise of EU battery manufacturing.
South Africa should ensure that changes to energy efficient vehicles is done in a way that creates jobs and protects workers.
The scenarios provide plausible and possible alternatives for futures of industrialisation. They also alert decision makers to desired and undesired development pathways.
It’s individuals, communities, and institutions who build the necessary confidence to pursue complex and challenging solutions to their problems.
A more devolved approach to national economic policy could build on the strengths of every region.
Custom fabrication involves taking measurements, choosing tools, deciding on sequences of steps and ordering from a menu of materials. AIs under development promise to take humans out of the loop.
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Consulting Economist; and Senior Research Fellow University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Director of the Africa Policy Program, PERI, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
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Senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Project Consultant, Maastricht School of Management
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Distinguished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Professor in Urban and Regional Economics, University of Cambridge
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Research Fellow at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics, Makerere University
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Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, The University of Melbourne