The right of consumers to fix their own appliances, devices and equipment without relying solely on manufacturers and authorised repair providers has been gaining traction, which could threaten the closed ecosystem practices of many industries, including those in the tech space.
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Deep tech and impact innovation are not terms that are readily discussed in the Caribbean tech start-up space but are considered crucial and strategic if the region wants to level up and truly punch above its weight in tech innovation and entrepreneurship. Telly Valerie Onu, of Quintessence Consulting Inc., shares with us key insights on how Caribbean countries can increase the impact of technology on their societies and how tech entrepreneurs can better access the support they need. Among other things, we discuss: what is meant by the terms, ‘deep tech’, ‘convergence economics’ and ‘impact innovation’ and the connection between them; the challenges that developers and start-ups face generally and when working with embedded deep tech; and how the tech community can leverage the opportunities in AgTech and climate financing.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 December to Sunday 17 December 2023.
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In an era defined by technological advancements, companies must evolve their operations to harness the full potential of digital technologies. However, in the Caribbean, the extent to which organisations are leveraging technology is still limited. This article explores six strategies organisations could adopt to achieve deeper digital integration.
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Although artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to transform the workplace, it has the potential to have an even greater impact on our societies by helping us address many of the development challenges that countries, such as those in the Caribbean region, need to address. Eldon Marks, of V75 Inc. and TrueSelph Inc. in Guyana, is back with us again to share his thoughts on, among other things: how AI has evolved since our first conversation in 2019; why Caribbean countries are not part of the global AI conversation; ways in which Caribbean countries can capitalise on AI4D; and what is needed for Guyana to become a powerhouse in AI, or more broadly, tech.
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