Sentences with phrase «for development research»

- Prof. Joachim von Braun Director, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn Professor for Economic and Technological Change

An international study, conducted by researchers from the Institute for Development Research (IRD), Inserm and Institut Pasteur and their Guinean partners (Donka University Hospital, Macenta Hospital, National Institute of Public Health, and University of Conakry, confirms that Ebola virus persists in the...

The majority of the funding for the study was allocated by the Academy of Finland for development research.

ZEF B: Center for Development Research, Department of Economic and Technical Change, University of Bonn, Walter - Flex - Strasse 3 53113 Bonn, Germany.

Not exact matches

Bridging the gap from research and development to commercialisation is the biggest hurdle for Australian innovation.

This is important because the self - absorbed nature of narcissism is antithetical to caring for others, or an emphasis on employee development that characterize high quality leadership; moreover, CEOs often escape this kind of research attention.

UPS said in early November the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will provide $ 500,000 to develop a system for converting UPS's New York fleet from diesel to electric.

Levi's Eureka Lab is, as its name suggests, committed to research and development for the privately held company, which counted $ 4.9 billion in revenue in 2017 and leads the world in jean sales.

For example, in some places, including Canada, tax breaks are effective at encouraging more spending on research and development; in other countries, direct subsidies appear to be a better approach.

But for Boeing in particular, growth brings innovation, supported by the company's $ 6 billion budget for research and development.

«We were a bit late recognising that one, but it's done wonders for our cash flow,» Mr King said.The company recently appointed business development manager Chris Temov, who has been working closely with Austrade and the WA government, which are currently providing free market research, with an emphasis on comparative pricing and delivery in the UK.The research is provided under the company's status as a new exporter.

Elizabeth Davis is a Marketing Associate at Sageworks, where she is responsible for content creation and strategy, market research and the development of product launch campaigns.

A haven for hardware developers, the city attracts some of the largest volumes of research and development investment of anywhere in the country.

Financial support for the project came from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

Names put forward as possible candidates to replace Shirakawa include president of the Japan Center for Economic Research Kazumasa Iwata, chairman of the Daiwa Institute of Research Toshiro Muto and Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda.

Research and development revenues from the collaboration with Biogen for BIIB098 (formerly ALKS 8700) were $ 17.5 million.

The Conference Board notes that the federal government has placed great emphasis in improving Canada's innovation performance for years, most directly in the 2012 budget's revamping of how $ 3.5 billion is doled out to firms under the Scientific Research and Experimental Development program.

But it's Don Levine, then the company's head of research and development, who is often referred to as the «father» of G.I. Joe for shepherding the toy through design and development.

The fund would also pay for research, development of experts and other methods to improve worker safety.

«It's not,» explained Victor Miranda, an area director for the Ontario Ministry of Research and Development.

Is your research - and - development or your public - relations team briefed and ready for action?

After World War II, Piëch's uncle Ferry Porsche led a de facto research and development center for VW, an arrangement that provided income to build the sports cars for which Porsche is now famous.

For any technology company, research and development should be your top asset.

One area of contention is the matter of Apple paying taxes on the profits it recorded in Ireland as well as sending money back to the US to pay for research and development.

For instance, business spending on research and development has actually dropped to 0.89 per cent of gross domestic product in 2011 from 1.29 per cent 10 years earlier.

The company is opening a research and development center called Didi Labs in Mountain View, Calif., one of several Silicon Valley hotspots for artificial intelligence and self - driving car technology startups.

But leaders of many small companies believe innovation is just for big companies that employ scientists and have large research and development departments.

Washington described its targets as a centre near Damascus for the research, development, production and testing of chemical and biological weapons, a chemical weapons storage site near the city of Homs, and another site near Homs that stored chemical weapons equipment and housed a command post.

One such company, Midea, closed a $ 4 billion deal earlier this year to acquire Germany - based Kuka AG, a leading, global robotics supplier for plant and automotive robots with a research and development center in Austin, Texas.

The 105 missiles launched overnight in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack in Syria targeted three chemical weapons facilities, including a research and development in Damascus» Barzeh district and two facilities near Homs, Pentagon officials said.

The Tax Foundation recently published research that found America's top rate of business tax — 35 per cent — is the highest amongst the 34 industrialized nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

It's a big promise, and to shepherd her game into the healthcare arena, McGonigal has taken an «entrepreneurial sabbatical» of undetermined length from her role as director of games research and development at Palo Alto, Calif.'s Institute for the Future.

In the long run, that's good for the industry, freeing up resources to spend on research and development rather than existing patents and legal fees.

This analysis has focused only on currently available technologies, but our on - going research considers different scenarios for technology development.

But, before the sensors are ready for the market, Martinez and his four research partners must complete three key phases of development.

For example, content requirements could be tailored to capture billions of dollars in research and development investments primarily made in the United States, protecting high - paying engineering jobs from moving offshore, he said.

Unlike many upstart pharma companies that must turn to the financial markets for expansion dollars, Prollenium's sales volume provided the cash it needed to finance new research and development, as well as a major capital project.

Deep Exploration Technologies Cooperative Research Centre has entered into a development agreement with drilling services company Imdex for its Lab - at - Rig product, which aims to improve efficiency and reduce costs when drilling exploration holes.

I think that my office is a research and development laboratory for the ultimate power chicks.

The bulk of research scientists working on Alzheimer's have long believed that a buildup of amyloid «plaques» is central to the disease's development — and that therefore targeting this protein is the best chance for a cure.

CircleUp, which has had 120 companies raise more than $ 135 million on its platform, is a goldmine of product discovery for General Mills and will essentially serve as a de-facto research and development arm for the food maker.

The size of the opportunity for D - Wave is, according to Rose, more a function of the research and development budgets of Fortune 500 companies than the market for supercomputers.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The reason, explains William Niebur, vice-president of crop genetics research and development at Pioneer, is that growing crops in colder temperatures will open up new land for farming and contribute to greater agricultural productivity.

Moore's research and development facility in Flanders, N.J.Photograph by Ben Stechschulte for Fortune Magazine

Valeant's apparent lack of interest in R&D has drawn concern from some analysts and industry observers, who say research and development is the most important expenditure for pharmaceutical companies.

The change that received the most attention was the decision to tighten the high - profile Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program, which gives out cash and tax credits for R&D spending in Canada.

In 2013, he bought Bausch & Lomb for $ 8.7 billion — a key acquisition that reflects his preference for companies with mature products that don't require extensive research and development.

The same outside adviser, who was unidentified in Tuesday's release, advised that a package of assistance programs to patients would: «force reporters to focus on the byzantine nature of drug pricing and health care and ensure the patient message gets out... specifically tie profits from Daraprim to the research and development of a new and more effective treatment for Daraprim patients.

Getting to an emission - free future will require a real commitment to research and development, technology development, and support for technologies as they enter the market — like ARPA - E, but at an even larger scale.