Asia: The Innovation Powerhouse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798576572649)

"Asia: The Innovation Powerhouse" showcases the latest, big innovations coming from Asia. Innovations invented in Asia are leading the way in robotics, new modes of high speed transportation, renewable energy, electric and hydrogen vehicles, solar and hydrogen power and much more. The Global Innovation Index 2020, released jointly by the United Nations, Cornell University and INSEAD, shows that innovation continues to grow most rapidly in China, India, the Philippines and Vietnam among the 131 nations analyzed.The Global Innovation Index 2020 (GII) ranks China #14 and Japan #16 among the 131 nations. But in terms of global science and technology hotspots, Asia is the standout:1.Tokyo - Yokohama2.Shenghen - Hong Kong - Guangzhou3.Seoul4.Beijing5.San Francisco San JoseThe book covers top, new innovations coming from Asia in the 2020's. Some examples include: -China's robotic spacecraft and its mission on the Moon-Japan's flying cars by 2023-Remote controlled robots in the COVID-19 fight-China's trains that travel at 600 kph plus-Toyota's hydrogen city-Hong Kong's Oshenwatch Smartwatch-China's super-intelligent electric SUVChinese President Xi Jinpeng is a major catalyst behind Asia's ascendance in innovation. President Xi recently told an APAC meeting, which is the Asia-Pacific region's premier economic forum that particularly during the pandemic, he is supporting innovation to stimulate domestic economic recovery and is seeking Asia-Pacific joint development innovation projects. XI is strongly boosting and investing in scientific and technological innovations in China. He believes that innovation has always been the primary driver of growth and development in China. And to sustain long term growth, Xi is building an innovation ecosystem that integrates science, technology, education, industry, finance and upgraded industrial chains. It is this type of 360 degree approach to supporting and developing innovation that is propelling Asia forward.While the world's most innovative economies in 2020 are topped by Switzerland, Sweden, the US, the UK and the Netherlands, Asian nations are consistently catapulting forward and ranking at higher levels in the GII annual innovations surveys. My book captures some of the most outstanding new innovations being developed in Asia in the 2020's.

Author: Maryanne Kane,Edward Kane
ISBN-13: 9798576572649
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2020
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d