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Scotland – Radical Changes to Local Government Funding Called For

“PFI contracts should be taken over by the Treasury as part of radical changes to local government funding,” according to a new report from Unison Scotland and the Jimmy Reid Foundation calling for a ‘fundamental review’ of local government funding to examine new and alternative sources...

Augmented Reality Adversaries and Aids in the Air Force

“So far, augmented reality hasn’t worked outdoors or in dynamic environments,” Dan Robinson, founder and CEO of Red 6 said. “It does now.”  For the past three years, California-based company Red 6 has worked closely with the Air Force to mature its Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality...

Sweden’s Public Pension Fund Pot Stock!

Top Canadian marijuana stocks are being traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Sweden’s government-run AP7 pension fund first bought shares in Aurora Cannabis and Canopy Growth in 2018 – since then the ‘pot’ has soured. Why has Sweden’s government bought stock in Aurora Cannabis and...

Virtual Reality to Help Address Emotional Distress

Moth + Flame, a startup that combines artistic prowess with engineering excellence to produce immersive virtual reality content, is helping prepare military service members to aid peers in emotional distress. In support of the U.S. Air Force’s mission to prepare airmen for engaging someone in...

France Announces International Competition to Rebuild Notre-Dame Spire

France has announced an international architecture competition to rebuild the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after its collapse in a major fire. President Emmanuel Macron pledged to rebuild the 850-year-old cathedral within five years. More than £700 million has so far been donated to...

Growth Accelerator for Veteran-Owned Firms focused on Emerging Technologies

Veteran-Owned firms focused on emerging technologies can now apply  to the Public Spend Forum’s Growth Hub and Accelerator, courtesy of Aminad Consulting and Axiom Consultants VETERAN-OWNED IT FIRMS, APPLY HERE FOR THE GOVMARKET GROWTH HUB AND ACCELERATOR Public Spend Forum (PSF), is excited to...

Ice Robots: New Rover Technology

Space exploration has been going on since the 1960’s, but it has not always been smooth sailing. Among the many hurdles and complications scientists and engineers have encountered is the ability to effectively design durable rovers. Many of the rovers have run into trouble when they faced harsh...

America’s Easily-Poisoned Drinking Water

One would think that the United States of America, one of the largest global powers, has an exceptional security rate for a necessity such as drinking water. Well, think again. Take the recent breach in a suburb of Tampa, Florida. A mysterious hacker was able to breach a water treatment plant in...

IPSERA 2018 – update on procurement research

The IPSERA 2018 conference started during the festivities of the Greek National Independence Day. A sunny day in Athens, still a bit fresh but with spring in the air. That was a distinct and very welcome difference from the bleak season in the more Northern European countries. (April is the...

Master Class: GovMarket Growth

Standing out from the crowd is difficult for any small business — but these GovMarket Growth Principles build on your unique attributes that help you stand apart and excel in the public sector. Watch a recap from the GovMarket Growth Masterclass Introductory Session that was held on April 27,...

10 CleanTech Companies In The Government Market to Watch For

CleanTech is a booming sector and renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly popular around the world. We have used the data from our online platform to focus on the Cleantech diverse and emerging backgrounds of the listed suppliers pivoting their major functionalities, and worldwide...