Collaboration between startups and system integrators key to enterprise innovation

Innovation, innovation, innovation: if you’re not doing it, even at enterprise level, then you’re falling behind. But is that really the case? Many enterprise initiatives often stall early on – or result in limited business outcomes. Yet according to a new report from IDC, collaborating between startups and system integrators could lead to ‘great potential.’ […]
How insurance and retail could work together for the future of IoT

When it comes to perception of the finance industry, there’s sometimes an unspoken divide in opinion: People see retail as one of the more forward-thinking areas whereas, say, insurance is generally regarded as a part of finance that’s behind the curve. The truth is that all aspects of finance are now touched by the Internet […]
Samsung on the Internet of Things; data, VR, development, privacy and the importance of startups

Think of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the players within it, and Samsung are more than likely to come up, both on the frontline with its ARTIK developer platform, and behind the scenes, leading the recent $20 million investment in Los Altos-based startup Afero.