Please answer 3 questions
1. There are many important elements that make up a pro-innovation ecosystem. Prioritize them indicating why you believe that your top picks arc more important than the others. Please be specific.
(Example, if you believe that the availability of capital to be invested in innovative start-ups is an essential priority, you should pit this at the top of your list and then explain why you believe this is so important. If you believe that the existence of
advanced research universities is key to have innovation, then you should place this item at the top and then explain why…)
2. Explain the synergies between the development of software, the miniaturization of microchips and broadband internet. What did the combination of all these diverse innovations make possible? Give examples.
3. Why is hydraulic fracturing an innovation? Why is this development in fossil fuels sector so important?
4. Can innovation be pushed? Can governments or large corporations make innovation happen “just by allocating large funds to a particular sector? If not, why not? Be specific. Use examples.
5. Why is the development of Vertical Urban Farming potentially so significant for the world?
6. Are electric cars really the future of transportation? What arc the advantages? Explain the technical and cost issues that may delay this revolution.
