Proxitechnology

If out of curiosity we are interested in understanding where high technology is most widespread in Europe, the levels to be used are two, that is, by intensity or by groups.  Everyone tells us a different story: on the one hand we discover where the regions are located where high-tech work represents a more - or less - large part of all the existing places. On the other hand, we find the nucleuses that collect a large number of total high tech workers.  The difference, for example, is the one that passes between the Madrid area and the south-east of Ireland. In both the European Statistical Institute has estimated that just under one worker every ten is employed in a high-tech sector, but between the two passes a not very small difference of about 100 thousand employed in the field. This, of course, expresses a difference not only because high technology matters in one area or another, but also in the overall population that lives in those regions.  ...

Making isotropic, multi-material, color, and lower-cost parts than traditional techniques is the promise made by Stratasys with its latest STEP 3D printing technology.  Unveiled last April, this mysterious process carried by the company spin-off Evolve Additive Solutions, is already attracting the interest of the largest investors including LEGO. Through its LEGO Brand Group, the toy giant but also Stanley Black and Decker Investments, and a third undisclosed investor, have indeed invested $ 19 million in the company. Dixit Eolve, this funding will allow it to focus more on the "consumer, automotive, industrial and medical" markets. "Evolve has entered a new phase of exciting  growth as we begin commercial development of our proprietary STEP technology. Steve Chillscyzn, CEO of Evolve Additive Solutions commented. "The LEGO Group has been using additive manufacturing technology for over 20 years" "LEGO Brand Group has invested in Evolve be...