Illustration Photo: SCOOT (Split Cycle Offset Optimization Technique) coordinates traffic signals to help keep people driving moving. The project is part of SDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems Program (credits: Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) / SDOT Photos / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: SCOOT (Split Cycle Offset Optimization Technique) coordinates traffic signals to help keep people driving moving. The project is part of SDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems Program (credits: Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) / SDOT Photos / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Photo: Representatives of companies receiving Intel Capital investments are shown with Wendell Brooks, Intel senior vice president and president of Intel Capital, at the 2017 Intel CEO Showcase on Oct. 19, 2017, in San Francisco. Intel Capital announced investments of more than $60 million in 15 technology startups at the event. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Photo: Representatives of companies receiving Intel Capital investments are shown with Wendell Brooks, Intel senior vice president and president of Intel Capital, at the 2017 Intel CEO Showcase on Oct. 19, 2017, in San Francisco. Intel Capital announced investments of more than $60 million in 15 technology startups at the event. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Illustration Photo: OFID has co-financed Phases I & II of project that built grain silos in various regions in Egypt. Agriculture, particularly the export of grains, plays a vital role in Egypt’s economy. Additional storage capacity is needed as grain is often housed in open areas that offered little protection from humidity, insects and other damaging influences. (credits: OFID Gallery / Flickr Creative Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: OFID has co-financed Phases I & II of project that built grain silos in various regions in Egypt. Agriculture, particularly the export of grains, plays a vital role in Egypt’s economy. Additional storage capacity is needed as grain is often housed in open areas that offered little protection from humidity, insects and other damaging influences. (credits: OFID Gallery / Flickr Creative Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Fintech payment system (credits: Aaron Yoo / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Fintech payment system (credits: Aaron Yoo / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: 3d printed implant (credit: Frost & Sullivan)

Illustration Photo: 3d printed implant (credit: Frost & Sullivan)

Photo: Samsara Wireless IoT Gateways (credit: Samsara)

Photo: Samsara Wireless IoT Gateways (credit: Samsara)

Photo: The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, joined leaders from African countries and G20 members in Berlin on Monday to discuss opportunities to enhance the business environment and increase investment in Africa (credit: AfDB)

Photo: The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, joined leaders from African countries and G20 members in Berlin on Monday to discuss opportunities to enhance the business environment and increase investment in Africa (credit: AfDB)

Illustration Photo: Peanut factory in Thailand (Credits: Grant / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Peanut factory in Thailand (Credits: Grant / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Picture: EFSI investment by sector (© European Union 2017)

Sydney (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Sydney (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)