Racing toward high-tech solutions
Nevada isn’t as far off the mark in addressing complex economic development problems with technology as people might think, an expert with IBM says.
Katherine Holland, general manager of IBM’s Global Life Sciences, said Nevada is on par with most states in developing solutions to water, energy, transportation and crime problems, and she said her company is eager to work with entrepreneurs to develop “smart technology” to facilitate solutions.
But she warned that states with an edge in intelligent solutions have governors who are working well with their legislatures.
Holland, an Incline Village resident who serves as a volunteer in information technology assessment for Nevada’s Spending and Government Efficiency Commission, addressed the Technology Business Alliance of Nevada on how technology is helping build a smarter planet. Read full story:
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