In a comprehensive review that spans two decades, researchers are examining the profound impact of technological innovation on the journey towards carbon neutrality. The study, titled "Impact of Technological Innovation on Carbon Neutrality: Systematic and Bibliometric Review of Two Decades of Research," is led by Prof. Ephraim Bonah Agyekum from the Department of Nuclear and Renewable Energy at Ural Federal University Named After the First President of Russia Boris Yeltsin in Ekaterinburg, Russia. This review, conducted in collaboration with the Applied Science Research Center at Applied Science Private University in Amman, Jordan, and Tashkent State University of Economics in Tashkent City, Uzbekistan, offers a detailed analysis of how technological advancements have shaped the path to carbon neutrality.

Identifying and interpreting vacancies in patent maps is a promising approach to discover technological opportunities. However, it remains a challenging task. Recently, scientists from Seoul National University of Science and Technology have developed an innovative machine learning approach based on text-embedding inversion, which translates patent vacancies into human-readable formats, helping to uncover technological opportunities for corporate growth.

The Bank of Japan’s Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) purchases have had a substantial impact on stock prices. Researchers from Waseda University and the Bank of Japan reveal that the large-scale purchases of ETFs by the Bank of Japan have not only directly pushed up stock prices in the equity market but have also had a significant impact on the securities lending market, offering practical implications that can support decision-making in policy implementation and market activities.

ESMT Berlin, Mannheim Business School, and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management have joined forces to bring greater international attention to Germany as a destination for science and education. Germany stands for stability, democracy, and intellectual openness, especially in contrast to the changing political and social conditions in other parts of the world. Against this backdrop, the three institutions aim to speak with a unified voice and purposefully strengthen international interest in studying, researching, and exchanging ideas in Germany.