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New ScyllaDB Release Is a DynamoDB Alternative That Scales Faster and Costs 50% Less

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ScyllaDB today announced the general availability of ScyllaDB X Cloud, a truly elastic database that helps teams achieve predictable performance at scale – without overprovisioning. Database capacity can be increased rapidly and precisely when required, then scaled back as soon as the surge subsides. For example, ScyllaDB can scale from 100K to 2M operations per second in just minutes, with consistent single–digit millisecond P99 latency even during scaling, backup, and failure recovery. As a result, teams don’t need to wastefully overprepare for potential peaks or suffer suboptimal performance due to traditional scaling lag.

The new release extends elastic scaling to use cases that involve advanced ScyllaDB capabilities such as Change Data Capture, Materialized Views, and Secondary Indexes. Most notably, it extends this capability to ScyllaDB’s DynamoDB–compatible API (Alternator). Although ScyllaDB was created as an Apache Cassandra alternative, it has become increasingly popular as a DynamoDB alternative over the past two years. Teams have been migrating from DynamoDB to ScyllaDB to reduce costs, support multicloud or cloud migration initiatives, and avoid DynamoDB technical limitations such as item size limits. Now, teams can also increase/reduce capacity faster than DynamoDB.

Additionally, ScyllaDB now guarantees that ScyllaDB X Cloud costs are 50% of DynamoDB costs (or less). ScyllaDB’s inherent efficiency comes from a close–to–the–metal design, features such as dictionary–based compression and file–based streaming, and ongoing performance optimizations.

According to Todd Coleman, chief architect and technical co–founder at Yieldmo, “ScyllaDB supported cross–cloud deployments, required a manageable number of servers, and offered competitive costs. Best of all, its API was DynamoDB–compatible, meaning we could migrate with minimal code changes. In fact, a single engineer implemented the necessary modifications in just a few days.”

Prem Kumar Patturaj, senior engineering manager at Freshworks, shared, “DynamoDB’s item size limitation forced multiple steps: we had to split the data into multiple records, write it, and then fetch it again. All of this logic ended up adding compute overhead. So, we migrated to ScyllaDB because these limitations don’t exist there.”

About ScyllaDB X Cloud
ScyllaDB X Cloud is the next generation of ScyllaDB’s fully–managed database–as–a–service. It is a truly elastic database designed to support even variable/unpredictable workloads with consistent low latency as well as low costs.

ScyllaDB divides the database into small, fixed–size fragments called tablets, each ~5 GB. Each tablet is fully independent and can serve queries on its own. As soon as the first tablet moves to a new server, that server can begin offloading traffic from existing nodes. In practice, this happens about ten seconds after the server joins the cluster.

Key ScyllaDB X Cloud features include:

  • Higher storage utilization: Since servers can be brought online and start serving traffic fast, clusters can run at around 90% storage utilization (compared to the more typical 70%). This reduces the number of servers required and lowers infrastructure costs.
  • Storage autoscaling: Users define the minimum CPU footprint for the cluster, and ScyllaDB automatically scales storage capacity to match.
  • Mixed node sizes: The combination of shard–per–core execution and tablets allows clusters to mix very large nodes (for example, 128 cores) with small ones (as few as 2 cores). This enables high utilization, simpler operations, and more granular scaling.
  • Advanced compression: Up to 80% better compression reduces both storage usage and network transfer volume.
  • Faster data streaming: Data streaming can be up to 25X faster while sending nearly 3X less data across the network.
  • AWS I8g and I8ge performance gains: On ScyllaDB, moving to ARM Graviton4–powered I8g or I8ge instances delivers up to 2X throughput at the same price, along with higher usable storage from improved compression and utilization.

About ScyllaDB

ScyllaDB is a specialty database for workloads that require predictable performance at scale. It’s adopted by organizations that require ultra–low latency, even at millions of features or operations per second, billions of embeddings, or petabytes of storage. ScyllaDB’s shard–per–core architecture taps the full power of modern infrastructure, translating to fewer nodes, less admin, and lower costs. Over 400 companies such as Disney+, Discord, Tripadvisor, Expedia, Zillow, Starbucks, and Comcast use ScyllaDB for their toughest database challenges. For more information: https://www.scylladb.com/ 

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Pakistan Launches Indus AI Week 2026 to Advance National AI Adoption

Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, today announced the launch of Indus AI Week 2026, a flagship national initiative on artificial intelligence, scheduled to take place from 9 to 15 February 2026.

Indus AI Week 2026 positions Pakistan as a country committed to advancing artificial intelligence at scale. The initiative is designed to bring together government, industry, academia, startups, and the wider ecosystem to strengthen awareness, build capability, encourage responsible adoption, and support practical engagement across sectors.

Organised by the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication through a public–private partnership, Indus AI Week is conceived as an open, inclusive, week–long national platform for AI learning, exploration, and participation. The initiative will convene policymakers, technology leaders, enterprises, universities, startups, students, and the general public in Islamabad and across Pakistan. 

The programme will feature a national technology showcase; innovation and startup spotlights connecting founders with investors; skills training and certification opportunities for students and professionals; a gaming and experiential AI arena; and interactive public engagement activities. Together, these elements are intended to demystify artificial intelligence, broaden access, and translate AI conversations into hands–on learning, adoption, and collaboration across society.

Announcing the initiative, Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said:

“With the introduction of Pakistan’s National AI Policy last year, we laid the foundation for responsible and inclusive AI development. Indus AI Week reflects our determination to take that work further by moving beyond dialogue and toward adoption. By connecting policy, industry, and talent, this initiative positions Pakistan as a credible participant in the global AI ecosystem. We invite international partners, investors, and innovators to engage with Pakistan’s growing AI landscape.”

The week will open with the Indus AI Summit at the Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad, on 9 February, followed by the Innovation, Learning and Engagement Arena at the Islamabad Sports Complex on 9–10 February. From 9 to 15 February, universities, companies, public institutions, and ecosystem partners across the country will host co–branded AI activities under the Indus AI Week banner.

Indus AI Week 2026 signals Pakistan’s readiness to embrace artificial intelligence as a cornerstone of national progress and international collaboration.

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The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime

The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters”, is urging restraint and immediate restoration of communications, as unrest enters its third week. 11 January 2026. Credit: United Nations

By Alon Ben-Meir
NEW YORK, Jan 15 2026 – Unlike ever before, Iran’s Islamic regime is facing a revolt led by a generation that has lost its fear. Young and old, men and women, students and workers, are flooding the streets across the country.

Iran’s future may well hinge on whether its military chooses to act and save the country, driven by economic collapse, corruption, and decades of repression. Women and girls are at the forefront, protesting without headscarves, defying the clergy that once controlled every aspect of their lives. They don’t want reform; they are demanding freedom, economic relief, and the end of authoritarianism.

Shutting down the internet, arresting nearly 17,000 protesters, killing at least 3,000, including children, and Trump’s threat to use force to stop the Iranian regime have not prevented the mullahs from continuing their onslaught. The regime’s ruthless crackdown has been a calamitous wave of repression, taking thousands of lives in a brutal attempt to crush dissent. Yet even in the face of such peril, the public remains undeterred, determined to continue their fight.

Now, however, they need the support of the most powerful domestic—not foreign—power to come to their aid. The Iranian military is the most pivotal institution in the country, capable of catalyzing the downfall of the regime. The military is the key player, with significant internal influence and the capability to drive the necessary change from within, ultimately leading to regime change.

Every officer in the military should stop and think, how do I want to serve my country.

Do I want to continue to prop up a bunch of reactionaries, self-obsessed old men who have long since lost their relevance, wearing the false robe of piety to appear sanctimonious while subjugating the people to hardship and hopelessness?

Should I not support the younger generation who are yearning for a better life, for opportunity, for a future that gives meaning to their existence?

Should I not participate in sparking the revival of this magnificent nation from the doldrums of the past 47 years that have consumed it from within?

Should I continue to prepare for war against Israel, or extend a peaceful hand and invest in building my country with such immense natural and human riches and be in the forefront of all other modern democratic and progressive nations, and restore the glory of ancient Persia?

Do I truly want to continue to wear blinders and let my country be destroyed from within, or should I become part of a newly reborn nation and take personal pride in helping to revive it?

The answer to these questions should be clear to every officer. The military should establish a transitional government and pave the way for a legitimate, freely elected government, and restore the Iranian people’s dignity and their right to be free.

The idea that the Shah’s son, Reza Pahlavi, could return and restore a monarchy is just the opposite of what the Iranian people need. Instead of another form of corruption or an old kingdom, they deserve a democracy and genuine freedom.

In the final analysis, Iran’s destiny may rest on a single profound choice—whether its military steps forward to reshape the nation’s destiny.

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is a retired professor of international relations, most recently at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU. He taught courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies.

Atlanta Retains Crown as World’s Busiest Airport 2025 While Dubai Gains Ground, OAG Data Reveals

Key Findings:

  • Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson (ATL) remains the world’s busiest airport in 2025 with 63.1 million seats
  • Dubai International (DXB) stays second globally and continues rapid long–term growth
  • Four of the world’s ten busiest airports are in North America and three in Asia

LONDON, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, today released its annual ranking of the World’s Busiest Airports for 2025, based on scheduled airline capacity.

Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport (ATL) has retained its position as the world’s busiest airport, offering 63.1 million seats across domestic and international services. Capacity at ATL increased by 1% year–on–year and is now broadly in line with pre–pandemic levels.

Dubai International Airport (DXB) ranked second globally with 62.4 million seats, narrowing the gap with Atlanta. Capacity at DXB grew by 4% compared to 2024 and is now 16% above 2019 levels, underlining its continued dominance as the world’s leading international hub.

Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) remained third with 55.4 million seats, maintaining stable capacity levels and remaining slightly above pre–pandemic volumes.

Further down the rankings, Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Istanbul Airport (IST) recorded the strongest year–on–year growth among the global Top 10, increasing capacity by 8% and 6% respectively. Istanbul continues to stand out as one of the fastest–growing major hubs globally, with capacity now 22% higher than in 2019.

Overall, the global Top 10 busiest airports in 2025 reflect the strength of large domestic markets in the United States and China, alongside sustained growth in the Middle East and the continued emergence of new hub airports since 2019.

OAG Chief Analyst, John Grant, commented:

“The 2025 rankings show that global aviation has moved into a new phase of growth. Dubai’s continued expansion and Istanbul’s rise as a global hub demonstrate how airline networks are evolving, while the resilience of large domestic markets continues to underpin global capacity.”

Find full rankings and methodology on OAG’s website.

About OAG
OAG is a leading data platform for the global travel industry offering an industry–first single source for supply, demand, and pricing data.

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GeekyAnts Announces Expo Feature Featuring Co-Founder Sanket Sahu on In-Browser Development Infrastructure

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sanket Sahu, the co–founder of GeekyAnts and creator of gluestack, recently shared his insights and has been featured in a technical publication by Expo.

The featured publication, 'How I built a dev server entirely in the browser,' offers an in–depth analysis of the pioneering browser–native architecture engineered by GeekyAnts to drive the future of development environments.

By focusing on complex organizational needs and product innovation, GeekyAnts remains at the forefront of legacy system modernization. The feature effectively highlights how our browser–based infrastructure developments continue to define the standard for the React Native ecosystem.

The full technical article, detailing the architectural shift toward sub–100ms preview updates and AI–assisted development workflows, can be accessed directly on the Expo blog:

[Link to Expo Article].

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What Next? United States Exits Key Entities, Vital Climate Treaties in Major Retreat from Global Cooperation

Yamide Dagnet, Senior Vice President, International at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Credit: COP30

Yamide Dagnet, Senior Vice President, International at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Credit: COP30

By Joyce Chimbi
NAIROBI, Jan 15 2026 – President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to further distance the United States from international organizations and entities focused on climate, the environment, and energy. This strategy is in step with his administration’s established approach to undermine and redirect funds and international cooperation away from climate and clean energy programs.

But where some see a catastrophic escalation, other global experts, such as Yamide Dagnet, Senior Vice President, International at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), see first and foremost a continuing formalization of damaging positions already taken by the current administration.

In January 2025, President Trump initiated a second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit global warming. Simultaneously, the U.S. administration began to significantly reduce funding for climate programs, withdrawing from international climate funds such as the Green Climate Fund, cancelling billions in domestic clean energy grants, halting climate research and, overall, prioritizing fossil fuels over climate initiatives.

While conceding that the moment at hand is indeed overwhelming, especially coming on the back of COP30, Dagnet told IPS that “the rest of the world must turn this challenge into an opportunity to break new ground in climate action, financing and international cooperation.”

“I have a stubborn yet grounded optimism. The path ahead will be challenging but achieving the set-out climate goals is far from impossible. This is far from a catastrophe. Only one country has withdrawn from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the rest of the world is still firmly on board.”

Regarding the exit from UNFCCC, Dagnet’s colleague Jake Schmidt from NRDC, pointed out in his blog that  the legal ramifications are such that it is unsettled constitutional law whether a president can unilaterally withdraw from international agreements that the Senate gave its advice and consent to join. The Constitution specifies the entry provisions, but it is silent on the exit provisions.

Dagnet also noted that while the withdrawal from the UNFCCC is unprecedented, making the United States the only nation outside the bedrock UN Climate Treaty, “the exit is not cast in stone; a future administration could bring the country back to the fold.”

Nevertheless, the United States will be back in the headlines come January 27, 2026, when the country will technically become a non-signatory to the Paris agreement and will not be part of international climate negotiations unless the withdrawal is reversed.

“The optimism I feel is also grounded in pragmatism. To borrow the words of author James Baldwin, ‘Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.’ The U.S. administration was not represented at COP30 and still the world pushed forward a comprehensive climate action agenda to move beyond pledges through accelerated collaboration between governments, businesses, civil society, and investors.”

In his 2025 inauguration speech, Trump called oil ‘liquid gold’ and vowed to ‘unleash’ America’s fossil fuels in the form of oil and gas. Dagnet says the die was already cast on the path forward for the United States and that the world should continue to rethink, re-strategize and reorganize, for those who are for climate action are more than those against.

Trump finds an assortment of 66 UN and non-UN entities, including those focused on climate and clean energy, that are not aligned with the United States’ national interests. They include the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change, UN water, UN Oceans and UN Energy.

Others are the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which is the global authority on technical and policy advice on conservation, and the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing countries.

Non-UN organizations include the International Renewable Energy Agency, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development, and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

Concerns are rife that communities such as those in the informal settlements will be dangerously exposed to the vagaries of climate in the face of looming budget cuts to support climate efforts. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS

Concerns are rife that communities such as those in the informal settlements will be dangerously exposed to the vagaries of climate change in the face of looming budget cuts to support climate efforts. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS

There are widespread concerns that the withdrawal will have far-reaching negative consequences on financing and technical support for climate and clean energy. But Dagnet reminds us that  the United States did not pay its dues to the UN in 2025. The UN Chief has expressed regret over the country’s exit from UN entities and urged the Trump administration to settle what is owed to the international body, as the payments are mandatory. The United States owes the largest share, amounting to about 22 percent of the regular budget.

Similarly, before this withdrawal, the United States was already failing to fulfill many of its climate finance commitments.  While this new development, alongside past insufficient funding pledges, signals a major retreat from international climate action and support for developing nations, that challenge is  not insurmountable.

Climate financing trackers found that even during President Joe Biden’s administration, the United States’ international climate finance contributions were insufficient and fell far short of goals. Dagnet notes that while the country’s actions on multilateralism represent a setback, multilateralism is also evolving and will hopefully be capable of navigating uncharted territories.

She hails the broad recognition that climate change urgently and sustainably requires global cooperation and collaboration. She further stressed that international cooperation would expand the climate finance basket, as financial support for climate action can come not only from governments but also from a diverse array of non-state and public-private actors.

“This withdrawal is not the end of the road.”

Dagnet is one of nine members of the GHG (Greenhouse Gas) Protocol Steering Committee, which is the primary governing body providing direction and oversight to the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides accounting standards and tools to help the corporate sector, countries and cities track progress towards climate goals.

The development of such standards is facilitated through a transparent multi-stakeholder governance process, drawing on expertise from business, finance, governments, academia, auditors and civil society in a milestone move and landmark partnership, she says.

The GHG Protocol is leading the global harmonization of greenhouse gas accounting with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), as part of the COP30 Action Agenda, to enable comprehensive decarbonization action. This collaborative effort will strengthen the enabling conditions (in terms of policy, benchmarking, and governance) that are paramount to achieving sectoral breakthrough and will shape the journey towards the next global stocktake, or inventory taking, on progress towards climate goals in line with the Paris Agreement.

Subnational efforts also keep Dagnet pragmatically optimistic and solutions-focused. Indeed, she felt energized after attending the Resilient Cities Forum 2025 in London, a remarkable highlight as a major international platform where global leaders and experts converged to tackle urban resilience, emphasizing collaboration, best practices and practical innovation for sustainable, equitable cities.  She was inspired by the various and clear visions for a healthier planet.

“The resolve was stronger than ever,” says Dagnet.

“Importantly, we have locally designed tools, international frameworks and corporate standards to turn our vision towards a more prosperous, healthier and greener future into our lived reality. The worst we can do is to give up our imagination and ability to innovate.”

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Global digital entrepreneurship ecosystem index reveals stark gap between digital readiness and scaling capacity

VIENNA, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS), an independent interdisciplinary research institute based in Vienna, published the 2026 Global Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index Report, offering one of the most comprehensive global assessments to date of how digitalization translates into entrepreneurial and economic outcomes across 170 economies.

The findings point to a critical shift in the global innovation landscape. While digital infrastructure, connectivity, and basic digital skills have expanded rapidly worldwide, the ability of countries to convert these foundations into scalable entrepreneurial activity remains uneven — creating a widening gap between digital readiness and economic impact.

The DEE Index, covering the period from 2017 to 2022, measures the systemic interaction between digital infrastructure, platforms, institutions, and entrepreneurial agency. The report finds that although global digital capabilities have improved markedly, startup scaling, access to venture finance, and innovation commercialization continue to lag. As a result, entrepreneurial scaling has emerged as the primary structural bottleneck of the global digital economy.

High–income economies such as the United States, Denmark, and the United Kingdom lead the global rankings, benefiting from balanced ecosystems that combine strong institutions, deep capital markets, and mature digital platforms. At the same time, several emerging regions — including Sub–Saharan Africa and Central Asia — recorded the fastest relative growth, driven by foundational investments in connectivity and digital skills.

“We are at a turning point in the global digital economy,” said Prof. Dr. Zoltán Ács, Director of the Vienna Institute for Global Studies. “Digital access is no longer the main constraint. The real challenge is enabling entrepreneurship — particularly scaling, finance, and institutional coordination — so digital readiness can be transformed into economic value.”

The report calls on policymakers, investors, and ecosystem leaders to shift focus from expanding access toward strengthening venture finance, entrepreneurial talent, and platform–based innovation ecosystems. Without targeted interventions, the gap between digital capability and entrepreneurial impact is likely to widen further.

The full Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index – Global Report is available here.

About the Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS)

VIGS is an independent, interdisciplinary research institute specializing in entrepreneurial ecosystems, international relations, geopolitics, and well–being. VIGS produces data–driven insights to support evidence–based policy and strategic decision–making worldwide.

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L’indice mondial de l’écosystème de l’entrepreneuriat numérique révèle un écart important entre la préparation numérique et la capacité de développement

VIENNE, 15 janv. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS), un institut de recherche interdisciplinaire indépendant basé à Vienne, a publié le 2026 Global Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index Report (rapport 2026 de l’Indice mondial de l’écosystème de l’entrepreneuriat numérique). Ce rapport offre l’une des évaluations mondiales les plus complètes à ce jour de la manière dont la numérisation se traduit en résultats entrepreneuriaux et économiques dans 170 économies.

Les conclusions mettent en évidence une transformation majeure du paysage mondial de l’innovation. Si l’infrastructure numérique, la connectivité et les compétences numériques de base se sont rapidement développées à l’échelle mondiale, la capacité des pays à transformer ces fondements en une activité entrepreneuriale à grande échelle reste inégale, creusant l’écart entre la maturité numérique et l’impact économique.

L’indice DEE, qui couvre la période 2017–2022, mesure l’interaction systémique entre l’infrastructure numérique, les plateformes, les institutions et l’action entrepreneuriale. Le rapport constate que, si les capacités numériques mondiales se sont nettement améliorées, le développement des start–up, l’accès au financement de capital–risque et la commercialisation des innovations restent insuffisants. La croissance entrepreneuriale constitue donc le principal frein structurel à l’économie numérique mondiale.

Les économies à revenu élevé, comme les États–Unis, le Danemark et le Royaume–Uni, dominent le classement mondial grâce à des écosystèmes équilibrés associant des institutions solides, des marchés de capitaux profonds et des plateformes numériques matures. Parallèlement, plusieurs régions émergentes, comme l’Afrique subsaharienne et l’Asie centrale, ont enregistré la croissance relative la plus rapide, grâce à des investissements fondamentaux dans la connectivité et les compétences numériques.

« Nous sommes à un tournant de l’économie numérique mondiale », a déclaré Zoltán Ács, professeur et directeur du Vienna Institute for Global Studies. « L’accès au numérique n’est plus le principal obstacle. Le véritable défi consiste à favoriser l’entrepreneuriat, notamment le développement, le financement et la coordination institutionnelle, afin que la préparation numérique se traduise en valeur économique. »

Le rapport invite les décideurs politiques, les investisseurs et les acteurs de l’écosystème à privilégier le renforcement du financement des entreprises, le développement des talents entrepreneuriaux et la mise en place d’écosystèmes d’innovation basés sur des plateformes numériques plutôt que l’élargissement de l’accès. Sans interventions ciblées, le fossé entre les compétences numériques et l’impact entrepreneurial risque de se creuser davantage.

Le rapport complet « Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index – Global Report » est disponible ici.

À propos du Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS)

Le VIGS est un institut de recherche interdisciplinaire indépendant et spécialisé dans les écosystèmes entrepreneuriaux, les relations internationales, la géopolitique et le bien–être. Il produit des analyses fondées sur les données afin d’éclairer les décisions politiques et stratégiques à l’échelle mondiale.

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Índice global do ecossistema de empreendedorismo digital revela uma grande lacuna entre o preparo digital e a capacidade de dimensionamento

VIENA, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  O Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS), um instituto de pesquisa interdisciplinar independente com sede em Viena, publicou o 2026 Global Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index Report, oferecendo uma das avaliações globais mais abrangentes até o momento de como a digitalização se traduz em resultados empresariais e econômicos em 170 economias.

Os resultados apontam para uma mudança crítica no cenário global de inovação. Embora a infraestrutura digital, a conectividade e as habilidades digitais básicas tenham se expandido rapidamente em todo o mundo, a capacidade dos países de converter essas bases em atividades empresariais escaláveis permanece desigual — criando uma lacuna cada vez maior entre o preparo digital e o impacto econômico.

O Índice DEE, que abrange o período de 2017 a 2022, avalia a interação sistêmica entre infraestrutura digital, plataformas, instituições e agência empreendedora. O relatório conclui que, embora a capacidade digital global tenha melhorado significativamente, a escala das startups, o acesso ao financiamento de risco e a comercialização da inovação continuam atrasados. Como resultado, a escala empresarial emergiu como o principal gargalo estrutural da economia digital global.

Economias de alta renda, como Estados Unidos, Dinamarca e Reino Unido, lideram o ranking global, beneficiando–se dos ecossistemas equilibrados que combinam instituições fortes, mercados de capitais profundos e plataformas digitais maduras. Por outro lado, várias regiões emergentes — incluindo a África Subsaariana e a Ásia Central — apresentaram o crescimento relativo mais rápido, impulsionado por investimentos fundamentais em conectividade e habilidades digitais.

“Estamos em um ponto de virada na economia digital global”, disse o Prof. Dr. Zoltán Ács, Diretor do Vienna Institute for Global Studies. “O acesso digital não é mais o principal empecilho. O verdadeiro desafio é possibilitar o empreendedorismo — particularmente a escala, as finanças e a coordenação institucional — para que o preparo digital possa ser transformado em valor econômico.”

O relatório pede aos formuladores de políticas, investidores e líderes de ecossistemas que mudem o foco da expansão do acesso para o fortalecimento do financiamento de risco, do talento empreendedor e dos ecossistemas de inovação baseados em plataformas. Sem intervenções direcionadas, a lacuna entre a capacidade digital e o impacto empresarial provavelmente aumentará ainda mais.

O Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index – Global Report completo está disponível aqui.

Sobre o Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS)

O VIGS é um instituto de pesquisa independente e interdisciplinar especializado em ecossistemas empresariais, relações internacionais, geopolítica e bem–estar. O VIGS cria insights com base em dados para apoiar a tomada de decisões políticas e estratégicas baseadas em evidências em todo o mundo.

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Global Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index offenbart deutliche Kluft zwischen digitaler Bereitschaft und Skalierungsfähigkeit

WIEN, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Das Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS), ein unabhängiges interdisziplinäres Forschungsinstitut mit Sitz in Wien, hat den 2026 Global Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index Report veröffentlicht. Dieser bietet eine der bisher umfassendsten globalen Bewertungen zu den Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf unternehmerische und wirtschaftliche Ergebnisse in 170 Volkswirtschaften.

Die Ergebnisse deuten auf einen grundlegenden Wandel in der globalen Innovationslandschaft hin. Während sich die digitale Infrastruktur, die Konnektivität und die grundlegenden digitalen Kompetenzen weltweit rasch entwickelt haben, ist die Fähigkeit der Länder, diese Grundlagen in skalierbare unternehmerische Aktivitäten umzuwandeln, nach wie vor uneinheitlich. Dies führt zu einer immer größeren Kluft zwischen der digitalen Bereitschaft und den wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen.

Der DEE Index, der den Zeitraum von 2017 bis 2022 abdeckt, misst das systemische Zusammenspiel von digitaler Infrastruktur, Plattformen, Institutionen und unternehmerischer Handlungsfähigkeit. Der Bericht zeigt: Obwohl sich die globalen digitalen Kapazitäten spürbar verbessert haben, hinken die Skalierung von Start–ups, der Zugang zu Risikokapital und die Kommerzialisierung von Innovationen weiter hinterher. Damit hat sich die unternehmerische Skalierung als der zentrale strukturelle Engpass der globalen digitalen Wirtschaft herauskristallisiert.

Volkswirtschaften mit hohem Einkommen wie die USA, Dänemark und Großbritannien führen das globale Ranking an. Sie profitieren von ausgewogenen Ökosystemen, die starke Institutionen, tiefe Kapitalmärkte und ausgereifte digitale Plattformen vereinen. Gleichzeitig verzeichneten mehrere aufstrebende Regionen –darunter Subsahara–Afrika und Zentralasien – das schnellste relative Wachstum, getragen von Basisinvestitionen in Konnektivität und digitale Kompetenzen.

„Wir stehen an einem Wendepunkt der globalen digitalen Wirtschaft“, erklärt Prof. Dr. Zoltán Ács, Direktor des Vienna Institute for Global Studies. „Der digitale Zugang ist nicht mehr die primäre Hürde. Die eigentliche Herausforderung besteht darin, Unternehmertum zu ermöglichen – insbesondere in den Bereichen Skalierung, Finanzierung und institutionelle Koordination –, um digitale Bereitschaft in echten wirtschaftlichen Mehrwert zu transformieren.“

Der Bericht ruft politische Entscheidungsträger, Investoren und Führungskräfte von Ökosystemen dazu auf, den Fokus von der Ausweitung des Zugangs hin zur Stärkung von Venture–Finanzierung, unternehmerischen Talenten und plattformbasierten Innovations­ökosystemen zu verlagern. Ohne gezielte Maßnahmen dürfte sich die Kluft zwischen digitalem Potenzial und unternehmerischer Wirkung weiter vergrößern.

Der vollständige Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index – Global Report ist hier abrufbar.

Über das Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS)

VIGS ist ein unabhängiges, interdisziplinäres Forschungsinstitut mit den Schwerpunkten unternehmerische Ökosysteme, internationale Beziehungen, Geopolitik und Wohlbefinden. VIGS liefert datengestützte Erkenntnisse zur Unterstützung evidenzbasierter Politik und strategischer Entscheidungsfindung weltweit.

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