Small States, Big Signals: How Small Economies Compete in the Global Digital Race
Some of the most advanced digital governments and AI ecosystems in the world belong to very small countries. Estonia has become synonymous with end‑ ...
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Bridging Borders: Welcoming Dr. Yevheniia Polishchuk as a Portulans Institute Fellow
As Co-President, I (Bill Dutton) am delighted to welcome Dr. Yevheniia Polishchuk to The Portulans Institute as a Fellow. We look forward to her contr ...
How will AI Impact the English Language’s Global Dominance?
The internet is dominated by this language: English. Nearly half of all websites today are in the language of Shakespeare. However, with AI technologi ...
Statement on the Global Innovation Index
Dear Members of the Portulans Institute Community, The Global Innovation Index (GII) was conceived and developed by Professor Soumitra Dutta, who intr ...
Join Our Team: GTCI Project Manager
Location: Remote or hybrid, depending on your location. Commitment: Full-time or Part-time. Start Date: Immediately. Compensation: Negotiable. Abou ...
What Wikipedia Can Teach Us About Innovation and the Future of the Internet
In January 2026, the internet celebrated the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, the original workhorse behind third-grade papers on giant squids and fourt ...
Understand Digital Transformations with Analytics: New Evidence for Policy and Practice for the Healthcare Industry
Healthcare systems across the world are investing heavily in analytics (and by extension artificial intelligence), yet policymakers and hospital leade ...
Introducing the Malawi Voice Data Commons
Three years after OpenAI’s ChatGPT went public in November 2022, it’s fair to say that commercial use cases for AI have failed to inspire– see O ...
Super App or Super Focus? How Digital Platforms Position Themselves for Sustainable Growth
In July 2023, Elon Musk announced a bold move: Twitter would rebrand to X and evolve into an “everything app”. X introduced monthly subscr ...
