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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. Then 2018 arrived. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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Breaking boundaries together in Ecuador

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Tamara Isch, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and a co-founder and COO of EcX Labs, has been breaking boundaries in her country, in her field of work, and in the world. The results of this woman’s hard work and innovation are cutting-edge technology solutions to the biggest problems in Ecuador. By Elise Kemp.

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NEC X Accepting Applications for Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio

American Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas utilizing NEC’s technologies and businesses can move their ventures forward into seed-ready startups upon acceptance into NEC’s Elev X! These startups are pushing the frontiers of technology, creating solutions that address critical market needs and contribute to a better society.” Venture Studio.

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How a female commercial engineer in Paraguay is overcoming barriers

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty. We live in an interconnected world, with more heterogeneous societies and more skilled workers.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Awak Technologies Raises Over $20M in Series B Funding for Home Dialysis Innovation

AsiaTechDaily

Register Singapore-based medical technology firm Awak Technologies has secured over $20 million in Series B funding, making it one of Singapore’s most significant MedTech fundraising events this year. Headed by CEO Suresha Venkataraya , Awak Technologies focuses on patient-centered healthcare solutions.

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Persistence is the key to this YLAI Fellow’s success in the technology industry in Bolivia

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

I am most passionate about finding new ways to discover how technology can help people. Technology has the power to change people’s lives, and by determining how to effectively utilize it, I can help facilitate people bettering their lives. Finding a mentor and finding the right business partner, Ricardo Clavijo (2018 YLAI Fellow!)