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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

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More than four billion people work, live, and sustain themselves in the metropolis. Technological leaps have enabled many (though by no means all) of us city-dwellers to sustain ourselves adequately, despite breaking our traditional connection with agricultural life. trillion USD by 2030. ” The hidden costs of our diets.

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Swedish company Northvolt raises $2.75B to accelerate European battery production

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billion in capital as it prepares to ramp up to an annual production capacity of 150 GWh in Europe by 2030. Northvolt’s overarching plan is to ramp up to at least 150 GWh of annual battery production across Europe by 2030. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit.

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Impact Hub Taipei: fuelling a virtuous circle of impact

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Impact Hub Taipei: Fuelling a virtuous circle of impact Impact Hub Taipei’s 2030 Impact Accelerator is making waves in Taiwan’s entrepreneurial landscape by launching the country’s first global impact accelerator. The support provided by Impact Hub Taipei extends beyond the accelerator programme.

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Women entrepreneurs breaking barriers for a sustainable future

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For 2022, the United Nations (UN) theme for the commemoration of International Women’s Day was ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ – celebrating the work of women and girls in fighting climate change and ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Accelerate 2030: supporting groundbreaking women innovators.

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Singapore’s InterContinental Energy Attracts $115M Funding from GIC and Hy24

AsiaTechDaily

This infusion of capital is projected to accelerate further the company’s efforts to expand the production and adoption of green hydrogen, a key player in the global transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.

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What if all startup accelerators promote circularity?

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What if all startup incubators and accelerators integrated design principles that foster circularity? Circularity-focused incubation and acceleration programs already exist, but there are two problems: There aren’t enough of them to transform the private sector as a whole. of the global economy is circular.

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Waterplan tracks water risks and sustainable solutions for climate-conscious companies

TechCrunch

Climate change is here, and this is going to accelerate.” Analysis could show that in 5-10 years that will no longer be a sustainable rate and will cause issues downriver, since there’s before and after data showing the factory’s effects. These issues would end up costing the company $40 million over that period. .