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Andreessen Horowitz backs Synonym’s bio-manufacturing facilities

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And right now, the infrastructure to properly scale “does not exist today” in a way that enables companies to make the quantity at the kind of quality that will meet future demand. The global contract bio-manufacturing organization market, which venture-backed startups like Planetary and Culture Biosciences are doing, was estimated to be $22.2

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Fresh funding gives cat food brand Smalls avenue into retail for the first time

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Analysts say this industry, where spending was $118 billion in 2019, isn’t done with big growth and predict it will more than double by 2030 to $277 billion. We think there’s a continuing manifestation of the cultural bias against cats and toward dogs in the U.S.” That was a surprise to us. The company has 50 people currently.

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EO’s framework for sustainability: How EO will become net positive by 2030

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Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)’s purpose is to help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential by enabling life-enhancing connections, designing shared experiences and providing collaborative learning. People: Develop a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and wellbeing for all 2. Email EO today. .

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Tiamat Sciences cooking up plant-based proteins for cheaper production of cellular meat

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Cellular growth medium is a component of cellular agriculture that enables lab-grown meat to be made at a lower cost. On average, reports show that lab-grown meat costs about $50 , but that new technologies could bring that down to a more reasonable $3 per pound by 2030. France-Emmanuelle Adil, founder and CEO, Tiamet Sciences. “The

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In the race for tech talent, the US should look to Mexico

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enabling real-time collaboration at times that work best for both parties. Beyond the time difference, there are also many cultural similarities that make working with Mexico the clear choice for IT outsourcing. While difficult to quantify, the number of consumer and cultural exports from Mexico to the U.S. For example, the U.S.

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CodeSignal secures $50M for its tech hiring platform

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While performing due diligence on the space, she saw traditional engineering cultures utilizing CodeSignal, but then would also see nontraditional companies like banks and insurance companies. Their traction was undeniable, and many of our portfolio companies were using CodeSignal,” she added.

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Nigeria’s Helium Health acquires Qatar’s Meddy in rare Africa-GCC deal

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According to both founders, the Helium Health and Meddy teams are identical in operations, technology execution, culture and market price points. million in VC funding, has facilitated over 200,000 doctor appointments while enabling healthcare providers to generate approximately $130 million in billings.

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