American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 21, 2023

With this funding, recipients will launch innovative training programs focused on strengthening and diversifying the state’s offshore wind workforce, with a particular emphasis on serving Overburdened Communities. All programs are either led by or partner with a community-based organization serving a New Jersey overburdened community.

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board support economic development energy 40

American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

$1 billion allocated to support her philanthropic voice of advancing women and family causes Melinda French Gates announced she is going her own way, stepping down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation she and her husband founded almost 25 years ago. He is the founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men.

health 81

health economic growth entrepreneurship leadership 81

TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

Just offshore wind alone has the potential to meet global electricity demand by 2040, according to the IEA, which is well in excess of all offshore oil and gas production today. In particular, the philanthropic community is just starting to recognize that there is an urgent need to support efforts to develop ocean-based climate solutions.

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funders energy sustainability opportunity 89

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 11, 2024

Currently, we face a critical challenge: our electricity demands — expected to nearly double by 2040 due to factors like AI compute, reshoring , and “electrification” — are soaring, but our grid infrastructure and operations struggle to keep pace. Of course, such evolutions breed new challenges, and we need innovation to bridge the gap.

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energy construction accelerator innovation 140

Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Of the sub-verticals in construction that tend to cost the most (structural support like concrete and steel or mechanical and plumbing), not many can be automated because of the complexity of the task. We have also staffed our URBAN-X accelerator program with dedicated experts to provide software and hardware support.

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construction investment investing opportunity 259

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Business model innovations: For example, could you provide pre-wiring for free (leveraging incentives) in return for purchasing the appliance on failure? Community coordination to encourage whole-block electrification. To support the transition we need a lot more charging infrastructure. Alternative energy storage systems (e.g.

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energy startup transportation construction 95

Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Other options for workers can be taking collective action, solidarity unionism, forming independent unions, employee resource groups (ERGs), guilds, joining a worker center, new innovations/ideas, etc. All of which have merit, and may be best in different circumstances. Being honest, unionizing is f **g hard. Intentionally. Next question.

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venture capital ventures capital mix-use 68