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Pangyo Techno Valley: Leading the Charge in ESG Management and Building a Sustainable Industry Ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

For instance, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, in collaboration with related agencies, introduced the K-ESG guidelines in 2021. Aimed at supporting SMEs grappling with burgeoning ESG demands, this initiative also strengthens carbon reduction regulations, paving the path for 2050 carbon neutrality.

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IFC launches new platform to bolster digital economy in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan

AsiaTechDaily

Support for entrepreneurship and digital transformation is essential to economic growth, job creation, and resilience,” said Makhtar Diop, IFC’s Managing Director. In Africa, the digital economy has the potential to contribute $712 billion to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050.

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Two European companies are mapping a future service for direct air capture to sequestration of CO2

TechCrunch

There is growing awareness of the need to build capacity to remove CO 2 from the atmosphere to achieve net zero by 2050. We are enthusiastic about this collaboration with Climeworks. That will be the price range needed to build up the infrastructure and finance it.” Image Credit: Climeworks.

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REEF Technology raises $700M from SoftBank and others to remake parking lots

TechCrunch

SoftBank and Mubadala are joining private equity and financial investment giants Oaktree, UBS Asset Management and the European venture capital firm Target Global in providing the cash for the massive equity financing. It’s a different project, but it also has a number of supporters. on potential partnerships).

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

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. According to UN forecasts, the number of people living in cities is expected to double by 2050, growing from 3.5

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Mistaking performance for competence

TechCrunch

Kelly Chen, DCVC: Robotics startups have an additional layer to their banking relationship, typically tying equipment financing and other debt structures to banking. Our approach is to maximize product transparency and make collaboration much easier.” Fair enough. They can even [handle] maintenance by themselves.