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Decarbonizing the Already-Built Environment: Inside Carbon Reform’s Utility Partnership

Revolution

In tech and infrastructure, it’s easy to focus on what’s next: futuristic buildings, next-gen grids, communities built from scratch. There’s certainly a market for new construction, but here’s the reality: 80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 are already built. That’s where Carbon Reform comes in.

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Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality 

TechCrunch

Startups are experiments in the marketplace, and this is a way for us to understand and get comfortable with where innovations are coming from.” . It not only seeks to bring emerging tech to market, but it also wants to bring new innovations onboard, whether as a customer or an acquisition, according to Adler. . “I

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The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space

TechCrunch

Lawrence Kosick is the co-founder of GetSetUp , the largest online learning community designed specifically for older adults. We see an emphasis on young founders (“40 Under 40”), innovative ideas and disruptive challenges to legacy brands, incumbent companies and “old” ways of thinking. billion in 2050.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Overall, we are very optimistic about construction robotics and hope to see more companies attempt to solve the issues in productivity with breakthrough technologies, as well as innovative business models. 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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ZEBOX, an incubator for supply chain startups, launches its Asia hub in Singapore

TechCrunch

ZEBOX , an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. This is an especially critical area for CMA CGM Group, since its goal is to reach net zero carbon by 2050.

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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

Impact Hub

The UN predicts that by 2050, this proportion will rise to more than two thirds. It is clear that without rapid innovation on a global scale, what we eat in our cities and how we produce it poses an existential challenge. Photo: Sutton Community Farm. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities and urban areas.

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Impact Hub Scaling Green Ventures: Meet The Innovators Accelerating Climate Action

Impact Hub

According to a recent McKinsey report , reaching net zero by 2050 could require a 60% increase in capital spending on physical assets compared to current levels. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 Breakthroughs in net zero and circular innovation have the potential to pave the way towards a 100% zero carbon future.