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Berkeley Yeast, S2G dish on the future of beer, meat and more at TC Disrupt 2023

TechCrunch

On the bright-ish side, research shows that 69% of Americans want our nation to become carbon neutral by 2050. ” You’ll find it cooking on the Sustainability Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place in San Francisco on September 19–21.

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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

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With the goal of getting the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Breakthrough Energy’s fellows program seeks to help innovators accelerate their clean technology. The world’s best and the brightest scientists and engineers are given crucial resources for success.

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The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space

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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. Lawrence Kosick is the co-founder of GetSetUp , the largest online learning community designed specifically for older adults. per year (compared with 0.8%

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Salesforce leads $15M investment in Asian HR tech platform Darwinbox

TechCrunch

“India is home to one of the world’s youngest populations, and by 2050, it is expected to account for over 18% of the global working age population,” said Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson and CEO, Salesforce India, in a statement.

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Hopper raises $170M and partners with Capital One on a new cardholder travel booking portal

TechCrunch

This is Hopper’s second raise in a year that has been marked by turmoil for the travel industry, owing to the disruptions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. And one that’s working really surprisingly well is the disruption insurance.”

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FarmSense uses sensors and machine learning to bug-proof crops

TechCrunch

And with the continual disruption caused by COVID-19, it’s difficult to imagine a world that isn’t keenly aware of how biosecurity’s successes — or failures — ripple throughout our myriad systems.

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The biggest moonshots in YC’s S22 batch

TechCrunch

That’s a whole lot of potential mouths to feed; seafood consumption is poised to nearly double by 2050, per researchers at Stanford. The BNPL space is difficult for a variety of reasons, and to still be disrupting in the category — despite public market rumblings — is impressive. – Harri Weber.