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

American Entrepreneurship

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. Climate innovators are critical players in the fight to solve the climate crisis.

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The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space

TechCrunch

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.

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

TechCrunch

We are a product-led firm and our focus will remain on innovation in that space,” he said. I’m proud that Salesforce is supporting Darwinbox on their journey as they continue to grow and innovate in this space.” . “We will be leveraging the power of our platform to do a lot more.

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FarmSense uses sensors and machine learning to bug-proof crops

TechCrunch

Currently being tested and researched in almond orchards in Southern California thanks to a Small Business Innovation Research grant, their newest sensor, termed the FlightSensor, is best understood when considering where Keogh got the idea for it: James Bond and Cold War espionage. Image Credits: FarmSense. Risk can keep people poor.

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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.” “But we’ve actually outgrown our pandemic attach rate.

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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. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities and urban areas. trillion USD by 2030.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Finishing is the ripest for disruption. 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. Innovative new startups are continually entering the space.