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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. One of the best strategies for tech companies that want to serve the older adult market is to focus your value proposition on empowering older adults. billion in 2050.

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FarmSense uses sensors and machine learning to bug-proof crops

TechCrunch

The sensor promises to provide real-time data, as well as management strategies to help farmers mitigate damage from harmful insects. He expressed optimism for technology as a way to control insect establishment, but ultimately thinks that the optimal strategy is to attack the problem even earlier. Image Credits: FarmSense.

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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.

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Mistaking performance for competence

TechCrunch

How best would an adversary attack innovation in robotics? Why bother with a cyberattack when a few well-placed uppercased words from apparently reputable sources can wound thousands of our most innovative companies? Murielle Thinard McLane, Intuitive Ventures: Robotics capitalization strategies will shift. Fair enough.