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Banyan wants to unlock financing for a (more) sustainable future

TechCrunch

For one thing, the processes remain largely manual, with financing in this sector remaining reliant on emails, spreadsheets and documents in a variety of formats. For Banyan, these inefficiencies in communication and monitoring are pain points it wants to solve with its purpose-built project finance software.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

TechCrunch

But a United Nations report estimates that we’ll need to double global food production by 2050 to meet the needs of 10 billion people. Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership. Use alternative financing to fuel VC-level growth without diluting ownership.

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NJEDA Seeks Information to Support Commercial Building Decarbonization Projects

American Entrepreneurship

WHAT: The NJEDA is exploring the creation of programs, especially around project financing, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing and new commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings within the state. The RFI can be found at [link] with responses due by July 6.

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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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SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the world’s next bread basket, one solar water pump at a time

TechCrunch

The world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. And as pressure mounts to find new crop land to support the growth, the world’s eyes are increasingly turning to the African continent as the next potential global bread basket.

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

TechCrunch

Darwinbox, which operates a cloud-based human resource management platform, has raised $15 million in a new financing round as the Indian startup looks to further expand in the country and Southeast Asian markets. I’m proud that Salesforce is supporting Darwinbox on their journey as they continue to grow and innovate in this space.”

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