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Spirit of innovation demonstrated in land transport sector

NZ Entrepreneur

A number of startups and entrepreneurial initiatives working to address challenges in the transport sector have been approved for funding in round one of the Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū- Innovation Fund , with a second round of challenges now announced. The fund will run for two years, and its aim is to make transport greener and safer.

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ZEBOX expands global accelerator network to Singapore with Asia Pacific hub Launch

AsiaTechDaily

Register ZEBOX , a global accelerator founded in 2018 by the Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé, has launched its Asia Pacific hub in Singapore. The post ZEBOX expands global accelerator network to Singapore with Asia Pacific hub Launch first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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Apple’s sustainability-focused Impact Accelerator invites first 15 Black- and brown-owned companies

TechCrunch

Among Apple’s more recent social good initiatives is the Impact Accelerator, an effort launched about a year ago intended to find and elevate minority-owned small businesses taking on sustainability and climate change. Mosaic Global Transportation (Founder: Maurice H.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

This trifecta serves as a catalyst for accelerated growth and long-term viability. Interstate System : Atlanta is a nexus for major interstates like I-20, I-75, and I-85, allowing for efficient road transport. Rail Network : Atlanta offers access to both Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation.

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Joby Aviation acquires Avionyx to accelerate aerospace software certification

TechCrunch

It also ostensibly helps to avoid vehicle crashes, like the one currently being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board based on a Joby aircraft crash in February. . The company said a similar facility will be set up in San Jose, Costa Rica, where Avionyx hails from, to accelerate those software verification efforts.

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact.

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Urban mobility startup WeMo raises $15m from AppWorks to boost SE Asia expansion

AsiaTechDaily

In anticipation of rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles and alternative transportation solutions, the company is building partnerships with governments, investors, businesses, and transportation providers throughout Southeast Asia to offer green transportation and fleet management services to support the region’s transition to zero emission.