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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

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Energy efficiency and building upgrades represent by far the biggest chunk of the Biden infrastructure package — totaling a whopping $400 billion of the spending package and all devoted to upgrading homes, offices, schools, veteran’s hospitals and federal buildings. ” Climate resiliency . Water and power infrastructure .

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

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According to the survey, the city is strong in sectors such as fintech, agritech, hospitality tech, emerging tech, cybersecurity, SaaS and medtech. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. We’re excited by changing how we launch hospitality ventures. What are you most excited by?

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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Ahrefs “Ahrefs is an SEO software company that helps optimize websites of any scale — from giants like Netflix, Facebook, Uber, and Forbes to small businesses looking to build their presence on Google’s top page.” Ahrefs claims to have become a $100 million company in annual revenue without venture capital.

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