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We’re disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city

TechCrunch

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between.

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Take your shot and apply to compete in Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

The next Battlefield takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Yup, that sound you hear is opportunity knocking. One team will emerge as the Startup Battlefield 2021 champion, win the Disrupt Cup and take home a whopping $100,000 in prize money. Want a few more details about how Startup Battlefield works?

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

The soundbite: “The way to go fishing is by going where the fish are — we need to open source where federal funding is headed and how to get a piece of the clean energy and infrastructure pie.” Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld.

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To fix the climate, these 10 investors are betting the house on the ocean

TechCrunch

Climate change is a problem important and pressing enough that investors have begun to grasp the opportunities that arise when trying to solve it. Now, they’ve started to cast their nets wider for other, adjacent opportunities. The open ocean also contains tremendous amounts of energy.

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As Allbirds goes public, sustainability is the mantra of the future

TechCrunch

It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. This is a huge opportunity for founders to build a purpose-native company that will have generational impact on the community, for employees and investors alike.

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Daily Crunch: Zoom’s new AI-powered features include whiteboard generation and meeting summaries

TechCrunch

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and reimagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth — new stages, new content, and new opportunities. Oh, and if you were laid off recently, we are offering a free Expo+ pass to TC Disrupt 2023.

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