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

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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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TechCrunch+ roundup: Construction tech survey, founder-CEO friction, diversify your cap table

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The technological advances we’ve made over the last few thousand years are stunning, but the construction industry still relies on centuries-old technology. Even so, investors are backing startups bringing robotics, data management, automation and augmented reality into the construction process. Heinrich Gröller, partner, Speedinvest.

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Circularity in action: Social projects in Caracas

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Both ventures showcase how creative thinking and disruptive solutions can bring positive change to longstanding issues while fostering community collaboration. By sharing their journeys, our goal is to boost awareness and promote the adoption of a circular economy in Armenia, catalysing a transformative shift toward sustainability.

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Daily Crunch: Plaid product updates signal push to ‘own’ more of the account funding process

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billion boost from Generation Investment Management , a sustainability-focused public and private equity firm co-founded by Al Gore. Five construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities. 5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities. Startups and VC. You can sign up here.). Big Tech Inc.

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The battery business is booming and Zeekr kicks off its IPO roadshow

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The 40-minute video showed the vehicle handling roundabouts and intersections and even some construction. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place in San Francisco on September 19–21, is where you’ll get the inside scoop on the future of mobility. Vroom vroom!

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Effective tax policies can boost state investment

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Overly generous credits in the short run might attract more capital to early stage deals; however, the downside is that poorly constructed tax credits can undercut market discipline and cost a state much more in the long run than any passing short-term gains it might realize.

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Nth Cycle wants to revolutionize metals processing for recyclers and mine operators

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“We’re looking at a lot of the untapped resources we have here in North America, because we have all of the materials we need for the energy transition, we just don’t have a way to mine them sustainably yet.”. We’re not on the logistics side.”. The company’s approach is also much lighter on the capital expenditure side.

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