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Carbon accounting platform acquired by Sage as ClimateTech heats up

TechCrunch

Spherics was a smaller startup playing in a similar space to larger ones which include Normative, Plan A, Klimametrix.global, Persefoni and Planetly.com (other carbon accounting players, like Watershed and Climatiq, operate more like consultants).

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Circularity tales: Environmental entrepreneurship in Dakar

Impact Hub

Wërngël-Bi supported a diverse range of projects, from eco-construction to ecological toilets, with the top three projects qualifying for funding opportunities following a Demo Day where participants showcased their progress. Her solutions not only enhance hygiene and sanitation but also make wastewater treatable for household use.

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Circularity Tales: environmental entrepreneurship in Dakar

Impact Hub

Named “Wërngël-Bi”, a term in Wolof that translates to “The Circle”, the circularity programme at Impact Hub Dakar supported different entrepreneurs carrying out projects that ranged from eco-construction to ecological toilets. Meet the Wërngël-Bi entrepreneurs.

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The lion and the ant: A managerial lesson

Berkonomics

Having reviewed the charges of running the ant’s department, the lion found out that the production was much less than before – so he recruited the Owl, a prestigious and renowned consultant, to carry out an audit and suggest solutions. Dave Berkus says: “Slobet’s” comment above led me to Wikipedia.”Taxon and Pheidoles are scavenger ants.

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

For this reason the slate of policy measures Sanchez’s government has distilled as necessary to support and grow the ecosystem — following a long period of consultation with private and public stakeholders — pays close attention to social impact. “We are a new generation of young people in government. .”

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