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Circularity in action: Circular projects in Portugal

Impact Hub

Circularity in action: Circular projects in Portugal Rizoma and Studio 8 are pioneering ventures based in Portugal, each embodying a strong commitment to the principles of sustainability and the circular economy. These real-world success stories serve as tangible examples for the CirculUP!

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

Zurich tends to take the lion’s share, as the city’s embrace of startups has jump-started development, although Geneva and Lausanne are also hotspots. As well as traditional software engineering startups, Switzerland’s largest city boasts a startup culture that emphasizes life sciences, mechanical engineering and robotics.

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Rebuilding the California Dream 

Andreessen Horowitz

California has long been ground zero for the new: new technologies, new frontiers, new arts and culture. From a cultural perspective, I grew up on a diet of Hollywood culture and movies and TV shows. And so, there’s a lot of cultural heritage and history of that. And I think there were two influences.

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5 Tips for Making Time to Make a Difference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In essence, he has affected a widespread and sustainable change in economy and culture throughout his corner of the world. Ask yourself, what change or changes do I want to see in my community at the end of this project or venture or within a specific amount of time? . What’s his secret to keeping it all moving forward?

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Entrepreneurs reflect on value of i2E’s e3 mini-accelerator

Innovation 2 Enterprise

We say that e3 evaluates opportunities, equips entrepreneurs with the tools they need to launch and empowers them to create successful high growth ventures. Our most recent cohort of entrepreneurs brought their innovative ideas across diverse areas of software development, biotechnology and agriculture to the program.

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Klim harvests $6.6M seed to get more farmers growing greener

TechCrunch

While Klim talks keenly of being on an environmental “mission”, it is a for-profit venture — so it’s also intending to monetize as it supports farmers to earn money for cultivating carbon sinks on their land. Ecosystem services marketplace. ” So, yeah, uncanny.).

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

TechCrunch

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. ” Lime scooters outside El Retiro Park in Madrid (Image Credits: Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch).

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