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Upp wants to add more broccoli to the plant-protein mix using big automation

TechCrunch

based agtech startup that’s using computer vision AI plus farm-sized proprietary machinery to expand crop yields. So we’ve been cooperating with the University of Lincoln’s agri products team who’ve been developing the machine learning and AI,” he explains. What is automation good for?

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Katakem’s ‘robot chef’ speeds up drug development with reliable chemistry

TechCrunch

It occurred to him that automation and robotics could make the drug development process more predictable, and so he founded Katakem , one of the startups in the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200. ” To Oliverio’s point, drug development today is a lengthy and expensive endeavor. . Food and Drug Administration. million ($1.27

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4 Ways to Leverage Podcasting to Grow Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Financial gains will come, but lead generation and monetary ROI cannot be the primary motivators (money alone is never a sustainable driver for anything, I’ve learned). A podcast is a marketing channel – and it can be a key part of a strategic marketing mix. The results and impact a podcast creates far outweigh the challenges.

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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

TechCrunch

And given the current emphasis on achieving cost efficiency to extend runways in the broader startup ecosystem, it appears investors are open to insurtech startups that can build a sustainable business model, regardless of it including embedded insurance. Who owns health data? The Apple watch, not insurers.

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Ben Franklin’s Food and Beverage TechCelerator is hosting a Pitch Event!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Join us for a virtual event awarding up to $30,000 to a Pennsylvania-based food and beverage startup! Ben Franklin’s Food & Beverage Tech Celerator recently offered a 10-week business startup boot camp for entrepreneurs who are developing scalable, innovative, and technology-focused products/services in the food and beverage industry.

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NJEDA Board Makes Wide-Ranging Set of Approvals to Continue Growing NJ’s Economy

American Entrepreneurship

May 22, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board made several key program and policy approvals during its May meeting, including its first awards of residential projects under the Aspire Program, additional funding for the Authority’s child care programming, and record-breaking investments in venture capital. “The

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How Rani Therapeutics’ robotic pill could change subcutaneous injection treatment

TechCrunch

A prominent figure in life sciences innovation, Imran has founded over 20 medical device companies and helped develop the world’s first implantable cardiac defibrillator. The needles and other components are instead made of injectable-grade polymers, that Imran said has been used in other medical devices as well.

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