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TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
startup Ecologi , which uses the funds to plant 1 million trees every 10 days in places like Africa and Latin America, as well as doing things like protecting peatlands in Indonesia. In April, Ecologi closed a seed investment round of $5.75
Venture Well
JUNE 3, 2021
Caroline Bailie of the University of San Diego teaches students to design waste innovation solutions for the social and ecological challenges of discarded trash in California’s Tijuana Estuary canyons.
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Hyde Park Angels
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
HPA Deal Lead Peter Layton is a former partner at Goldman Sachs and CEO of Tallgrass Group, the parent company of various corporations specializing in different aspects of ecological restoration.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Bristol seems to be making a habit of Climate Tech, also producing Ecologi Zero , real-time carbon footprinting software for businesses. Spherics , a UK-based carbon accounting platform for SMEs to understand and reduce their environmental impact, has been acquired by accounting giant Sage.
Impact Hub
APRIL 27, 2022
To remain relevant and legitimate, in addition to effectively dealing with the present global ecological crisis, conservation NGOs need to radically shift. Vienna, March 27, 2022.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
By Bryce Kelly. 2017 YLAI Fellow Victor Rujano Bautista is the co-founder of Culturas Indígenas y Medio Ambiente Sustentable (CIMAS), an organization committed to promoting and defending the human rights of indigenous peoples and the protection of the environment in the Venezuelan state of Zulia.
Impact Hub
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
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.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
These differ from traditional fuels in that they offer safety advantages during handling, and ecological advantages during production and use.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
socially, ecologically, or economically.” Skip the rush and focus on building a product that delivers benefits Photo/ Unsplash “Black Friday,” “Cyber Monday,” “mid-season sales.” More and more discount battles are added to the original seasonal sales.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Even before the pandemic, we could see startup work culture becoming remote, whether due to the desire of younger generations for a better life-work balance, the aim to decrease one’s ecological footprint, or the strategic decision to cut down costs related to renting an office.
TechCrunch
APRIL 9, 2021
Renewed attention and funding on climate change, ecological stewardship, and alternative energy sources from the new Biden administration change the equations for startups and services in related industries; all of a sudden an idea that seemed wild a couple years ago makes perfect sense.
Innovation 2 Enterprise
MARCH 22, 2022
PLANT SEADS – Tulsa-based Plant Seads – an acronym for Sustainable Ecology, Adaptive Design – has a mission to create long-term sustainable vertical gardening solutions to benefit the environment. We have a mission at i2E to invest in entrepreneurs and help them build successful high growth companies right here in Oklahoma.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
There is a current debate about whether drylands are suitable for reforestation for the purpose of global climate mitigation purposes,” said Niall Hanan, professor of dryland ecology in the Plant and Environmental Sciences Department at New Mexico State University.
StartupNation
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The organization embraces innovation, education, ecological research, and natural landscape restoration.
Continuations
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Tell the truth: Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. Change politics: Government must create and be led by the decisions of a Citizens’ Assembly on climate and ecological justice. I recently recorded a podcast about the climate crisis where I made the point that we should not think about innovation versus activism, we need both.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Pancake plans to use its funding to further develop its platform and add new features like an ecological footprint calculator so customers can see how sustainable their designs are.
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
Our purpose at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse is to expose our local community to the waterfront—to a new activity build around an ecological resource that should be publicly enjoyed for free. A few years ago, I was a member of a co-working space.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 6, 2022
For example, 18% of supply chain firms told Gartner in July that they were conducting climate change risk assessments, using tools including geospatial analysis, drones and AI-driven ecological simulations.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
APRIL 13, 2022
defends the region’s environment and natural resources and the right of every citizen to enjoy a healthy, safe and ecologically balanced environment. How to avoid greenwashing your business. By Shannon Courtney.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Most personal care brands barely get caught in the third of those ecological safety nets, but Uni is picking a fight with the industry to change all that. We’ve been hearing it for 30 years — reduce, re-use, recycle.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Tack on the challenges with land, bee population decline, heavy use of ecologically destructive fertilizers and pesticides and extreme food waste and this adds up to a real global challenge. . In our industry we always talk about funding big ideas or funding things with more meaning. It’s something Yves Sisteron & I have been talking about for years at Upfront Ventures.
Impact Hub
AUGUST 19, 2020
Among those selected for the first program is Sutton Community Farm , whose agro-ecological and organic farm in South London provides both restaurants and individuals with healthy, fresh vegetable boxes with a low carbon footprint. 2007 marked an important milestone for the Earth’s cities.
TechCrunch
JULY 26, 2022
Dreiling, who was previously doing ecological engineering in Oregon, teamed up with his sister, Hana Dreiling, a private chef in Kauai, Hawaii, to start Holey Grail Donuts.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
MAY 18, 2018
In less than two years, he has reinvigorated the heritage footwear industry in Kolhapur and the agro-ecologically sensitive honey segment as well as redesigned a branded retail structure for both industries.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
For instance, 2050 will contribute to Université Paris Dauphine’s class on the ecological challenges of the 21st century. Marie Ekeland has unveiled her next act — and it’s a new fund called 2050.
TechCrunch
APRIL 20, 2022
EPS is toxic both ecologically and reputationally, but the next best thing is three times the price; Cruz Foam can slip in with an option that’s not wildly more expensive, but is as green as it gets.
Impact Hub
JULY 10, 2019
This Global Alliance is created to face the many social and ecological challenges of today and of tomorrow — including climate change, the fight against poverty, precariousness and inequalities, migrations, healthcare, among others. Pact for Impact Conference 2019 marks the beginning of the Global Alliance for a social and inclusive economy.
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 13, 2012
Will they all be part of a movement to get a lot more conscious about our own ecological footprints, where our food comes from, and it's quality? One of the aspects of running a venture fund that I am most excited about is turning over rocks that other VCs might not. I'm less likely to get excited about the next big photo sharing app coming out of YC, and more into going "where no VC has gone before.". Whatever I do, it needs to be in big enough spaces. What are the biggest opportunities?
Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Taxon cycles are sequential phases of expansion and contraction of the ranges of species, associated generally with shifts in ecological distribution.” This story has turned out to be one of the most enduring posts ever for me, well worth repeating. And what a lesson for us all.
TechCrunch
APRIL 24, 2022
The fishing market globally was worth $253 billion in 2021, and despite the controversy that swirls around the industry, that figure continues to grow.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 22, 2020
I really wish that the business case for social and ecological startups will finally be proven (kind of like Oatly showed with the Blackstone investment). European entrepreneurs who want to launch startups could do worse than Switzerland.
This is going to be BIG.
MARCH 25, 2013
menagerie of creative entrepreneurs occupies the seven-story building, now known as the Metropolitan Exchange, or MEx, including biotechnologists, ecologically minded architects, organic fashion designers and even miniature-cupcake makers. Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people.
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 27, 2010
If schools are going to participate in the growth of NYC’s innovation ecology, they’re going to have to change the way they operate, or they’re going to get lapped and left behind. Business plan competitions are the air guitar championships of the startup world. This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product.
This is going to be BIG.
JANUARY 19, 2010
Undoubtedly, that kind of strategy will actually work against Yelp in today’s ecology. Back in July, I wrote a piece called “ Why Yelp (…and every single retail establishment) Should Support Foursquare ”. Whitney McNamara referred to as the “post that launched 1000 VCs”, but it was really meant to open up a dialogue between an innovative little company hyperfocused on an important piece of data—when people show up to venues—and a bigger company dependent on relationships with venues.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 5, 2019
Juliana has dedicated herself to supporting the environment and developing a vision to “generate an ecological and sustainable awareness through a new form of design.” YLAI Network members Juliana Nieva de Castillo from Tucumán, Argentina and Julio César Bueno Cruz from Cali, Colombia illustrate two forms of social innovation and community support through unique business concepts. Recycling and Design.
TechCrunch
JUNE 25, 2022
“And because startups have a role to play in the ecological transition, let’s set another goal: 25 green unicorns by 2030!” Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Finally, Harlev points out that it’s incredibly power efficient, and also ecologically sound in terms of not requiring million of gallons of water for cooling, both significant downsides of our current data center storage practices.
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