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Greenville Startup, Advanced Power & Energy, Receives Game-Changing $500,000 Investment to Pave the Way for Safer EV Charging Stations

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

A groundbreaking advancement in electric vehicle (EV) charging technology is set to transform the industry as Greenville-based startup, Advanced Power & Energy, secures a significant investment of $500,000 from the Mercer County Innovation Fund, in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern Pennsylvania.

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How High Rents Hinder Startup Activity

Revolution

This multiplier effect is powerful for economic growth, but comes with drawbacks. If half of your income is going to cover rent, it leaves very little to invest in a new business, to say nothing of the stress that takes up significant mental space and energy. This is a serious, but under-discussed, hurdle for entrepreneurship.

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Why international DFIs are looking to African startups to scale impact investing efforts

TechCrunch

Investing in tech to meet development goals Usually deploying capital from national or international development funds, DFIs back development and private-sector projects in less industrialized economies to promote job creation and sustainable economic growth.

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Achieving Net Zero: Facts vs Fiction

Impact Hub

These efforts include investing in renewable energy, minimising energy consumption, and adopting sustainable practices to ensure real progress towards net zero. For instance, investing in renewable energy can create jobs within the energy sector, while simultaneously reducing pollution levels and benefiting public health.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

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Role of Education on Climate Change

Impact Hub

The climate literacy framework guides the governments affiliated to the United Nations on how to introduce climate change and sustainable development goals in education curricula. Schools can assist their students by creating a sustainable learning environment that focuses more on pragmatic solutions rather than theoretical lessons.

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Green is the fashion flavor of the week with Rubi Labs’ materials made from captured CO2

TechCrunch

. “I’ve always been passionate about sustainability and climate. “Since then, I have been really focused on sustainable materials research. . “Since then, I have been really focused on sustainable materials research. ” Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization.