Consider that Israelis started more than 10,000 companies between 1999 and 2014, a full 2.6 percent of those have revenues of more than $100 million. The country routinely spends northward of 4 percent of its GDP on R&D (the U.S.…
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energy & eco
A quick shift to electric vehicles could drive the Green New Deal forward By Adele Peters
1 November 2019Views: 1,133There are now 486 electric vehicle startups in China, where electric car sales topped 1.1 million last year. That’s three times more than sales in the United States. Read more in Fast Company A quick shift to electric vehicles could…
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These flat-pack homes can be fully assembled in less than three months By Adele Peters
17 August 2019Views: 661In the cities suffering most from housing shortages—like San Francisco, where a lack of supply helped drive the median cost of a house up to $1.7 million—one part of the challenge is a lack of construction workers. One startup wants…
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NYC launches partnership network, ‘The Grid,’ to help grow urban tech ecosystem By Arman Tabatabai
20 March 2019Views: 889In recent years, the tech and startup scene in New York has notably ballooned — evolving from the Valley’s obscure younger sibling to one of the top cities for talent, entrepreneurship and venture capital investment. Read more in TechCrunch NYC…
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she leads
Why Women-Owned Startups Are a Better Bet By Katie Abouzahr , Frances Brooks Taplett , Matt Krentz , and John Harthorne
25 August 2018Views: 1,009According to our research, when women business owners pitch their ideas to investors for early-stage capital, they receive significantly less—a disparity that averages more than $1 million—than men. Yet businesses founded by women ultimately deliver higher revenue—more than twice as…
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You might think that wearable tech is entering its mature. Not so, there are still plenty of exciting startups marking their mark, whether it’s hydration monitoring or hybrids, women’s health or personal safety. As you’ll see, it’s not just new…
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tech for life
Why Former Tech Execs Are leaving Google To Start Health care Companies By Christinna Farr
12 April 2017Views: 2,592For many entrepreneurs, the health sector offers an enticing opportunity–with strings attached. It’s an estimated $3 trillion market and is still dominated by a cadre of traditional players. Silicon Valley sees that health care needs better technology, but they learn quickly…