Volkswagen, Germany’s largest company, knows where its future lies. The Wolfsburg-based giant, with quarterly revenues of $69 billion, has committed $91bn to electric vehicles (also shortened to NEVs, or new energy vehicles)…
Better Dairy Wins $2.2m to Scale its Animal-Free Dairy Produce
London-based Better Dairy, a startup using fermentation technology to produce dairy proteins, has secured a $2.17m to continue researching its solution and bring products to market by 2022. The seed round was…
During Native American Heritage Month, Here are Some of the Most Exciting Native-run Startups in the US
This month America celebrates Native American Heritage Month with a host of online and in-person events, covering historic issues, culture and modern politics affecting the country’s 562 tribes. The problems facing Native…
Belgium’s Astanor Ventures Raises $324m for Europe’s Biggest Impact Fund
Astanor Ventures, a Brussels-based venture capital firm, has raised €273 million ($324m) for a fund aiming to “revolutionize the food and agriculture sector.” The company will invest its newfound cash exclusively in…
Biden Win Could Bring End to US Broadband Deserts
As Joseph R. Biden Jr celebrates his victory to become the United States’ 46th President, he has pledged to unite Americans behind his leadership. One key area in which the country is…
Dutch EIT Kicks Off Bid to Build $118bn Green Hydrogen Economy
Dutch enterpreneurship hub EIC InnoEnergy has launched the European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Center (EGHAC), as part of the European Union’s so-called ‘Green Deal.’ The organization hopes its move will contribute to efforts…
SoftBank Leads $140m Funding in FarmTech Firm Plenty
Californian agricultural startup Plenty has won a $140 million Series D funding round, as it continues to scale out its vertical farming solution. The San Francisco-based company won the injection from Japan’s…
All Aboard! Four Innovations Set to Revolutionize Rail Travel
COVID-19 isn’t making much run fast—not least the productivity of tech journalists. But it might just push global rail travel back on track. The pandemic’s deadly spread has kept people indoors worldwide,…
5 Sustainable Food Tech Companies to Look Out for This Year
With further emphasis being placed on sustainability, health and local produce, the trillion-dollar food industry is continuously facing new challenges that require innovation The industry is projected to be worth approx. $250…
X Shore’s Konrad Bergström: “There is Scope for Positive Impact”
Konrad Bergström is president and founder of X Shore, a Swedish startup building 100% electric-powered boats. A longtime entrepreneur and extreme sports professional, Bergström broke into the tech scene with his previous…