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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. The main thing is getting construction companies and contractors to accelerate their adoption of the tech and the labor shortage issue is putting substantial pressure on them to act.

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Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster

TechCrunch

German battery recycling startup Cylib leapt at the opportunity, raising a total of €11.6 Lyft, Redwood Materials partner to recycle shared e-bike and e-scooter batteries “The goal of this fundraising was to accelerate the industrialization of our sustainable recycling process, which has been developed over years of research.

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How to get superior returns in VC

David Teten VC

Some VCs have identified a number of new advantages that distinguish them in the marketplace: – Portfolio acceleration. An extreme example of portfolio acceleration is the approach of Y Combinator and the other accelerators. – Incubating companies. They get in early and cheap with very attractive economics.

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From root to crown, Mast Reforestation is regrowing the tree economy for the 21st century

TechCrunch

Mast Reforestation is building a tech-forward forest-as-a-service company that vastly simplifies and accelerates the process of restoring lands lost to wildfires. Forests are in peril not just because of the ravages of climate change, but because the industries that support them remain traditional and under-resourced.

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Nearly $4M in Grants to Support Offshore Wind Workforce Training Approved by NJEDA Board

American Entrepreneurship

This is another step towards achieving 11GW of offshore wind by 2040 while creating a better future for the next generation.” With these grants, we are helping ensure equal opportunities for these sustainable careers are available to all workers in our state,” said New Jersey Department of Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Here’s everything you missed at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

The amount of plastic pouring into our oceans is set to triple by 2040, and most un-recycled plastic in the world is generated by consumer packaged goods. But with 2021 came all the second- and third-order effects of the crisis, further accelerating a continentwide tech expansion to a pace beyond any projections.”.

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Newsletter: Medical selfies are the next big thing + Back on the road in Dubai

OurCrowd

Top investment opportunities. ProFuse raises $1.25M for meat growth acceleration tech. ProFuse raises $1.25M for meat growth acceleration tech. The startup, part of OurCrowd’s Fresh Start FoodTech Incubator , is accelerating the growth of meat and muscle cells, helping companies in the cultured meat industry increase production.