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Make accessibility part of your startup’s products and culture from day one

TechCrunch

Moreover, the world’s population of those who are 60 and older is expected to reach 2 billion by 2050, up from 900 million in 2015. In short, developing accessible digital products helps you reach a much larger audience, which will include you, your co-workers and your family. It’s not woven into the business culture.

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Innovative businesses that support local communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

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.” World Bank experts say that without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent of current levels by 2050.

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EO Impact Day: ‘Reimagine Success’ for your business and the planet

Entrepreneurs' Organization

If we don’t consider these questions, we risk failing to tackle the most important challenges of our lives.” . • “If the world needs to be net zero by 2050, all of us must start today. Does our business make the world better or worse? It is our moral imperative to do it now. The world is aligning.

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Travis Connors, Building Ventures At Building Ventures, we see enormous opportunities developing for the use of robotics in construction over the next 20 years. According to UN forecasts, the number of people living in cities is expected to double by 2050, growing from 3.5 billion today to more than 7 billion.

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Rebuilding the California Dream 

Andreessen Horowitz

California has long been ground zero for the new: new technologies, new frontiers, new arts and culture. From a cultural perspective, I grew up on a diet of Hollywood culture and movies and TV shows. And so, there’s a lot of cultural heritage and history of that. And I think there were two influences.

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The true value of forests: insights from the European dialogue in the Emmental Valley

Impact Hub

The event, featuring around 35 experts from diverse sectors, addressed the multifaceted value of forests and how to balance their role in supporting human needs with environmental health, particularly in the context of Switzerland’s Energy Policy 2050.

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Innovation Hubs for More Diverse and Inclusive Cities

Impact Hub

More than half the world’s population currently lives in cities – a proportion that will reach 70% by 2050 – which account for approximately 80% of GDP generated worldwide. But increasing inequality and exclusion in urban areas are undermining development progress – and threatening many lives.