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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

With the goal of getting the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Breakthrough Energy’s fellows program seeks to help innovators accelerate their clean technology. The post Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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IFC launches new platform to bolster digital economy in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan

AsiaTechDaily

“Support for entrepreneurship and digital transformation is essential to economic growth, job creation, and resilience,” said Makhtar Diop, IFC’s Managing Director. In Africa, the digital economy has the potential to contribute $712 billion to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

TechCrunch

Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. On top of the accelerator, the firm also launched a six-month fellowship program to foster climate tech entrepreneurship. Getting there will be another story.

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280 Earth Opens First Direct Air Capture CO2 Plant and Closes $50M Series B Round

American Entrepreneurship

The overall goal is for DAC to be a “negative emissions technology” by 2050. The post 280 Earth Opens First Direct Air Capture CO2 Plant and Closes $50M Series B Round appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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The gray revolution: Fundraising within the older adult space

TechCrunch

billion in 2050. Older adults are the most underserved demographic for the tech world. They’re also one of the fastest-growing age cohorts. The number of people worldwide who are 65 and older is expected to grow from 524 million in 2010 to 1.5 per year (compared with 0.8% for the overall population).

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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

TechCrunch

billion by 2050, and members of this cohort — who are leading longer, active lives — have plenty of money to spend. Although older adults are one of the fastest-growing demographics, they’re quite underserved when it comes to consumer tech. The global population of people older than 65 will reach 1.5

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Nia Richards

Forward Cities

Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? LendingTree reported Kansas City as number 49 out of 50 major cities for Minority Entrepreneurship. Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City?