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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. via DumboNYC.

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Nana nabs $6M for an online academy and marketplace dedicated to appliance repair

TechCrunch

Zamir said that Nana was named after his mother, who raised David as a single parent after his father passed away, a reference to working hard and being practical. “There are 5.9 million tons of municipal solid waste [which includes lots of electronics like washing machines, blenders and everything in between] in the U.S.,”

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

Among a package of some 50 support measures, the entrepreneurial strategy makes a reference to “smart regulation” and floats the idea of sandboxing for testing products publicly (i.e. “So first, for example, for investment — what if big companies start investing more and more than they are actually doing?

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The true value of forests: insights from the dialogue in Southeast Asia

Impact Hub

Attendees described forests not only as sources of livelihood but also as cultural and spiritual pillars—referring to them as their “mother,” “provider,” “bank,” and “supermarket.” Balancing economic growth with ecological preservation is essential for maintaining healthy forest ecosystems and supporting thriving forest communities.

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Circularity in action: Awakening Ghana’s circular economy

Impact Hub

project in Armenia is a transformative initiative spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of the Impact Hub Network, Impact Hub Yerevan , and the Environment and Health NGO , with support from the European Union in Armenia. The CirculUP!

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The true value of forests: insights from Southeast Asia

Impact Hub

Here are the key takeaways from the dialogue: Forests are integral to cultural heritage Participants consistently described forests in deeply personal terms, referring to them as their “mother,” “provider,” “bank,” and “supermarket.”

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