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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

menagerie of creative entrepreneurs occupies the seven-story building, now known as the Metropolitan Exchange, or MEx, including biotechnologists, ecologically minded architects, organic fashion designers and even miniature-cupcake makers.

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

In a report analyzing Europe’s general economic health, cost of doing business, business environment and labor force quality, analysts looked for highly educated populations, strong economies, healthy business environments and relatively low costs for conducting business. Also sustainability will hopefully be put back on the agenda.

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Marie Ekeland launches 2050, a new fund with radically ambitious, long-term goals

TechCrunch

2050 wants to focus on five fundamental areas — the future of food, better healthcare, improving education, shaping a sustainable lifestyle and fostering trust in the media and financial institutions. For instance, 2050 will contribute to Université Paris Dauphine’s class on the ecological challenges of the 21st century.

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Why Black Friday Is Toxic for Startups

Entrepreneur's Handbook

As a startup, you want to build a sustainable business with a competitive advantage over all rivals. Take Apple as an example: they don’t offer discounts on their products (except for education), even though they could easily do so because their products are expensive. Sustainability has a positive impact on your business.

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

Impact Hub

Sustainable utilisation of wood In the afternoon, participants explored the Toppwald forest, gaining first hand insights into sustainable wood utilisation practices. The public forest serves many purposes and stakeholders, from joggers and botanists to ornithologists and forest kindergarten educators.

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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

Unruly Studios Unruly Splats are the only STEM education tool that combines high-quality coding learning with a social and active play experience. Achieving the wow factor, our facility is literally a smile factory using new ways to gamify skydiving and immerse guests in parachute simulations amongst educational skydiving museum exhibit.

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