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Apple’s sustainability-focused Impact Accelerator invites first 15 Black- and brown-owned companies

TechCrunch

Among Apple’s more recent social good initiatives is the Impact Accelerator, an effort launched about a year ago intended to find and elevate minority-owned small businesses taking on sustainability and climate change. Mosaic Global Transportation (Founder: Maurice H.

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

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On a per resident, annualized bases, that's tops for any kind of co-working or incubation space in the city--but, unlike in similar setups, that's not even the goal of the space. Three companies from the Studiomates community-- Sherpaa , Tinybop , and Editorially --received VC dollars in 2012.

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SmartRyde, a Japanese online platform for airport transfers, spurs global expansion with Series A

TechCrunch

SmartRyde , a Japanese online pre-booked airport transfers service platform, is a marketplace that connects travelers to local transportation operators/online travel agencies (OTAs). SmartRyde announced today it has secured a $1.6 It will also use the funding for global expansion, Kimura said.

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From electric charging to supply chain management, InMotion Ventures preps Jaguar for a sustainable future

TechCrunch

Since InMotion Ventures , the independent investment and incubation initiative set up by Jaguar Land Rover , launched in 2016 the firm has focused on backing companies across the mobility space broadly. Sustainable supply chains aren’t the only priorities Peck laid out in a recent interview with TechCrunch.

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Space manufacturing startup Varda, incubated at Founders Fund, emerges with $9 million in funding

TechCrunch

Things like carbon nanotubes and fiber optic cables, organs and novel materials are all potential targets for a space manufacturing company, because they can conceivably justify the high cost of material transportation. Image Credit: Getty Images/AbelCreativeStudio.

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Navigating Singapore’s Startup Ecosystem: Top 5 Funding Initiatives Unveiled

AsiaTechDaily

Entrepreneurs are drawn to Singapore’s comprehensive support system, which has business-incubating infrastructure, tax incentives, substantial government subsidies, and strong international connections. This flexible arrangement fosters a conducive environment for both startups and investors, promoting growth and sustainability.

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E-mobility startup Charged Indonesia raises $4.5m to launch electric motorcycles

AsiaTechDaily

Founded in 2022, Charged Indonesia aims to provide sustainable mobility options that are competitive in affordability and practicality for Indonesian customers as compared to traditional combustion motorcycles. Register Charged Indonesia , a direct-to-user scale up electric motorcycle manufacturer and distributor , has announced raising $4.5