Taiwanese Startup Gogoro in Merger Talks With Poema SPAC
(Bloomberg) — Gogoro, a Taiwanese startup that specializes in battery-swapping technology, is in talks to go public through a merger with Poema Global Holdings Corp., a blank-check firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The deal is…
GM invests in radar software startup Oculii as demand for automated driving features rise
Oculii, a software startup that aims to improve the spatial resolution of radar sensors by up to 100-fold, has scored a new investment from General Motors. The new funding, which the two companies say is in the millions, comes just months after Oculii…
Lab-grown cheese startup to compete with vegan cheese market
Plant-based products’ high prices cause consumers to choose other options A rebranded German startup that aims to create plant-based cheese has raised $50 million in Series A funding. Formo, which was formerly known as LegenDairy Foods, announced…
Britain ends contract with French startup for vaccines
by: DANICA KIRKA and ELAINE GANLEY, Associated Press Posted: Sep 13, 2021 / 04:54 AM EDT / Updated: Sep 13, 2021 / 08:25 AM EDT FILE – In this Feb. 3 2021 file photo, the French vaccine startup Valneva headquarters is pictured in Saint-Herblain, western…
Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Teases New Space-Focused Startup
A new startup from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak may focus on clearing up space junk. On Sunday, Wozniak teased his latest venture with a cryptic tweet: “A Private space company is starting up, unlike the others.” Wozniak’s tweet features a…
ITRI Provides Resources for Innovative IC Design Startups in Taiwan with Arm
HSINCHU, Sept. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Taiwan is a hub for global semiconductor manufacturing. To promote the local IC design startups, the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is supporting the…
Old vs new contest for IDFC Mutual Fund, a startup founder eats humble pie, banking drama, new worries for Congress and more
© Shubhashish MC Insider: Old vs new contest for IDFC Mutual Fund, a startup founder eats humble pie, banking drama, new worries for Congress and more STARTUP FOUNDER EATS HUMBLE PIE Not too long ago, a well-known startup swaggerer met face to face with…
UK ends contract with French startup for vaccines | Coronavirus pandemic News
The UK government has cancelled an agreement to buy at least 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the French pharmaceutical startup Valneva after alleging that the company breached its contract obligations. Valneva shares plummeted Monday on the…
Startup offers online tools for caregivers handling elder finance
Sep. 12—UNOPENED MAIL. Bills not getting paid. A shoebox stuffed with important documents. It’s a familiar scenario to people caring for aging parents when the time comes to manage their finances. A New Hampshire startup aims to take some of the…
Omaha startup secures a record $10 million in financing | Local Business News
According to David Drozd, research coordinator for the Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska has been losing a net average of about 1,700 of those graduates each year over the past 10 years — 12th worst in…