Minnesota startup aims to make sustainable acrylics using corn instead of petroleum
A startup firm that originated from University of Minnesota research is working to popularize a process of making acrylic acid — a common ingredient in dozens of products ranging from paint to diapers — from corn-derived lactic acid rather than…
Funding news: AI-fueled drug discovery startup and auto safety company raise cash
Variational AI CEO Handol Kim. (Variational AI Photo) The news: Variational AI, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company leveraging artificial intelligence to help develop new small molecule drugs, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The tech: Variational…
‘Crypto Trading Strategy Marketplace,’ PlayV Wins ‘Grand Prize’ at NFT Busan 2021 Startup Pitch | News
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The digital asset trading strategy marketplace, PlayV, has been crowned the winner of ‘NFT Busan 2021’ startup pitch contest in South Korea. The biggest NFT event in Korea was held at…
‘Crypto Trading Strategy Marketplace,’ PlayV Wins ‘Grand Prize’ at NFT Busan 2021 Startup Pitch
Published: Nov. 17, 2021 at 4:00 AM EST|Updated: 7 hours ago SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The digital asset trading strategy marketplace, PlayV, has been crowned the winner of ‘NFT Busan 2021’ startup pitch contest…
Startup of shots for kids raises racial concerns
The rollout of covid-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health systems have released little data on the racial breakdown of youth vaccinations, and community…
youtip Digital Tipping Platform Named ‘Most Innovative Startup of the Year’
Hollywood, Fla. – Digital tipping platform youtip was named “Most Innovative Startup of the Year” yesterday during the 27th Annual Phocuswright Conference. youtip Co-Founder and CEO Doug Miles presented the solution to a panel of judges during the…
Facebook/Meta teams up with YellowHead to create Israeli startup hub
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Mobile marketing firm YellowHead…
Virtual Reality Startup HIKKY Raises 6.5 Billion Yen In Series A Funding Round
Funding will go towards developing the open metaverse and international business expansion Published: Nov. 14, 2021 at 11:40 PM MST|Updated: 23 hours ago TOKYO, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Virtual reality (VR) startup and organizers of the largest…
Columbia Launches Startup Fellows Program to Extend Research Assets to Entrepreneurs
“We are pleased to offer the university’s resources and expertise in this area where time is of the essence,” said Alex Halliday, founding dean of the Columbia Climate School. “Solving problems of this scale will require collaboration with academics and…
eBike Startup Zoomo Notches $60M in Funding
Australian electric bike startup Zoomo has raised $60 million in Series B funding, according to a Monday (Nov. 15) report from Tech Crunch. Zoomo provides monthly subscriptions of bike rentals in the U.K., France and Australia, as well as New York…