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[Press Release] Brinc

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Australia — Brinc has accepted Perth-based Space Industries into their Australia CleanTech accelerator program. The acceptance marks the launch of their first program in Australia which focuses on supporting the next generation of Australian CleanTech startups who are building technology solutions to address Australia’s pressing energy efficiency, optimization, and emission challenges for industrial applications.   […]

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Australia — Brinc has accepted Perth-based Space Industries into their Australia CleanTech accelerator program. The acceptance marks the launch of their first program in Australia which focuses on supporting the next generation of Australian CleanTech startups who are building technology solutions to address Australia’s pressing energy efficiency, optimization, and emission challenges for industrial applications.  

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Preventing Illegal Logging and Poaching with AI Startup Rainforest Connection

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How Rainforest Connection is a ‘Guardian’ of the world’s rainforests In the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, as lockdown measures forced people across the world to retreat to their homes en masse, there were whispers of the drop in human activity turning to ecological advantage. However, illegal logging has increased considerably in South Asia and

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How Rainforest Connection is a ‘Guardian’ of the world’s rainforests In the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, as lockdown measures forced people across the world to retreat to their homes en masse, there were whispers of the drop in human activity turning to ecological advantage. However, illegal logging has increased considerably in South Asia and

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[Press Release] Millennials who value experiences over things prefer Coliving

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–      D&D Property Management Inc. Issues Coliving Market Report in Korea –      In Lonely and Contact-free Era, One-person Households Turn to Coliving Despite Being Further Out –      Market to Grow more than Threefold to 67,000 Units in 2024 Propelled by Customers’ Needs   Real estate management company, D&D Property Management Inc. (DDP), SK D&D’s operation

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–      D&D Property Management Inc. Issues Coliving Market Report in Korea –      In Lonely and Contact-free Era, One-person Households Turn to Coliving Despite Being Further Out –      Market to Grow more than Threefold to 67,000 Units in 2024 Propelled by Customers’ Needs   Real estate management company, D&D Property Management Inc. (DDP), SK D&D’s operation

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[Press Release] Anurak Lodge in Thailand Wins PATA Grand Award for Sustainability

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Anurak Lodge in Thailand Wins PATA Grand Award for Sustainability Anurak’s green credentials secure the ‘best of the best’ award for operator YAANA Ventures YAANA Ventures, the operator of Anurak Community Lodge at Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand, has been awarded the 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Award in the Sustainability

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Anurak Lodge in Thailand Wins PATA Grand Award for Sustainability Anurak’s green credentials secure the ‘best of the best’ award for operator YAANA Ventures YAANA Ventures, the operator of Anurak Community Lodge at Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand, has been awarded the 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Award in the Sustainability

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Applications Open for Eureka Nova’s Sustainability-Focused Impact Kommons Program

Applications Open for Eureka Nova’s Sustainability-Focused Impact Kommons Program

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Startups are now invited to apply for the second cohort of Impact Kommons’ startup business integration program. When the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were announced in 2012, they gave the world a much-needed common framework to initiate a collaborative effort toward environmental, political, and economic harmony. Today, these universal goals continue to become

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Startups are now invited to apply for the second cohort of Impact Kommons’ startup business integration program. When the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were announced in 2012, they gave the world a much-needed common framework to initiate a collaborative effort toward environmental, political, and economic harmony. Today, these universal goals continue to become

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Lever VC’s RMB200M Lever China Fund Closes First Investments in Alternative Protein Startups

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The Lever China Fund supports local Chinese innovators targeting the alternative proteins market The Lever China Alternative Protein Fund (Lever China Fund), run by U.S.- and Hong Kong-based alternative protein-focused venture capital fund Lever VC, has completed its first five investments, according to a statement released today. The funding was channeled towards five Chinese early-stage

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The Lever China Fund supports local Chinese innovators targeting the alternative proteins market The Lever China Alternative Protein Fund (Lever China Fund), run by U.S.- and Hong Kong-based alternative protein-focused venture capital fund Lever VC, has completed its first five investments, according to a statement released today. The funding was channeled towards five Chinese early-stage

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A Degree and a Dream: Student Entrepreneurship in Practice

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How a student pursued his entrepreneurial vision and a bachelor’s degree at the same time The average college student is assumed to be spending endless days lazing around in sweatpants, making do with instant meals, and breezing through classes like the cast of ‘Community.’ Yet, when a student sets their mind to doing something game-changing,

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How a student pursued his entrepreneurial vision and a bachelor’s degree at the same time The average college student is assumed to be spending endless days lazing around in sweatpants, making do with instant meals, and breezing through classes like the cast of ‘Community.’ Yet, when a student sets their mind to doing something game-changing,

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Baidu-Backed Chinese EV Maker WM Motor Rakes In Record Funding with US$1.5B Series D

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The funding will be channeled towards R&D and brand-building efforts at WM Motor Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker WM Motor has completed a hefty Series D round, bagging RMB10 billion (US$1.5 billion at current rates) in what is one of the biggest venture capital investment rounds so far this year, the company announced in a

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The funding will be channeled towards R&D and brand-building efforts at WM Motor Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker WM Motor has completed a hefty Series D round, bagging RMB10 billion (US$1.5 billion at current rates) in what is one of the biggest venture capital investment rounds so far this year, the company announced in a

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Digital Solar Solutions Startup Terabase Raises US$6M Series A

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Terabase aims to lower solar power prices to $0.01 per kilowatt-hour by 2025 Digital solar solutions startup Terabase Energy has secured US$6 million in a Series A funding round led by SJF Ventures, with follow-on investments from Powerhouse Ventures, City Light Capital and Trancoso Partners, the startup announced in a press release yesterday. “This investment will allow us to continue to

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Terabase aims to lower solar power prices to $0.01 per kilowatt-hour by 2025 Digital solar solutions startup Terabase Energy has secured US$6 million in a Series A funding round led by SJF Ventures, with follow-on investments from Powerhouse Ventures, City Light Capital and Trancoso Partners, the startup announced in a press release yesterday. “This investment will allow us to continue to

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Tesla Enters Phase 3 Of Building The World’s Largest Virtual Power Plant In Australia

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The World’s Largest Virtual Power Plant will have a network of 50,000 rooftop solar and battery systems, and a capacity of 250MW, Tesla claims     In a bid to promote renewable energy usage and lower energy consumption bills, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, issued funding of US$8.2

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The World’s Largest Virtual Power Plant will have a network of 50,000 rooftop solar and battery systems, and a capacity of 250MW, Tesla claims     In a bid to promote renewable energy usage and lower energy consumption bills, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, issued funding of US$8.2

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Indian All-Electric Rides Platform BluSmart Mobility Bags US$7M Pre-Series A Funding

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BluSmart Mobility aims to increase its electric vehicle fleet by the thousands next year   Indian all-electric on-demand ride hailing platform BluSmart Mobility has secured US$7 million (INR510 million) in pre-Series A funding from a consortium of investors, the startup announced in a statement yesterday.   Investors who participated in the round include U.S.-based venture

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BluSmart Mobility aims to increase its electric vehicle fleet by the thousands next year   Indian all-electric on-demand ride hailing platform BluSmart Mobility has secured US$7 million (INR510 million) in pre-Series A funding from a consortium of investors, the startup announced in a statement yesterday.   Investors who participated in the round include U.S.-based venture

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Leading by Example Creating a Sustainable Legacy in Hong Kong

Leading by Example: Creating a Sustainable Legacy in Hong Kong

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By Kenneth Kwok  Roland Wong, Managing Director of Thing On Group, speaks to Kenneth Kwok about creating a legacy, one impactful step at a time When thinking of a Hong Kong-based young entrepreneur, investor, and leader who can talk the talk and walk the walk, a certain name quickly came to mind.  As Managing Director

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By Kenneth Kwok  Roland Wong, Managing Director of Thing On Group, speaks to Kenneth Kwok about creating a legacy, one impactful step at a time When thinking of a Hong Kong-based young entrepreneur, investor, and leader who can talk the talk and walk the walk, a certain name quickly came to mind.  As Managing Director

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Spreading Global Prosperity Through the Art of ‘Making’

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By Kenneth Kwok Seeing through the lens of global leaders in addressing the Decade of Action Since 1970, economic growth has been recognized as an important instrument contributing to the decline in global poverty levels. At the same time, it has shown that not all countries have been equally successful at reducing poverty. As a

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By Kenneth Kwok Seeing through the lens of global leaders in addressing the Decade of Action Since 1970, economic growth has been recognized as an important instrument contributing to the decline in global poverty levels. At the same time, it has shown that not all countries have been equally successful at reducing poverty. As a

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Healthy Bites: The Nutrition Behind Plant-based Meats

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By Michelle Lau Plant-based products are changing the meat market and consumer behavior, but are these products right for your body? Plant-based “meats” are nothing new – veggie burgers, vegan deli meat and chicken-less nuggets have been around for decades. But while these products have typically aimed to meet the needs of vegetarians and vegans

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By Michelle Lau Plant-based products are changing the meat market and consumer behavior, but are these products right for your body? Plant-based “meats” are nothing new – veggie burgers, vegan deli meat and chicken-less nuggets have been around for decades. But while these products have typically aimed to meet the needs of vegetarians and vegans

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One-Click Away

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How P2P energy sharing could alter our relationship with the power we consume  Increased innovation has brought us to the threshold of technology that could revolutionize how we perceive and use electric power. In a world where the exchange of ideas and information is constant, it is now possible to exchange yet another commodity: energy. 

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How P2P energy sharing could alter our relationship with the power we consume  Increased innovation has brought us to the threshold of technology that could revolutionize how we perceive and use electric power. In a world where the exchange of ideas and information is constant, it is now possible to exchange yet another commodity: energy. 

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The Story of BOTTLETOP and #TOGETHERBAND Leading Social Impact

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By Kenneth Kwok How a group of sustainability-focused organizations is changing the oceans, 1 kilogram of plastic at a time. BOTTLETOP, perhaps most well-known for its unique upcycled bottle top handbags, was born with a mission to empower people and the planet through sustainable design and a creative culture. Through a collaboration with Mulberry, its

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By Kenneth Kwok How a group of sustainability-focused organizations is changing the oceans, 1 kilogram of plastic at a time. BOTTLETOP, perhaps most well-known for its unique upcycled bottle top handbags, was born with a mission to empower people and the planet through sustainable design and a creative culture. Through a collaboration with Mulberry, its

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