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Propeller Selects 31 Social Ventures for Startup Accelerator Program

Propeller Selects 31 Social Ventures for Startup Accelerator Program

There’s an acceleration in accelerators supporting socially-driven enterprises. Great to see. Here’s one in New Orleans backing 31 of them, ranging from art therapy to SAAS for scientists. CLICK HERE…
$30.1M Funding for Startup BrightFarms to Fresher Food to Cities

$30.1M Funding for Startup BrightFarms to Fresher Food to Cities

Great to see $30m going to a startup delivering produce closer to where it’s grown. Greenhouses to grow food closer to where they’re sold. Fresher food, lower travel carbon footprint.…
P2P insurance startup Lemonade launches with charity pledge

P2P insurance startup Lemonade launches with charity pledge

Would you try to swindle an insurance claim if you knew you were reducing charity donations? By donating the difference between premium and claim payments to charity, Lemonade not only…
Teaching starting from the child rather than the curriculum

Teaching starting from the child rather than the curriculum

Our education system tries to shoehorn children into a curriculum. Created 200 years ago to fit children into industry, I don’t think it’s fit for purpose today. Here’s a school…
Yet another green company targetted by Unilever

Yet another green company targetted by Unilever

Unilever is looking to buy the Honest Company. Hot on the heels of its Seventh Generation organic household products company, Honest makes organic personal care products, and was co-founded by…

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