Using microorganisms to manufacture everything from speciality chemicals to leather is becoming more of a viable business.
Category: Startups
Porsche Ventures backs extreme-weather battery developer South 8
The startup, which makes batteries designed to perform better in extreme heat and cold, also has Lockheed Martin, LG, Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Shell as backers.
How CVCs can support startups outside their investment thesis
Sometimes the startups outside your scope need help the most. Here are four simple things that you can do for them that don’t involve a cheque.
Measure everything and keep egos in check — the secret to startup collaboration
Make money with corporate partners instead of raising money from VC’s is Fred Schonenberg of VentureFuel’s advice to startups.
Gaming sector sees surge of interest from corporate investors
The gaming sector saw a surge in interest from corporate investors in April. Deals in India and China are also bouncing back.
11 data centre energy startups to watch
From radiators that run on compute energy waste to new liquids for immersion cooling, here are the novel solutions that startups are developing to run data centres more efficiently.
Defence tech startups should avoid these 5 pitfalls
From hiring foreign attaches to developing technologies for the commercial market, here are tips that defence tech companies should keep in mind when selling to the government.
HSBC tackles challenge of stepping into Silicon Valley Bank’s shoes
A year after buying the UK subsidiary of the bankrupt US lender, HSBC is building out a business of lending to startups and venture capitalists in the US.
6 things startups want from corporate investors
From having a business development professional on a startup’s board to making sure the corporate’s sales force are motivated to sell a portfolio company’s product, here six things that startups value in their corporate investors.
Robot startups see growing interest from corporate investors
From robotic commercial kitchens to companion bots to reduce loneliness, these robot startups — which you can meet at the GCVI Summit — demonstrate why investors are rekindling interest in this sector.
The Big Deal: Samsung joins carmakers in backing rare earth-free magnet startup Niron
There will not be enough rare earth metals to make the magnets industry needs in the next decade so the race is on to find alternatives.
“The mission is to save everybody’s life” — how Dial4242 is solving India’s ambulance problem
Mumbai-based platform Dial4242 provides Indians with an app that can book an ambulance in under 15 seconds, for a cost of just 100 rupees.
Haribo brand owner leads Europe’s largest mycelium tech financing
German food companies are some of the new corporate investors in startup Infinite Roots.
Video: Nyobolt’s battery tech allows EV charging in under 6 minutes
UK startup Nyobolt has developed battery technology that allows electric vehicle owners to fully charge their car in the same time it takes to fill a tank at the pump.