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A California startup is turning greenhouse gas into a biodegradable plastic alternative that’s being used by Shake Shack, Nike, and H&M
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A California startup is turning greenhouse gas into a biodegradable plastic alternative that’s being used by Shake Shack, Nike, and H&M
By Ian MountJanuary 10, 2023
The case for buying a new growth engine
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The case for buying a new growth engine
By Alexandra Ramanathan, Vincent Vandierendonck, Mikaela Boyd and Scott NancarrowDecember 21, 2022
Farmers use $60 billion of pesticides each year. 2 MIT scientists have developed a new technology that could cut that number in half
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Farmers use $60 billion of pesticides each year. 2 MIT scientists have developed a new technology that could cut that number in half
By Ian MountDecember 20, 2022
Scientists are partnering with Nissan, GM, and Toyota to break up those annoying ‘phantom’ traffic jams using A.I. and cruise control
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Scientists are partnering with Nissan, GM, and Toyota to break up those annoying ‘phantom’ traffic jams using A.I. and cruise control
By Ian MountDecember 6, 2022
Wind farms kill millions of birds each year. Scientists may have found a simple solution: paint turbines black
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Wind farms kill millions of birds each year. Scientists may have found a simple solution: paint turbines black
By Ian MountNovember 22, 2022
Mushroom ‘leather’ realistic enough for $4,200 Hermès handbags has raised over $187 million from investors like Natalie Portman, John Legend, and GM
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Mushroom ‘leather’ realistic enough for $4,200 Hermès handbags has raised over $187 million from investors like Natalie Portman, John Legend, and GM
By Ian MountNovember 15, 2022
A Silicon Valley startup inspired by SimCity gamified decarbonization and now is helping New Zealand sheep farmers reduce their ‘fart tax’ liabilities
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A Silicon Valley startup inspired by SimCity gamified decarbonization and now is helping New Zealand sheep farmers reduce their ‘fart tax’ liabilities
By Ian MountNovember 8, 2022
How to balance the CEO agenda for the future of the firm
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How to balance the CEO agenda for the future of the firm
By James Allen, Mikaela Boyd and Dunigan O’KeeffeNovember 1, 2022
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He sprayed on Bella Hadid’s dress in that viral stunt. Now the inventor of fabric-in-a-can wants to revolutionize fashion’s slow, dirty supply chain
By Ian MountOctober 25, 2022
Diesel generators power natural disaster cleanups. After Hurricane Ian, an SaaS pioneer and angel investor deployed an alternative: Mobile, solar-based nanogrids
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Diesel generators power natural disaster cleanups. After Hurricane Ian, an SaaS pioneer and angel investor deployed an alternative: Mobile, solar-based nanogrids
By Ian MountOctober 18, 2022
A 40-year-old IT entrepreneur solved his midlife crisis by launching a space junk startup that pioneered a $14.3 billion industry
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A 40-year-old IT entrepreneur solved his midlife crisis by launching a space junk startup that pioneered a $14.3 billion industry
By Ian MountOctober 11, 2022
A Bill Gates-backed startup is retrofitting diesel engines to run on cleaner fuel and challenging the idea that ‘all carbon is evil’
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A Bill Gates-backed startup is retrofitting diesel engines to run on cleaner fuel and challenging the idea that ‘all carbon is evil’
By Ian MountSeptember 27, 2022
A Dutch-Norwegian startup wants to open ‘a whole new frontier’ of renewable energy with solar farms that float on the ocean’s surface
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A Dutch-Norwegian startup wants to open ‘a whole new frontier’ of renewable energy with solar farms that float on the ocean’s surface
By Ian MountSeptember 20, 2022
Beyond Bored Apes, NFTs will revolutionize customer engagement
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Beyond Bored Apes, NFTs will revolutionize customer engagement
By Gerard du Toit, Alexander Mitscherlich, Nikhil Ojha and Kelly PuSeptember 14, 2022
A DARPA grant inspired MIT scientists to build a desalinator the size of a briefcase that turns seawater into drinking water
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A DARPA grant inspired MIT scientists to build a desalinator the size of a briefcase that turns seawater into drinking water
By Ian MountSeptember 13, 2022
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