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Forbes – Oct 9, 2015
Ayah Bdeir Founded Littlebits To Make Science Fun. She Might Now Be On To Something Bigger. Ayah Bdeir Founded Littlebits To Make Science Fun. She Might Now Be On To Something Bigger.

As an engineering student at the American University in Beirut in 2001, Ayah Bdeir found herself so bored with the monotony of the coursework that she begged her parents for permission to change her major. They told her not to give up, because she was good at math and science. She obediently stuck to engineering, but yearned for ways to make the application of science creative.

Written by: Tiffany Tupper
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Quartz – Sep 28, 2015
Google Maps and Aclima just Google Maps And Aclima Just Committed To Mapping Air Pollution In California to mapping air pollution in California Google Maps and Aclima just Google Maps And Aclima Just Committed To Mapping Air Pollution In California to mapping air pollution in California

This adage coined by Peter Drucker is even more relevant today than it was last century. In the absence of data and systems to manage our planet’s assets and resources, our species faces an uncertain future filled with volatility and unanticipated consequences.

Written by: Davida Herzl
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HuffPost US – Sep 16, 2015
How These Dolls Encourage Little Black Girls To Embrace Their Natural Hair How These Dolls Encourage Little Black Girls To Embrace Their Natural Hair

Yelitsa Jean-Charles said she cried when a relative gave her a black Barbie when she was a little girl. “This isn’t the real Barbie,” she remembers thinking, upset that the doll wasn’t white. “This isn’t the pretty one.”

Written by: Taryn Finley
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GG Zurich – Aug 24, 2015
Starting a Business in Zurich Starting a Business in Zurich

What’s it like to be an entrepreneur? Fun, scary, rewarding??? The Professional Womens Group Zurich is bringing together 4 influential women at different stages of their business journey to share their entrepreneurship stories and inspire YOU during a formal presentation and networking event.

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Closing Circle – May 14, 2015
Verdane invests in Bemz, the Swedish online retailer producing covers for IKEA furniture Verdane invests in Bemz, the Swedish online retailer producing covers for IKEA furniture

Following a successful career at Apple in the Silicon Valley, Bemz CEO and founder, Lesley Pennington moved to Sweden and started the e-commerce company in 2005. The Bemz business idea – made-to-measure sofa covers for IKEA

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Verdane – May 13, 2015
Verdane Takes A Seat In The Sofa Of Verdane Viii Portfolio Company Bemz Verdane Takes A Seat In The Sofa Of Verdane Viii Portfolio Company Bemz

Bemz is a Swedish design company that designs tailor-made covers for IKEA furniture and other home textile products. The company was founded in 2005 by Lesley Pennington.

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