Data, data, data. It’s said to be the new currency. What is it telling you? How are you tracking it? Does it matter?
Bacteria may light up the future. Glowee, a start-up company based in Paris, France, is developing bioluminescent lights to illuminate shop fronts and street signs.
The most wonderful time of the year is just about here, whether we’re ready or not — but what the Earth is definitely not ready for is the impact the holiday season has on it.
“Safety is the biggest barrier for people who don't cycle,” British entrepreneur Emily Brooke tells Forbes. “You could be lit up like a Christmas tree, but if you’re caught in a vehicle's blind spot you can't be seen.”
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Cosmethics Unveils The Truth Behind Beauty Products
Many of us use various cosmetics products daily but it can be challenging to find out what we actually put on our skin. Checking the product label is far from being helpful, since often the ingredients are listed in gibberish-sounding INCI names (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) or Latin.
South Africa’s First Insect Restaurant Just Opened, And It’s Surprisingly Tasty?!
We’ve heard the rumours that insects are the new protein, but so far bugs have yet to come close to replacing boerewors on South Africans’ plates. Gourmet Grubb, a group of local entrepreneurs with a passion for sustainability are working to fix that.
Connecting Style & Values: Interview With Erin Houston, Co-founder of Wearwell
As a consumer, starting into the world of shopping ethically can seem overwhelming at first. That's why Erin Houston and her co-founder Emily Kenney founded wearwell—a subscription service that connects women with ethically-made clothes curated specifically for them.
Help With Burnt Skin
Our body is covered with around 1.7 square metres of skin. If this protection is missing, for example due to extensive burns, reserve skin is needed for skin grafts within a short period of time. Zurich-based start-up Cutiss has developed a new process to bio-engineer the required skin.
Stories From The New Model: Interviews From Co Working Space In East London – Beryl Bikes
The fourth in our series of interviews with purpose-driven businesses, leading the charge towards better, more responsible, business. Meet Emily Brooke, co-founder of Beryl - the B Corp certified transport distruptor, working to build a better world by getting more people in cities on bikes.
We Got Sleepy With Jessica Mason, Ceo & Founder Of Piglet
“Lovely bedding, a great book and a restful scent are the top priorities for me.” Says Jessica Mason, founder and CEO of Piglet, the bedding and sleepwear brand we’re loving right now. Because she’s waking up at 4.30am in Chicago to work with her team in the UK, we asked Jessica to give us tips on getting a dreamy bedroom and dreamy night’s sleep.
Undiscovered Features
Three Fresh Approaches For Female Founders In Search Of Funding
You've bootstrapped. You've angel-ed and accelerated. You've won grants. Now you need big money to scale, and it's soul-crushing.
Christine Var Lei Av Å Bytte Gaver Som Ikke Passet – Laget Ønskeliste-app
Da Christine Steinsholt flyttet til Tønsberg sammen med sønnen i 2005, ville gjerne besteforeldrene i Boston i USA sende gaver til de to. Men mange av gavene passet ikke helt, og de var vanskelig å bytte. Det var da Christine fikk en strålende idé.
Going It Alone – Seenit’s Boss On The Challenges Of Becoming A Sole Founder
Emily Forbes was living and working as a filmmaker in South Africa when she realized that passionate and compelling footage is not the sole preserve of the professionals.
Innovative health app promises help for patients with £1.5 million investment
Innovative health app, Holly Health, marks a £1.5 million investment milestone with the help of Leeds-based non-profit NorthInvest. Promising better help for their 20,000-strong customer base...
How I Used Squid To Produce Light
Rey ultimately hopes to be able to bring light to the one in six people on Earth without electricity.
Do You Value Women’s Work Yet?
In the three weeks since people across the United States have been relegated to self-isolation in the interest of public safety, many Americans are discovering, for the first time, that women do a lot of work. And that women’s work is really hard.
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