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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Journey’s End? Car Rental Companies Fight For Survival
Every May, as the mercury rises and thousands of tourists descend on Barcelona, car-sharing app SocialCar is typically bombarded with a flood of requests.
«Synlig, Usynlig?» – Manglende Mangfold I Barnelitteraturen
– Fremstillinger av mangfold i norsk barne- og ungdomslitteratur har økt de siste 40 årene, men hvordan oppleves mangfold i barnelitteraturen i dag?, spør Michelle A. Tisdel.
At 25, Chaymeriyia Moncrief Has Launched The First Black Woman-owned Smartphone Brand
Chaymeriyia Moncrief, a tech entrepreneur from Alabama and founder and CEO of the prepaid wireless carrier, Tesix Wireless™ Network, has launched the “first black woman-owned smartphone brand.”
Siren Raises $11.8m For Its Limb-saving Smart Socks
Can a pair of socks help those with diabetes avoid foot amputations? That’s one of the ideas behind Siren, a company that’s building smart, washable fabric wearables — the first of which is a pair of socks meant to help those with diabetes monitor their foot health and detect dangerous injuries early. They’ve just raised an $11.8 million Series B to help get it done.
Black Girl Sunscreen Secures $1 Million From Female Investor Amid COVID-19
This month, Black Girl Sunscreen (BGS) secured a $1 million dollar investment from a private female funding source.
Fashion Brand Launches, Creates Clothing Inspired By People With Disabilities
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5Q’s With Shontay Lundy, Founder of Cadence Black Girl Sunscreen
I met Shontay Lundy through a quick DM! She is beautiful and smart, most of all an advocate for sun-care. Yes, sun-care for women of colour. I live for summer and it’s so important to protect my maturing melanin.
Food Waste Warrior Tessa Clarke Shares Her Favourite Ecological Tech Innovations
Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of the food-sharing app Olio, serves up her favourite innovations in Vogue's September issue.
Inside The Advisory Company Run By Women, For Women
Fulcrum Capital is an investment advisory company led by three women who share the same goals — to deliver investment returns to clients while making a difference in the lives of women and girls.
Kahmune Founder Jamela Acheampong Created A ‘nude’ Shoe For All Skin Tones
The idea for Jamela A. Acheampong’s U.K.-based nude shoewear brand Kahmune was birthed out of her own futile search to find clothing and shoes to match her darker skin tone.
Woman to Watch: Ann-Christine Langselius
Ann-Christine Langselius launched Miraculum to help protect people, buildings, materials and forests from fire damage using sustainable products.
The Future Of Femcare Products Is Here With Planera’s Certified Flushable And Biodegradable Sanitary Pads
Living sustainably is difficult and confusing. Being a conscious consumer comes with a variety of challenges - from trying to reduce household energy use, to consider...
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