Although Sandra comes from an entrepreneurial family, leading her own company in a landscape of constantly evolving and emerging threats was never on her radar. In 2016, Sandra’s hunt for passion and her fascination to help build a new generation of IT providers that focus (a lot more) on user-centric design and change processes led her to co-found Futurae Technologies.
Online leather goods repair service that reduces environmental waste and boosts income for artisanal cobblers.
Startups Magazine speaks to two cycle-tech startups, Beryl and JIVR, working on solutions to tackle urban congestion and pollution.
A busy entrepreneur-about-town in her 30s, Claire Yan was tired of damaging her heels in Shanghai’s urban jungle and not having access to a decent shoe repair service. Where once you could have found a little cobbler’s shop in every neighbourhood, today Shanghai’s high commercial rents and gargantuan shopping malls have forced older artisans out, replaced by fashion boutiques and… shoe shops! With China’s expanding economy, the market has shifted to a more consumerist approach. “People stopped valuing the services of good cobblers, preferring to throw shoes out and buy a new pair instead,” says Claire
In an interview with Insights Success, Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and Co-Founder of TIPA®, elaborates on her impeccable approach on giving back to society through innovative technology. Today, the world is in need of avid leaders who take initiative in offering services to create a better society to live in, and Daphna is a perfect example.
Creative startups are scaling to unprecedented levels through the use of AI, AR, VR, and blockchain. These and other advanced technologies are fueling the growth of traditional industries such as architecture, arts and crafts, marketing and advertising, media and publishing, R&D, software and computer games.