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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Meet The 23-year-old Philly Entrepreneur Building An Inclusive Cosmetics Company
You can’t avoid the long lines at Sephora, but it’s better to know you’re satisfied with your choice before waiting in line for 15 minutes. That’s why Camille Bell, CEO and founder of Pound Cake, tested out the “gorgeous orange blush” she found at Sephora before getting in line. But when the 23-year-old Fairmount resident applied a generous amount of the blush on her skin it just disappeared.
Brenda Katwesigye, A Ugandan Woman Entrepreneur Bringing Affordable Eye Care To School Children By Harnessing The Power Of Virtual Reality Technology
Making eye care accessible and affordable to everyone in Uganda, regardless of their income status, is the vision of Brenda Katwesigye, founder of high impact company Wazi Vision.
Taking Eye Testing On The Road To Improve Uganda’s Vision
When Brenda Katwesigye discovered she needed a pair of glasses, she was “overwhelmed” by the $160 price tag.
Laurie Poast – Spennende Designer Bosatt i Bergen
Laurie Poast er en norsk-amerikansk designer og kunster. Hun er for tiden bosatt i Bergen.
Amerikanar Med Skandinavisk Design
Multifunksjonell kunst frå norsk-amerikanar Laurie Poast er blant det du kan få med deg på Vedholmen Galleri si juleutstilling.
These $900 Stilettos Were Invented By A Former Spacex Exec — And They’re The Most Comfortable High Heels I’ve Ever Worn
Anyone who's ever taken so much as a step in high heels knows the familiar feeling: the pressure on the ball of your foot, the pain in your toe bones, and the vibration up your foot with every step you take.
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How 9 Latinx Small Business Owners Celebrate Their Culture
When these Latinx entrepreneurs looked at the landscape of wellness, beauty, clothing, books and even stickers, they saw a gap in Latinx representation — and an opportunity to fix it.
Medical Device Maker Siren Fetches $11.8 Million In Series B Funding
San Francisco-based Siren, a medical device maker company has developed a technology through which it is making smart, washable fabric wearables, has announced picking up $11.8 million as part of Series B financing. The round has been led by Anathem Ventures with participation from names like DCM, Khosla Ventures, 500 Startups, and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.
Q&A: Jenny Costa, Rubies In The Rubble
Set up in 2011, Rubies in the Rubble saves surplus fruit and vegetable produce from the rubbish heap by turning it into delicious jams, relishes, chutneys, ketchups and other condiments.
Meet the Entrepreneur: Liisa Smits, Ignitia
In this interview, we spoke with Liisa Smits, co-founder and CEO of Ignitia, to explore how this agritech start-up can return weather certainty to farmers in the tropics. Ignitia provides the most accurate, hyper-local tropical weather forecasts to smallholders via SMS to reduce risk and loss for better harvests.
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.
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