Finding and funding the next generation of female founders
Women-led companies receive only about 7 percent of all venture capital funding. When a report came out of Harvard Business School last year with that statistic among its findings, Rad Campaign's Allyson Kapin and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark set out to make a change in how female founders were Read More...
Business groups urge finance ministers to back strong climate deal
A group of 11 international business organisations have today called on G20 and EU finance ministers to "step up their efforts" to deliver a strong agreement at the UN climate negotiations in Paris later this month. In a letter organised by the Prince of Wales' Corporate Leaders Group (CLG), Read More...
Could the future of farming come from thinking inside the box?
Recently, the first of many Farm from a Box to launch globally, landed in Sonoma county. Nestled among the vineyards of Shone Farm, "Adam" - a fully functioning farm emerged from a modified shipping container - was soft launched surrounded by a small group of supporters, advisors and several Read More...
Bitcoin Is Suddenly Surging Again
Bitcoin is back in the news, but this time it seems to be for all the right reasons. After a blockbuster 2013, the digital currency tumbled throughout 2014 on negative headlines, such as the February 2014 bankruptcy filing of Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange. Since then, the Read More...
Not bitcoin but the blockchain technology will revolutionize everything
The real revolutionary thing about bitcoin is not the coin itself. As we explained in our much-discussed Summer 2015 cover story, it's the underlying blockchain technology that has a unique potential to transform how people and businesses co-operate. Now, The Economist shows how the technology is Read More...
Small investors now allowed to participate in equity crowdfunding
Entrepreneurship is booming. Startups are popping up all around the world. A problem for many fledgling companies is still that it's hard for them to raise enough money to be able to bring their innovative and new ideas to the public. But in the U.S., a new door is opening for them to get access Read More...
Medical students use big data to improve quality of care
Knowledge is power. It may be such a cliche, but in medicine, knowledge can save lives. Nowadays, we have so many data available about health and healthcare, that it would be odd for doctors not to use it. And this is why at New York University's medical school, students are being trained to use Read More...
UK to build the world's largest offshore wind farm
The UK is set to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm 12 miles off the coast of Great Britain. The current largest offshore wind farm belongs to the UK as well, but this new one will generate even more power. In fact, this windfarm is expected to provide nearly a half million people with Read More...
5 almost effortless ways to become a morning person
Do you dread the mornings? Is getting out of bed one of the hardest challenges of the day? Not all of us are morning people, but it’s actually not too hard to become one to help benefit the rest of your day. To kickstart you work week, here are 5 tips to help you become a morning Read More...
Vitamin D pill a day may improve exercise performance and lower risk of heart disease
Taking vitamin D supplements can improve exercise performance and lower the risk of heart disease, according to the findings of a preliminary study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh. Vitamin D, which is both a vitamin and a hormone, helps control levels Read More...