Interview: Harleen Kaur talks about new anti-fake news app Ground
Harleen Kaur is nothing if not ambitious. She launched her career with a job as a space engineer in NASA which for her was a dream come true, but...
Startup Stories
Flies for food, but they won’t be on our plates just yet
Seattle-based startup BetaHatch is growing mealworms on their urban farm to create fertiliser and animal feed. Founder Virginia Emery is...
ShareTheMeal app lets you feed a child with just one click
Around 2.5 billion people across the globe have a smartphone and as Generation Z starts growing into their devices, this is only set to increase. But...
How AI can help doctors revolutionise healthcare
“Hello, I am Baymax, your personal health companion. On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate your pain?” Those who saw the 2014 Disney...
Entrepreneurs, empowerment, and elegant bags: one startup giving education to Nigerian girls
It may seem an unimpressive statement to say that society is in constant evolution and each generation's values impact and shape the world around us....
How startups are revolutionizing the medical marijuana industry
With at least four out of every five U.S. voters now supporting medical marijuana, according to polls, industry perception has seen a meteoric rise...
Take a look at the startup ecosystem in Hong Kong
Startup Weekends are always action-packed, as organizers try and pack as much of the startup experience as possible, in a 54-hour time frame. But in...
How is agricultural tech aiding the Colombian peace process? Small farming meets big data
The peace agreement signed by the Colombian government and leftist Farc rebels in 2016 has ushered in new opportunities, as well as new challenges....
How one company used Latin America as a launch pad to jump into the US market
This month, global product development company intive became the envy of many a starry-eyed startup. The European company, which co-creates...
Swedish startup Pickit abandons frequent flier miles for an office in Redmond, WA
Did you know that 85% of all online images, that are often used by businesses, are stolen from photographers? The online image market is broken, but...
Local startup community stimulates nationwide entrepreneurship in Argentina
In Buenos Aires, a seed of change has turned the raw talent of the city into a well-oiled engine for economic development in LatAm. (more…)...
Startups tackling India’s healthcare inequality
The lack of a digitized ecosystem in India, especially in rural areas, might seem like a hindrance for tech companies, but some companies are finding...
