Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2004

I can't begin to list the fistfuls of great conversations I had in my week in Switzerland. The interactions are at a peer level, without the normal screening that typically protects these leaders.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, Rogers said the company can have an outsized impact to improve the amount of money going into a farmer’s pocket. Now that there’s familiarity with the technology you can utilize the tech to create cooperative value and use those cooperatives to unlock value for the very small producers,” he said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The startup uses AI tech to measure live data (current, voltage, weather parameters) from solar plants and offers suggestions for fixes when a solar array starts underperforming. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies. SmartHelio wants to help prevent that from happening.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

European insurance tech startup Wefox has raised $400 million in a series D round of funding, giving the German company a post-money valuation of $4.5 This represents a 50% increase on last year’s $3 billion valuation at its Series C round. “Our model is unique in the insurtech space, since all others go direct to consumer.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The company was founded by the former German national team basketball player Fedotov and Dr Konstantin Karuzin, a neurosurgeon who previously developed a system to improve the cognitive and physical functions of professional athletes in Switzerland. 3 golden rules for health tech entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2021

It’s no secret that most tech companies tout their culture as “unique” or “open,” but when you take a closer look, it’s often merely surface level. After successfully running Vincit in Finland and Switzerland, in 2016 we made the jump to the United States, setting up an office in California. Share on Twitter.

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TechNode

OCTOBER 28, 2024

ByteDance is preparing to establish an AI research center in Europe, according to an exclusive report from Chinese media outlet AI Tech Review. Why it matters: The move implies that ByteDance’s strategy to strengthen its AI capabilities in Europe and expand its global tech footprint is underway.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

Proton , the Geneva, Switzerland-based startup behind the eponymous E2E encrypted webmail service ProtonMail , has acquired French startup SimpleLogin , which offers a freemium, open-source service for creating email aliases to let people shield their actual email address when they sign up for digital services.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Lugano, Switzerland-based venture capital fund Privilège Ventures just launched its fourth fund. “I started my professional life in the banking sector in Switzerland: this was, and partially still is, a very male-driven sector. “The data shows women in the driver’s seat produce better ROI.”

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

That's why this is the perfect time to make a fresh start on your nonprofit tech resolutions. Then check out our new online learning courses, starting with Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Our **San Francisco** group curates a list of [tech for good experiences each month]([link] --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

The US one of the few markets where you can achieve decent scale, as well has have the potential to exit either trough a sale to one of the global tech platforms, or to the public markets. It’s part of the reason so many European startups end up heading to the US. The opportunity appears to be there.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

WIPO Headquarters The event this last week at WIPO in Geneva, Switzerland, was the ninth meeting of the Stakeholder’s Platform, which was set up about the time the original Treaty draft was introduced.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Happy Hour with Nonprofit Tech Luminaries. NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. Baltimore, Maryland: WordPress 101 and Tech Help and Consultations.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2021

Now the company has a presence in more than 3,000 retail locations across Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, and works with restaurant and food service partners as well. “The funding will be used to expand our tech stack, to commercialize our prime cuts that are currently produced at lab scale,” said Jenny.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Anoma Foundation is based in Switzerland and has just raised $26 million. Per Adrian Brink , a founder at both the larger Anoma project and Heliax, the setup of a Swiss foundation and separate development shop was proven through the development of Polkadot , which was, in turn, the work of the Web3 Foundation , also based in Switzerland.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Another model, the Eeyo 1, will launch over the next few months in France, Belgium, Monaco, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic. Gogoro announced today that its Eeyo 1s is now available for sale in France, the smart electric bike’s first European market.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. We've scheduled 46 events for June, and the month is just beginning. . * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston: Creating a 90-Day Online Marketing Plan for Your Nonprofit. Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Planetary , a Geneva, Switzerland-based food tech company, is tapping into a new $8 million cash infusion to construct an industrial-scale production facility so that its customers leveraging fermentation technology can create and scale their alternative proteins quicker.

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TechCrunch

MAY 30, 2022

Tech companies, private and public, have faced a reckoning in the past few months with their valuations taking a beating. This downsizing from the Dubai-based startup adds to the long list of global cross-stage layoffs in what has been a rough month for tech employees. Over 15,000 tech workers have lost their jobs in the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

The Global Redesign Initiative is one of the core themes of next week's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Like companies, university tech transfer offices are encouraged solely to find commercially valuable applications of inventions. What would you propose to global leaders to make humanity better off?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

It does see an opportunity to make acquisitions selectively to add more tech and talent into the mix. Xu describes Deliverect as a “Switzerland” that plays nice with everyone, but doesn’t compete directly with anyone. Are rivals snacking on Instacart’s core grocery delivery market?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

At each event, we're helping to build and sustain a self-supporting community of practice for tech-minded nonprofit staffers. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Mississauga, Ontario: Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

For slightly over three years his company, Riverhouse Technology, helped the emerging tech firms in talent sourcing and acquisition. The Impact Rooms team is currently spread across the world with some of its experts in Kenya , Zambia, Ghana, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Australia, US, UK and Switzerland.

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2021

As vehicles are increasingly defined by their digital features, tech companies are seeking out ever-closer partnerships with carmakers. Having this sort of branding inside a car is not unusual, but this is the first time we’ve seen a tech company’s logo appear on a vehicle’s exterior.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Everyone wants to invest in the next big tech mafia. Loizos also profiled Lux Capital’s Deena Shakir, who sees space and frontier tech going mainstream right now. The spotlight comes with pressure on companies to find the best tech talent in Singapore, which has a population of 5.6 The Palantir ‘Diaspora’. Image Credits: Bumble.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

.” Samodurova began developing Incooling’s tech in 2018 with Rudie Verweij, the company’s second co-founder. The two met at the High Tech Campus, a tech center and R&D ecosystem on the Southern edge of the Dutch city of Eindhoven, during a hackathon.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2020

E Ink Kaleido is the best screen tech yet for color e-readers I’ve been looking at color e-reader prototypes as long as I’ve been a tech journalist. E Ink is still working on the idea, though, and this year the company shipped its best shot yet at color screen tech that’s appropriate for e-readers: Kaleido.

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The Next Web

JULY 25, 2013

Last Friday, my friend Shak pathed, “Productivity at tech companies must be low today. Half the folks are headed to Utah while the other half are looking for an ice cream truck.”. Many will compare Summit Series to TED, Davos or even Burning Man, but lining up such energetic entities side-by-side is boring.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: It's Legal for Nonprofits to Lobby, Organize, and Advocate! San Francisco, California: Tech for Good Monthly Mixer.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 2015 Tech Impact Awards Luncheon. Civic Tech: A Presentation and Hack Night Collaboration Evening. Lausanne, Switzerland: Le Cloud computing c'est quoi ?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The number of new, high-tech features on this scooter is truly impressive: swappable batteries, motion-detector alarm system, camera-based advanced driver assistance, and front and rear suspension to help cushion those potholes. Compared to the Model One, the Eleven has a host of new, high-tech features.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

Now the startup is mapping out a new expansion strategy after landing $22 million in Series B funding, which it will use to improve its current tech and add new features. While still working on their thesis, the four registered Wingtra as a company to develop and commercialize the tech.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Los Angeles, California: Muslims in Tech. Mississauga, Ontario: Hustle Hour — Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind. Los Angeles, CA: WordPress for Nonprofits — Tech Surgery.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2023

This followed Aleph’s application submitted July 26 for regulatory approval in Switzerland. Investors salivate over food tech companies perfecting precision fermentation Just last week, Israel-based Aleph Farms submitted an application in the United Kingdom to sell its cultivated beef steaks under the Aleph Cuts brand in that country.

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The Verge

AUGUST 24, 2021

The team behind the startlingly realistic Flight Simulator detailed a number of updates coming to the game which include a new racing mode; a series of historic planes; a world update covering Germany, Switzerland, and Austria; and even the addition of electric air taxis that will pave the way for helicopters in a future update.

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