IDB Lab to Host Third Edition of IDB Lab Forum in Buenos Aires
12/09/2024
IDB Lab Forum 2024 in Buenos Aires will focus on financing innovation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and technology’s role in regional development.
AI Integration Reduces Energy Use in Indoor Agriculture by 25%
10/09/2024
Cornell engineers found that using artificial intelligence in indoor agriculture systems can reduce energy consumption by up to 25%.
Startups from Argentina and Costa Rica Among Grow-NY Finalists
10/09/2024
Among the 20 finalists for Grow-NY are Costa Rica’s ClearLeaf and Argentina’s Unibaio, competing for $3 million in prize money.
AppJusto Suspends Operations Amid Financial Challenges
10/09/2024
AppJusto, a Brazilian delivery platform advocating fair practices, suspended operations due to financial difficulties despite its early impact.
Balancing Crop Yield and Solar Efficiency with New Photovoltaic Tool
10/09/2024
Researchers at Swansea University developed a tool to identify photovoltaic materials that optimize crop growth and solar power generation.
Motif FoodWorks Shuts Down Amid Legal Battle and Market Challenges
10/09/2024
Motif FoodWorks is closing down following a costly legal dispute with Impossible Foods and a decline in alternative protein investments.
Turning Cooking Oil Into Useful Chemicals Using Microwaves
06/09/2024
Researchers from Kyushu University found that microwave heating of Na-ZSM-5 significantly improves biomass conversion to olefins, enhancing efficiency.
Rappi Acquires Indian AI Supply Chain Firm Fountain9
05/09/2024
Rappi has acquired Fountain9’s assets, including intellectual property and team, to enhance its AI-driven supply chain operations.
Latin Americans Among Finalists in UN Youth Ecopreneur Awards
05/09/2024
Two Latin American start-ups, Ceres Seeding (Brazil) and SOS Carbon (Dominican Republic), are finalists in the UN Youth Ecopreneur Awards.
Plenty Unlimited to Build World’s Largest Vertical Farming Research Center in Wyoming
05/09/2024
Plenty Unlimited is building the world’s largest vertical farming research center in Laramie, Wyoming, to expand its R&D capabilities.