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Avail is excited to announce the launch of Change For Housing, an initiative designed to raise awareness and money for organizations helping people experiencing homelessness across the United States…

A aceleradora Yield Lab anunciou três das quatro startups selecionadas para seu próximo programa de aceleração na América Latina. Uma delas, da Argentina, não foi divulgada, mas há duas brasileiras na lista: a @Tech, que já apareceu aqui no StartAgro em outras ocasiões, e a Voa. A lista fica completa com a chilena Botanical Solutions…

The NEXT 50 are companies whose emerging technology promises to disrupt markets (or is already doing so) and powering a transition from the old economy to the bioeconomy based on rapid innovation and the sustainable use of natural, renewable resources…

Marc is a WashU alumnus who seems to have always been entrepreneurial. Having started organizations and businesses throughout high school and college, Marc is now leading Balto – a company building real-time guidance for contact centers – on their way to becoming a market-leading tech company in St. Louis. Balto is currently in rapid growth, having recently closed its $10M Series A funding…

Geneoscopy Inc., a life sciences company that develops diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal health, today announced positive results of their diagnostic in detecting both colorectal cancer and precancerous adenomas in a large, multicenter prospective study. In particular, the observed detection rate of advanced adenomas offers novel capabilities for preventing the development of colorectal cancer…

UNMET Founders conference is aimed at creating a venue for underrepresented founders, especially women and diverse founders to help raise venture funding…

In law school, I started down a different path than most of my classmates and focused on the transactional side of the law (drafting contracts, forming entities, etc.) rather than litigation, and ultimately started working with entrepreneurs and small business owners. All of those opportunities gave me the courage to take a leap and go to work for a growing investment firm in the entrepreneurial space instead of taking the typical law firm route, which ultimately led to my role now…

Benson Hill created a new soybean variety aimed for plant-based meat production. The soybean has up to 50% more protein than varieties on the market. With traditional breeding techniques — no gene editing — Benson Hill anticipates the variety will be in the hands of contract farmers in 2021…

WISE Ventures Esports, the parent company of the Minnesota RØKKR Call of Duty League franchise and the Version1 brand, has announced it has entered a partnership with recreational esports competition platform Mission Control…

Venture capitalists should take notice of unicorns-in-waiting such as Resilia. The New Orleans-based company’s founder, Sevetri Wilson, exemplifies the potential when you look beyond the usual suspects. She is one of a group of tech founders who has transformed the Big Easy into Silicon Bayou…