A medical device startup in Fukushima Prefecture is spearheading efforts to reduce stress for animals undergoing experiments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/24/japan/fukushima-startup-animal-welfare/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #startups #animals #pets
E-Bike-Startup Sushi Bikes ist insolvent
Das Münchner E-Bike-Startup Sushi Bikes hat Insolvenz angemeldet. Der Store ist zurzeit dicht, der Gründer hofft, weiterzumachen.
73% of AI startups are just prompt engineering
https://pub.towardsai.net/i-reverse-engineered-200-ai-startups-73-are-lying-a8610acab0d3
#HackerNews #AI #Startups #PromptEngineering #TechTrends #Innovation #StartupCulture
Jeff Bezos gründet KI-Startup Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos steigt als CEO und Gründer in das KI-Startup Project Prometheus ein, das bereits Milliarden-Finanzierungen erhalten haben soll.
#Amazon #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Startups #Wirtschaft #news
After developing a unique leadership style at Amazon, Jeff Bezos now brings his management skills to an AI startup with fewer than 100 employees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/18/tech/jeff-bezos-6-billion-ai-startup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #jeffbezos #ai #startups #amazon
General Atlantic completed its first growth equity investment in Japan and plans to do more, citing an increase in entrepreneurship in a country long considered a backwater for startups. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/18/general-atlantic-japan-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #generalatlantic #investments #startups
…Many experts expect the numbers will continue to fall next year as many foreigners ecide to study in other countries instead. The number of #InternationalStudents applying to study at #US #colleges next year has fallen 9% so far, acc/to data collected from students who applied using the Common Application by Nov 1. The largest drops occurred among applicants from Asia & Africa.
#Trump #law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
Advocates argue decline in #InternationalStudents will ultimately hurt the #US #economy because #immigrants often play key roles in #startups & #research.
“International students aren’t just tuition revenue. A decline in international students is not just a matter for next year’s enrollment cycle for universities—it’s a strategic setback for America’s role as a hub of global talent, #science & #innovation,” said Chris Glass, a Boston College prof & researcher on international #HigherEducation.
With a ¥400 billion valuation after a big funding round, Sakana AI is targeting defense and banking markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/sakana-ai-valuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sakanaai #ai #mufg #banks #startups #tech
Techbranche und BDI fordern vor Gipfel mehr Reformtempo
Europas Techverbände dringen auf gleiche EU-Regeln und mehr Kapital, um mit den USA mithalten zu können. Auch die Industrie kritisiert ein Übermaß an Regeln.
#DigitaleSouveränität #Digitalisierung #EU #Innovation #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Netzpolitik #Regulierung #Startups #Wirtschaft #news
A budget coffee chain's €2.50 cappuccinos and aggressive expansion in Berlin are leaving a bitter taste in the German capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/budget-coffee-startup-berlin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #germany #coffee #startups
Cory Doctorow
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Belief beyond reason — the real startup fuel.
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #Motivation #Business #theinternetiscrack
Belief beyond reason — the real startup fuel.
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #Motivation #Business #theinternetiscrack
✨ #Duralex, la mítica empresa transformada en #cooperativa de treball, necessitava 5 milions d'euros de capital social voluntari...
I ho ha aconseguit en NOMÉS UNES HORES!
Això demostra que el model cooperatiu és fort, resilient i té el favor de la gent.
@LesScop crida l'Estat a posar més recursos perquè els treballadors puguin convertir-se en propietaris de més empreses i menys en #startups deslocalitzables.
També fora bo que el Govern Balear en prengués nota.
Taking Money off the Table
https://zachholman.com/posts/money-off-the-table
#HackerNews #Taking #Money #off #the #Table #finance #investing #personalfinance #startups #entrepreneurship
Travis F W
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No #Science, No #Startups: The Innovation Engine We’re Switching Off https://steveblank.com/2025/10/13/no-science-no-startups-the-unseen-engine-were-switching-off/
No #Science, No #Startups: The Innovation Engine We’re Switching Off https://steveblank.com/2025/10/13/no-science-no-startups-the-unseen-engine-were-switching-off/
A plan to cull the smallest listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is spurring a record number of buyouts of young companies in Japan, with 199 startups bought out in 2024 — more than double the number four years earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/21/companies/japan-startup-deals-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tse #stocks #startups #ipo #mergers #acquisitions
maco
boosted
Nothing can stop the solar energy revolution, greenhouse glass edition.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/10/07/new-solar-glass-cranks-up-lettuce-crop-yields-by-almost-40/
#solar #solarenergy #solarpower #agrisolar #agrivoltaic #agriculture #farms #farming #sustainable #sustainability #renewableenergy #renewables #innovation #startups #energy #cleanenergy #greenenergy #gogreen
Nothing can stop the solar energy revolution, greenhouse glass edition.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/10/07/new-solar-glass-cranks-up-lettuce-crop-yields-by-almost-40/
#solar #solarenergy #solarpower #agrisolar #agrivoltaic #agriculture #farms #farming #sustainable #sustainability #renewableenergy #renewables #innovation #startups #energy #cleanenergy #greenenergy #gogreen
In many other countries, startups producing defense-related technology would be unremarkable. But Japan has long had few startups and a taboo against the defense industry, including severe restrictions on arms exports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/society/japan-investment-defense-startups/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #defense #defenseministry #startups #airkamuy #sdf #sanaetakaichi #constitution
