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Frombricklaying robotstozero-carbon cement, startups are shaking up construction in a high-tech bid to build better, greener structures. One of these early-stage ventures is Finland-based Aisti. Founded in 2019, the company has come up with a way to make acoustic tiles that are carbon-negative. Acoustic panels are a common construction material used to reduce noise and improve sound quality in buildings. 40% off TNW Conference! Our production process is very resource-effective, founder and CEO Mikko Paananen told TNW....

The aim is to reduce barriers to innovation by giving early-stage access to cutting-edge tools and facilities. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Scientifica already has three offices in Europe: two in Italy and another in London. It also recently expanded to Silicon Valley. One of Scientificas key focus areas is in quantum computing startups. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy....

40% off TNW Conference! According to according to Dealroom data, that was $210m. So Upvest is likely valued at north of $400mn, going by founders calculations. Young people are increasingly looking for simple ways to invest, and banks know it. However, building investment infrastructure from scratch is time-consuming and costly. Through Upvest, financial institutions can outsource the hard work, focusing on the mainstay of their operations. Upvests software mainly facilitates stock trades but also offers access to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds....

Innovation is something allbusinesseswant, but few actually have time for. The real challenge is simply committing to the time it takes to innovate. Thats whyFacilicom Group,Vodafone Ziggo, and theHeineken Experiencejoined the 2024 edition of theVodafone IoT Challenge. After a successful first edition, the Challenge has gone on to welcome partners from different sectors. 40% off TNW Conference! On October 17, everyone came together for Demo Day to share results and compare notes....

Netherlands-based VC Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam led the round. Its an extension onCarbonXs10mn capital injection announced in February, capping off the funding round at a cosy 14mn. Its found in batteries that power everything from EVs to smartphones. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A resilient battery supply chain is crucial for global electrification, said CarbonXs co-founder Rutger van Raalten. Yet, we dont see sufficient alternatives for locally sourcing critical raw materials such as graphite....

Starting this month, Avon and Somerset Police will start giving out Bluetooth wristbands for free to families. The wristbands are fitted with Tile, a popular tracking machine similar to the Apple Airtag. Once the tag is attached to a patient, caregivers can track their location via a smartphoneapp. If the person strays too far, the app sends out an alert. The Tile tags Bluetooth range is typically limited to a few hundred metres....

Apart from fuelling in different ways foundersand developers across the world, of course. (Although, I guess, building a company could be considered an extreme sport.) The 2024 edition took place across 39 countries, and received over 110,000 submissions. 40% off TNW Conference! Another machine built by Stanford students in the US wants to give the visually impaired their sight back. The winner of the global final was Soi Gamayon from the Philippines with his AgriConnect startup....

In 2018, Elon Musk put a Tesla inspace. Like many of the billionaires antics, it was a publicity stunt. However, it pointed to an undeniable truth: the future of space travel is electric. Most spacecraft today like cars and trucks back on Earth burn chemicals to get around. A few startups have spun out from this work. One of them is Paris-headquartered ION-X. It hopes to build the most efficient propulsion system ever put in space....

Uplift360spatent-pending process breaks down Kevlar and other composites without compromising the integrity of the fibres and resins. These raw materials can then be reused to make new products. Its a game-changer, Sam Staincliffe, Uplift360s co-founder and CTO, told TNW in an interview. It means we can lower costs and recycle a wide range of advanced materials without the harmful impacts. The process can also break down carbon fibre and glass fibre....

December is a good time to think about your nextcareermove. So theyre going to want to close out the roles that they have opened. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Dilber also explains why competition is diluted as the festive season approaches. A lot of candidates actually opt out of interviewing at this time of the year. Folks who are employed have end of year bonuses, they may have shares that are vesting....

The battery is made of the radioactive isotope carbon-14, encased in a thin layer of synthetic diamond. As the carbon-14 decays it emits electrons. The diamond acts like a semiconductor, converting these electrons into electricity. Since carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,700 years, scientists expect the battery to last for millennia. 40% off TNW Conference! NASA launched the satellite in 1977 and it is still sending data back to Earth....

The machine is under constant development as Tokamak Energy races to build something commercially viable. This latest upgrade includes coating the inside of the ST40 with lithium. Researchsuggeststhe element can help the walls of fusion reactors better withstand extreme temperatures. The project is slated to commence next year. The$52mn in funding will be divided equally among all three partners. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy....

FibreCoat spunout from RWTH Aachen University in 2020. The startup has developed a patented process for coating fibres with metals and plastics during the spinning stage. This creates fibres that are lightweight and conductive, yet strong and durable at a fraction of conventional costs. These can then be spun together to form reinforced composites. Now the company is setting its sights on upward. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....