持続可能なタンパク源を必要とする78億人が暮らすこの世界で、栄養価が高く、入手しやすい魚食は最も有望な選択肢のひとつだ。いまやその供給源として注目される魚の陸上養殖は、輸送コストや温室効果ガスの排出量を削減し、汚染物質や遺伝子の自然界への流出を防ぐ一方で、これまで工場畜産がひきおこしてきた惨事と同じ轍を踏む恐れもある。人類の食の未来を左右する水産養殖の最前線。
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The Polestar Precept is a cypher for the EV automaker’s future
Polestar will spend the next three years executing a lofty electric vehicle launch schedule that will culminate with the Precept concept, a “Rosetta Stone” of sorts that provides a physical representation of the company’s future. Polestar, the former Volvo company that spun out to become its own brand, refers to the concept as its “manifesto.” […]
「発酵」の力で実現する循環型社会のこれから ゲスト：酒井里奈（ファーメンステーション 代表）［音声配信］
ごみや使われていない資源、みんなが見向きもしないような未利用の資源を発酵技術で“素敵なもの“に変えたい──。そんな思いから、発酵技術を用いてコメやリンゴなどの“かす”から高濃度のエタノールを抽出し、これを原料にした化粧品や日用品などを自社開発しているファーメンステーション。代表の酒井は発酵技術を用いた循環型社会をどのように思い描くのか。これまでの道のりとその先の未来について訊いた。
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Neu.ro announces zero emissions model building solution
As companies increasingly move to take advantage of machine learning to run their business more efficiently, the fact is that it takes an abundance of energy to build, test and run models in production. Neu.ro, an early-stage full-stack MLOps solution, is building a greener approach. Today, the company announced a zero emissions AI cloud solution […]
Plant obsessions are not a passion
Richard DeGrandpre discusses obsessions, sustainability, and the economy of houseplants. “If you’re getting into houseplants, give up on the obsession for what’s trending or rare (such as unusual variegation and colours). Develop a passion for what’s …
Kebony raises $34M to make sustainable softwood behave like hardwood, using food waste
It’s fairly simply: Softwood grows a lot faster – in ‘sustainable’ forests – than hardwood. The latter is often found in bio-diverse old-growth forests like, um, the Amazon. So if you could make softwood behave like hardwood, you’d not only access more sustainable wood for construction, you’d also protect hardwood forests from destruction. Plus, you […]
Wavemaker Impact launches to help entrepreneurs build climate tech startups
Wavemaker Partners doesn’t just want to invest in climate tech and sustainability startups. It also wants to help build them. Today, the Singapore-based firm announced the launch of Wavemaker Impact, a venture builder that identifies potential business opportunities, finds seasoned entrepreneurs to turn those ideas into startups and acts like a co-founder as companies scale. […]
Fifty Years, a deep-tech investor, has raised $90 million from tens of “unicorn” founders
Fifty Years, a six-year-old, San Francisco-based outfit with a portfolio that’s already rife with mostly deep tech companies — many with a good story to tell about how they can have an impact on the environment — just closed its third and newest fund with $90 million in capital commitments. The money isn’t coming from […]
Five Seasons Ventures pulls in €180M fund to tackle human health and climate via FoodTech
FoodTech is booming in Europe and is growing exponentially. In 2020, €3 billion went into European FoodTech companies (State of European Tech Report, March 2021), and the pandemic has accelerated demand as consumers have shifted to grocery delivery. The industry has also been affected by the rise of direct-to-consumer food brands. Finally, the pandemic created […]
Investible launches $100M AUD fund for early-stage climate tech startups
Investible, the Sydney-based early-stage venture firm known for investments in Canva and other top Australian startups, announced today it is raising a $100 million AUD (about $72.3 million USD) Climate Tech Fund. This is the first time Investible has launched a sector-focused fund. It’s first two funds, including a $50 million AUD one closed earlier […]