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BluePallet raises $5M to take its chemical industry marketplace global

TechCrunch

BluePallet , an online marketplace connecting manufacturers with the chemical industry, announced today that it has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Vinmar Ventures, a subsidiary of petrochemical distributor Vinmar International. . and Bruce Schechinger, former chairman of the National Association of Chemical Distributors. .

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Forsaking funding at a $1 billion valuation, Solugen preps a new green chemical product and a big 2021

TechCrunch

Late last year, Solugen , a startup using synthetic biology to take hydrocarbons out of the chemicals industry, decided against pursuing a new round of funding that would have valued the company at over $1 billion, TechCrunch has learned. Chemicals are everywhere and they’re a huge business.

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Inclusion: The Chemical X for Design Thinking

Agile Alliance

In this talk, I will tell why I consider that inclusion of diversity is a chemical X that has unexpected benefits in different areas such as design teams, design thinking processes for the creation of products or services, and even in organizations. The post Inclusion: The Chemical X for Design Thinking first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Allozymes looks to upend chemical manufacturing with rapid enzyme engineering and $5M seed

TechCrunch

Part of the complex process that turns raw materials into finished products like detergents, cosmetics and flavors relies on enzymes, which facilitate chemical transformations. These large, complex molecules bind to other substances in a way that facilitates a chemical reaction, say turning sugars in a cell into a more usable form of energy.

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Microsoft sees AI agents shaking up org charts, eliminating traditional functions

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Major examples include Bayer, Dow Chemical, and Wells Fargo. Bayer is currently introducing AI agents into product development, saving 6 hours per week, and Dow Chemical is introducing AI to delivery operations, with an expected cost savings of millions of dollars.

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Inspectors Say More Than 100 Chemical Weapons Sites Could Remain in Syria 

Ooda Loop

It is suspected that over 100 chemical weapons sites are still in Syria after the regime of Bashar al-Assad, the countrys former president, came to an end. The sites are assumed to have been a part of researching, manufacturing, and storing chemical weapons.

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Keio University explores utility-scale quantum reservoir computing with Mitsubishi Chemical

Ooda Loop

These international hubs lead novel quantum research, build quantum learning communities, and facilitate the […] The post Keio University explores utility-scale quantum reservoir computing with Mitsubishi Chemical appeared first on OODAloop.