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Nanome raises $3 million to help scientists get up close with molecular structures in VR

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So far, Nanome has worked largely on projects with companies in the food and beverage industry, as well as another to develop more sustainable batteries. But they have plans to use this new funding to expand into pharmaceutical chemistry, synthetic biology, and even education.

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Powered by local stores, JOKR joins the 15-min grocery race with a $170M Series A

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“We are true believers in the fact that the world needs a new Amazon, a better one, a more sustainable one, one that appreciates local areas and products.” But that local aspect also builds sustainability into the model. And he’s raising plenty of money to aim at that goal.

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Better Dairy slices into new funding for animal-free cheeses

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While other food tech companies are tackling softer cheeses like mozzarella or whey proteins, Better Daily is targeting hard cheeses, a process that is more complex, in a more sustainable way. It is not just about being animal-free and sustainable, but also delicious. Image Credits: Better Dairy. “We

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Wolt closes $530M round to continue expanding beyond restaurant delivery

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This, says the company, sees it offer anything from cosmetics to pet food and pharmaceuticals on its platform. However, this was especially difficult to do efficiently and sustainably in small and difficult home market in the Nordics. shareholders that exited to new investors). “We

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Navigating the cloud maze: A 5-phase approach to optimizing cloud strategies

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CRAWL: Design a robust cloud strategy and approach modernization with the right mindset Modern businesses must be extremely agile in their ability to respond quickly to rapidly changing markets, events, subscriptions-based economy and excellent experience demanding customers to grow and sustain in the ever-ruthless competitive world of consumerism.

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mPharma, a telehealth pioneer out of Ghana, gets physical with 100 virtual centers across Africa

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mPharma also enjoys expertise backing from well experienced professions in the pharmaceutical industry. The African pharmaceutical market is also expected to grow exponentially as the population balloons, thus providing a space for innovation and a market for startups offering mobile health solutions. “If

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Aramco’s Prosperity7 powers AI drug firm Insilico’s $95M round

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. “Prosperity7 inspired us to look into sustainable chemistry,” said Zhavoronkov. The same technology can also be applied to find novel and useful molecules for sustainable chemistry, an emerging area to which Aramco has devoted much effort, the founder explained. When asked why the company straddles China and the U.S.,

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