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Author: Linda Ashok

As the Founding Editor of StartuptoEnterprise.com, Linda is interested in emerging tech startups operating in the intersection of innovation, profitability, and social impact. Her primary focus is Europe & China followed by the US & India.
Global Trade Alert! No IPO for Chinese Companies in America
31Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Business

Global Trade Alert! No IPO for Chinese Companies in America

American business authorities suspend IPO for Chinese companies in America, signaling another global trade tension between the two! There will be no Chinese companies in the U.S. stock exchange entering an IPO anytime soon, as per U.S regulatory authorities. As per Reuters, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (USSEC) suspended processing applications from Chinese companies either for their U.S. initial public offerings (IPO) or other securities sales. The market situation seems terse with this new conflict in the row. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (USSEC) is America's apex trade authority that has decided to craft new regulations for Chinese companies in the U.S. based on the recent financial experience of many American investors in Chinese companies.  On July 30, 202...
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Is The Galileo Project by Avi Loeb from Harvard University a Mousetrap?
30Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Technology

Is The Galileo Project by Avi Loeb from Harvard University a Mousetrap?

The Galileo Project by Avi Loeb is an interesting foray into the alien kingdom. No, we are not making it up; it is for real that scientists are actively invested in discovering a parallel alien civilization somewhere in outer space. And so when the moment is rife with advanced space missions and curiosity of advanced life forms, the Israeli astrophysicist and Professor Avi Loeb at Harvard University conceived the Galileo Project with substantial financial backing from the aliens private investors. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb believes in a parallel universe inhabited by aliens, and his belief is based on an interstellar object called Oumuamua. Oumuamua was noticed for the first time in the year 2017. Based on astronomical observations, Oumuamua turned out to has got highly anomalous pro...
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Clean Fuel Energy for Elon Musk from Kenyan Biogas International
29Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Business

Clean Fuel Energy for Elon Musk from Kenyan Biogas International

An innovative Kenyan biogas technology startup removes weeds from large water bodies to produce clean gas for fuel! Biogas International has already helped the families in the village of Kisumu in western Kenya with 50 "digesters," helping them switch from wood or charcoal to clean biogas processed from tanks of water hyacinths.  Biogas International, the Kenyan biogas technology startup, realized the harmful effect of smoke on the lives of the people of Kisumu. According to a US state agency, "The biggest health threat from smoke is from fine particulate matter or PM2.5. These microscopic particles can get into one's eyes and respiratory system causing burning eyes, runny nose, and illnesses, such as bronchitis." Apart from being a health hazard, it is also a hazard to effectively managin...
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Portrait of Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin as “CryptoMother”
27Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Crypto & NFT

Portrait of Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin as “CryptoMother”

NFT STARS is a cross-chain NFT marketplace that makes it easy for users to switch between blockchains. The NFT STARS marketplace has a vibrant collection of artworks for art lovers, collectors, investors, and NFT gamers. The marketplace is selective about artists to ensure each one enjoys Gas-free NFT minting. On this platform, artists can host virtual exhibitions in an Augmented Reality (AR) environment and have the privilege of collective NFT ownership. Based in Australia, NFT STARS has announced the auction of "CryptoMother" by Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin. As per NFT STARS, "CryptoMother" is the only artwork signed by the Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin available at the marketplace. The auction is scheduled for July 30, 2021, ahead of Ethereum's London hard fork launch on Augus...
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Edtech in China Down to Death; How Clever is India?
26Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Business

Edtech in China Down to Death; How Clever is India?

In the latest development, Edtech in China receives a big blow! Chinese authorities issue a new reform banning after school private tuition. The government has a nine-year free compulsory education system stretching from primary to junior middle school in China. While pursuing this compulsory education, students succumb to an overload of homework from private tuition in addition to schoolwork. To help students ease the stress, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council have outlined a solution guideline. The guideline explains strategies to reduce homework overload, improve the quality of classroom education, and after-class services provided by schools. In this effort, China has also pledged to adopt a strict approval a...
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Space Tech Startups: For VCs, it’s More than a Jab on the Edge of Space
24Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Business, Technology

Space Tech Startups: For VCs, it’s More than a Jab on the Edge of Space

Space tech startups lure global venture capitalists as Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson complete their edge of the space mission! Global space tech startups are now enjoying the new wave attracting more investments than ever. For venture capitalists, space tech startups are the next most lucrative sector after edtech. Collectively, the world didn't solve pressing climate challenges, but determined space tech as an urgent and timely goal before NASA issued a lockdown on space voyages suspecting extraterrestrial invasion. Space tech startup funding comprises venture funding for space travel, satellite manufacturing, aerospace technology, etc. This would mean that venture capitalists have a buffet of choices when space technology is a $200 billion market spanning startups manufacturing product...
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Is Climate Tech Startup Carbo Culture Another Nordic Hype?
22Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Europe, Tech for Good, Technology

Is Climate Tech Startup Carbo Culture Another Nordic Hype?

Is Carbo Culture another white climate tech startup with high ambitions about carbon removal helping enterprises meet their Net Zero goals? Come to think of environmental activism, the Nordic is a leader in marketing their environmental solutions. In this context, is Carbo Culture a Nordic-American climate tech startup, a net-zero, or more? Is it another aspirational Nordic startup leaning on climate concerns to absorb the clean funds allocated for climate tech startups? Before we evaluate anything, we got to understand the premises of the subject. Let's start with the premises of Nordic-American climate tech startup Carbo Culture, which aims at carbon removal. Carbo Culture aims to help global enterprises meet their Net Zero goals. Now, you are intrigued about what is a Net Zero goal? ...
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Donate your Allotted Ransomware with Digital Shadows SearchLight™
21Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Technology

Donate your Allotted Ransomware with Digital Shadows SearchLight™

Think of Pegasus, and it blows off your mind. Not to forget, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware; sends chills down the spine. Enter Digital Shadows Ltd, an ambitious cybersecurity enterprise, to deflect a ransomware storm, signal a business if its critical data is traded in the dark web market, or just build a lighthouse to warn against the pirates of impersonation. Digital Shadows SearchLight™ is a digital security service provider that monitors a business slipping into a sinkhole planned by ransom mongers; helps minimize risks such as detecting and preventing potential data loss, securing brand reputation, and reducing the attack surface. In its newest development, Digital Shadows SearchLight™ looks at the rising case of impersonating domains. The company has learned from its client data...
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4 Global Firms Withdraw IPO Filing from NASDAQ
20Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Business

4 Global Firms Withdraw IPO Filing from NASDAQ

Based in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France, Dynacure SA is a biotech company that develops therapies for neuromuscular diseases. The company declined from going public on July 17, 2021. The company had filed to raise $100 million by offering 6.3 million American depositary share ADSs (equity share of a non-U.S. company) at a price range of $15 to $17. CFO of Dynacure, David Garrett, filed a request with Sec.Gov to treat the withdrawal as confidential. Dynacure SA was founded in 2016, and since then, it has participated in funding raising in total $110 million. The last round took place in April 2020 for a total of $55 million. Company Name Shares Date Filed Offer Amount Date Withdrawn DYNACURE S.A. 6,250,000 6/25/2021 $122,187,500.00 7/19/2021 DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. 5,500,00...
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Thereabouts™ by JCPenney Enters Adaptive Fashion Market for Kids
20Jul By Linda AshokNo Comments
Marketing

Thereabouts™ by JCPenney Enters Adaptive Fashion Market for Kids

Thereabouts™ by JCPenney is a responsible, adaptive fashion line for kids exclusively available through JCP.com & brand outlets. Thereabouts™ factors in adaptive clothing for children with disabilities. This line of adaptive clothing is designed with care to accommodate various treatment procedures, such as pants with an opening for a dialysis catheter. According to Coherent Market Insights (CMI), the global adaptive clothing market is valued at US$ 4,226.1 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 15.4% during 2020-2027. Fashion should be inclusive, particularly when it is children's fashion; the market got to be more inclusive. JCPenney's private label brand, Thereabouts™, minds the market and therefore endeavored to make their new kid's clothing line accessible to children with disabilities....
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