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Democracies are fragile, and hardware is hard
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Travelsist hopes its air travel concierge will take off from Atlanta
If you are dreading to catch flights over the holiday season, you are not alone. Forget about marveling at the wonder that is flying; going through an airport […]
Plantiga Technologies’ AI-powered footwear sensor pod aims to reduce injury risks
Plantiga Technologies, a Vancouver-based movement analytics company, wants to help people improve rehabilitation and reduce injury risks through an artificial intelligence-powered monitoring sensor pod that can be embedded […]
HME Square aims to measure glucose painlessly with photoacoustics
People with diabetes have to monitor their blood sugar levels regularly by pricking their skin. Many glucose-monitoring device makers worldwide are pursuing needle-free approaches to make this painful […]
AvantGuard wants to turn chlorine into the best antiseptic you’ve ever seen
When most of us think of chlorine, we imagine the chemical that keeps our pools clean and removes stains from white clothes. AvantGuard sees chlorine as a rechargeable […]
Don’t want that commuter stipend? Bundl enables employees to choose their own company benefits
Ten years ago, Brad Brochocki was working for a solar startup in Denver. At the end of the year, the owners said they couldn’t give a holiday cash […]
AppCyclers wants to fight e-waste pollution across Africa
Most electronic waste isn’t recycled; instead, our dumped devices (and the toxic metals within) pile up in landfills, polluting the air and contaminating nearby soil and groundwater. Ghana-based […]
Betweened wants to teach kids how to use social media, not shut them out of it
Instead of adding parental controls to an already existing platform, Betweened is designed for kids Morgan Sung 8 hours Keeping kids off social media is idealistic at best, […]
MakersHub deciphers accounts payable data so construction companies don’t have to
MakersHub, an accounts payable startup that enables construction, industrial and manufacturing companies to eliminate manual data entry for bills, launched its MakersHub Pay product onstage in Startup Battlefield […]