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Novoloop says it’s worked out how to upcycle plastic waste, raises $11M Series A

TechCrunch

Upcycling polyethylene (the normal ubiquitous plastic we are all familiar with) into high-value plastics that can compete with “virgin” plastic (meaning plastics made directly from petro-chemicals) is a fiendish problem to solve. Novoloop is setting out to transform plastic waste into high-performance chemicals and materials.

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Plastic upcycling startup Novoloop raises $10M Series A extension to accelerate commercialization

TechCrunch

Novoloop , a plastic upcycling startup, said Wednesday it has raised a $10 million Series A extension round co-led by South Korean chemical firm Hanwha Solutions and Taizo Son’s Mistletoe. Novoloop’s mission is to create a circular economy by transforming low-value plastic waste into high-quality chemicals and materials, Wang added.

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Gradually, then suddenly

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

I stopped in at an Oakland sports bar recently, and what did I see on the menu but an Impossible Burger. Could we replace chemical dyes with bacterial by-products ? At O’Reilly, we call this “ performance-adjacent learning.” Silicon Valley is waking up to the opportunity, and so are consumers. Save coral reefs ?

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Impact, growth, and performance of the organizations they lead. Whited previously served as chief marketing officer for UP, led the Chemicals business, and also previously ran the railroad’s National Customer Service Center. Impact on their industry and in the broader communities they serve. Blank Family Foundation.

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How femtech startup Inne rebooted its hardware launch after COVID-19 chaos

TechCrunch

But not only that — Rapti says it’s planning to expand its product offering to include another hormone test — for cortisol (aka, the stress hormone; tracking cortisol can be useful for athletic performance, as well as for links to wider women’s health issues). They go from exercise to lifestyle to food to skin.

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Looking for disruption? Don't look to technology

The Agile Manager

School sports is big business at the high school and collegiate levels. Of course, sports is big money to the institutions with limited compensation - scholarships pale in comparison to the television revenues - to the athletes. Another is that team activities like sports and music extend the educational experience beyond fact mastery.