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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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The Station: Tier buys Spin, Waymo gets to charge for robotaxi, and Tesla needs a Tim Cook

TechCrunch

This week, I talked to Raquel Urtasun , former chief scientist at Uber ATG and now founder and CEO of Waabi, an autonomous vehicle technology company that has possibly figured out the complicated AI behind bringing self-driving trucks to market much faster than the competition. Hyundai Motor Company is planning to invest about $79.21

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Gradually, then suddenly

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Technological change often happens gradually, then suddenly. Technological change happens much the same way. That’s a testament to the way that precision farming and other new technologies are transforming agriculture. I stopped in at an Oakland sports bar recently, and what did I see on the menu but an Impossible Burger.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology. Blank Family Foundation.

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Looking for disruption? Don't look to technology

The Agile Manager

The chattering classes would have us believe that technology disrupts. By way of example, the technology to enable the sharing economy existed for years, but monetizing everything from spare time to the spare bedroom only became appealing when mortgages went underwater, wages stagnated, and the labor participation rate dropped.

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5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In February

Crunchbase News

Well, sports tech startup StatusPro raised a $20 million Series A last month to help give you an idea. StatusPro plans to use the new capital to develop new titles, as well as improve its technology and other features. Prolonged use of chemical herbicides have created these “super weeds.” It can cut corn yield by 90%.