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Canada – CanNor invests $3.6M in projects across the Yukon, creating jobs and growing the economy

The Government of Canada is continuing its support for businesses and organizations as they adapt, grow and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. New investments by the Government of Canada are helping to build a strong foundation for the workforce of today and into the future. The funding will support an inclusive recovery, enhance competitiveness and create jobs across the territory March 8, 2022  – Whitehorse, Yukon – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency The Government of Canada is continuing its support for businesses and organizations as they adapt, grow and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. New investments by the Government of ... Read more

MBMV invests in international bio-tech startup Arcensus GmbH

Based on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), Arcensus GmbH makes it possible to detect rare as well as frequent disorders such as cancer or heart diseases at the earliest stage in order to start preventive and personalized treatment.One year after Arcensus was founded, fresh capital is now being raised for further expansion. As part of the current investment-series the Mittelstandische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MBMV) are investing a single-digit million to further expand into the US and GCC regions. For MBMV, it is a very special investment, as Managing Director Dr. Thomas Drews reveals: “With Arcensus, we are investing in a very experienced ... Read more

Japan – Honda Invests in U.S.-based Helm.ai to Strengthen its Software Technology Development

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that, in December 2021, the company invested in U.S. (California)-based Helm.ai to strengthen its software technology development in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision(1) technologies. Helm.ai has key strengths in the area of AI-based image recognition technologies advanced through unsupervised learning(2). Helm.ai is an AI software startup established in November 2016, and Honda and Helm.ai have been working in collaboration since 2019 through Honda Xcelerator(3), a global open innovation program of Honda. Honda invested in Helm.ai to strengthen value creation in the efforts to make mobility products more intelligent and to ... Read more

ZEAL Invests 1% of Profit Into Bridging the Gap

 ZEAL, an award-winning software consultancy, today announced the commitment to invest 1% of its overall profit into the next generation of technical talent and bridging the digital divide. 50% of the investment went to LEARN academy, who is teaching a new generation of daring and diverse students to be compassionate, curious, and professional web developers. LEARN academy’s guaranteed internship and career services for life are helping to create more career pathways so anyone can enter and excel in the tech industry. “This investment and donation from ZEAL helps career changers in our community to become software engineers and designers, and ... Read more

MHI Invests in Cemvita Factory, Inc., a Leading Industrial Biotechnology Startup, to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group today announced that it has invested in Cemvita Factory, Inc. (Cemvita), a Houston-based startup that utilizes innovative synthetic biology to decarbonize heavy industries such as chemical manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas. By investing in Cemvita’s business expansion, MHI continues to deliver on its strategy to identify and accelerate decarbonization opportunities through investments in renewable projects and climate tech startups.MHI Group is committed to building an innovative solutions ecosystem to realize a carbon-neutral future. This includes strengthening its decarbonization technology offerings and developing a carbon dioxide (CO2) ecosystem that is central to those initiatives. Carbon ... Read more