Impact Powerhouse

The call to help women in rural communities has become more urgent as social enterprises struggle to survive the current crisis

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/mena-and-duanyam-how-two-indonesian-social-enterprises-are-tackling-covid-19-challenges

Episode keywords: B2C, Arts, Lifestyle, Fashion, B2B, E-commerce, Consumer Products, Culture, Retail, Social Enterprises, Travel & Tourism, Marketplaces & Platforms, Covid-19, MENA Indonesia, coronavirus, social impact, Women in Tech

AI fertility app WOOM has also created an English-language version to reach more users in North America, Europe and Asia.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/woom-spanish-fertility-femtech-gets-2m-funding-to-expand-into-new-b2b2c-markets

Episode keywords: Social Networking & Community, Healthcare, Women, B2B, Mothercare, Medtech, Artificial Intelligence, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, Seaya Ventures, SeedRocket, Ship2B, Women in Tech, Spain, Startups, Technology, Innovation, femtech

Using bacteria to turn the harmful greenhouse gas into a purer form of protein, String Bio is raising Series B funding to scale production

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/string-bio-asias-first-startup-to-harness-methane-gas-for-protein-production

Episode keywords: Alternative Proteins, Biomaterials, Sustainability, Circular Economy, Foodtech, Fermentation, Biotechnology, Hardware, Women in Tech

This year’s Future of Food Asia winner offers a crop management software that can be used with existing agritech platforms, adding value with machine learning, and is even used for sustainability reporting.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/flurosat-combining-satellite-imagery-and-farm-data-to-predict-crop-issues

Episode keywords: Agriculture & Fishery, B2B, Soil, Precision Farming, Sustainability, Big Data & Analytics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, SaaS, Satellites, Future Food Asia, ESG, Women in Tech, Startups, Australia, Innovation, Technology, Investment, Future Food Asia

Dubbed “Queen of VC” in China, Xu has spotted great companies that others were not quite interested in, like Chinese online retail giant JD.com

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/kathy-xu-stays-ahead-of-the-curve-in-chinas-vc-scene

Episode keywords: Investment, Consumer Products, Retail, Marketplaces & Platforms, Women in Tech, Capital Today, JD.com, Wahaha, NetEase, Vipshop, New retail, Yonghui Life, Yipin Shengxian, Xingsheng Youxuan, Dingdong Maicai

She founded her first two internet startups during the dot-com era. Today, Marta Esteve is considered one of the most influential and successful women entrepreneurs in the Spanish startup ecosystem

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/marta-esteve-talent-intuition-and-resolve-a-winning-formula-for-entrepreneurship

Episode keywords: Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Travel & Tourism, E-commerce, Big Data & Analytics, Marketplaces & Platforms, Maria Esteve, Toprural, Rentalia, SoySuper, Women in Tech, François Derbaix

An Asturian startup has created the first automated additive manufacturing technology for round-the-clock industrial production.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/triditive-enabling-sme-manufacturers-to-catch-up-thrive-in-industry-40

Episode keywords: B2B, Design, Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, 3D Printing, Automation, Internet of Things, Mobile, 4YFN, Women in Tech, Startups, Innovation, Investment, Business, Spain

Portuguese startup Didimo aims to humanize online interactions with its disruptive 3D technology

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/didimo-creator-of-digital-humans-secures-62m-in-seed-funding

Episode keywords: B2B, Design, Digital Imaging & Photography, Entertainment, Gaming, Media, Productivity Software, Publishing, Retail, Video, eSports, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Cloud, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, UPTEC, Beta-I, Portugal Ventures, Farfetch, Women in Tech

Founder Lei Yuxi reckons Covid-19 could usher China into a new era of sustainability, as her startup seeks to make sustainable materials more affordable.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/nanoxarch-pioneering-awareness-and-use-of-sustainable-materials-in-china

Episode keywords: Sustainability, B2B, Design, Culture, Government, Logistics & Supply Chain, Construction, Hospitality, Retail, Circular Economy, Real Estate, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Big Data & Analytics, Materials, Covid-19, sustainable development goals, SDGs, Women in Tech

CloudGuide, an app hosting official multimedia content from museums and tourist attractions, seeks post-seed funding to scale in Europe

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/cloudguide-bringing-museum-tourism-into-the-21st-century

Episode keywords: Arts, B2B, B2C, Culture, Kids & Technology, Travel & Tourism, Big Data & Analytics, Cloud, Location Tech, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, Sensors, South Summit, Horizon 2020, Polytech Ecosystem Ventures, Women in Tech