An Accelerator Looks To Fund Media That Matters And Makes Money
To change the media landscape, a new fund called Matter is giving money to media companies that can pair a sustainable business model with a mission of educating and informing.
Making Smarter Cities By Making Smarter Systems
A city is really just made up of a myriad of micro-cities. To make an entire city smarter, you have to start on these smaller systems first.
A Tool To Let Companies Design Products Without Harmful Chemicals
We all know BPA is bad, but so are a lot of other chemicals we don’t know too much about. A new service lets companies find out if what they’re selling us might end up being the next BPA--so they can save money before they have to recall everything.
Paving Streets With Recycled Plastic
In Vancouver, they’re using a new kind of material on their roads. Not only is it made partially from recycled material, it also takes a lot less energy to install.
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An eBay For Professors To Sell College Courses Directly To Students
College is expensive and time-consuming. With a new project called Professor Direct from the online ed company StraighterLine, you can access just the subjects you want online, and professors can sell their expertise one course at a time.
4 Gifts For Digital Health Geeks
Know anyone interested in getting complete metrics about their physical well-being? These gifts will make sure they know everything that’s happening to their body (not recommended for hypochondriacs).
Melting Down Deadly AK-47s To Make Beautiful Art
Fonderie 47 takes guns off the market in Africa, melts them down, and gives the materials to artists to make jewelry.
