Digital learning and education technology has been booming recently, with firms planning . A new trend, edutainment, combines the potency of entertainment with the of education. The melange of both creates a more interactive and accessible landscape for children and adults to learn in a less tedious manner. Using Cyndx, we run a concept search…
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Graphic:Studio888/Shutterstock On-demand content has boomed in recent years. Video on demand (VOD) has perturbed the media industry, offering an alternative to the traditional cable access. As a result, the advertising and entertainment industries had to react to combat this personalized, and leisure-driven, form of entertainment. Now, many major entertainment providers are trying to capture a…
Read MoreTop 4 tips when reaching out to investors
Graphic: LanKogel/Shutterstock Raising capital is often both exciting and frustrating. Usually, the capital raise process begins with a single e-mail or phone-call made to a family member, friend or old colleague. The process can be extremely nerve-racking, especially if you don’t get an immediate response after sending out that initial set of emails. Here are…
Read MoreA brief Nintendo history
Graphic:EVZ/Shutterstock Nintendo, the Japanese multinational electronics company, announced earlier the redesigned Switch, called Switch Lite, that is designed to be played exclusively on-the-go. Analysts, and gamers alike, are worried that the Switch will mark the death knell the Nintendo 3DS however, Nintendo states it will continue support for the 3DS family of systems. Check out…
Read MoreAlternative Meat Market
Graphic: Lightspring/Shutterstock Global sustainability, and most specifically food sustainability, has been increasingly spoken about in the last several months. With Beyond Meat’s successful IPO (with a share price nearly 200% its opening value in just under 2 months), markets are hot to discover the next impactful entry into the Alternative Meat, or food, industry. Some…
Read MoreClean Tech Industry
Graphic: Smile Fight / Shutterstock Clean technology is the sector of products and services that reduce negative environmental impacts through a variety of means. In a recent Forbes article, it is claimed that businesses could gain $2.1 trillion by embracing low-carbon tech, by implementing environmentally-friendly manufacturing techniques, climate friendly products, and sustainable developments. Using…
Read MoreAmazon’s Twitch acquired Social Network Bebo
Graphic:Ilya Sergeevych / Shutterstock Big Tech firms are increasingly penetrating many industries, hoping to either disrupt traditional protocol or ameliorate product offerings. Now Twitch, the streaming video platform owned by Amazon, has acquired Bebo, an early social media platform. The deal was made to be for $25M, and the two will be fundamental in building…
Read MoreBrex and the Corporate Financing Market
Graphic: Evgeny Atamanenko / Shutterstock Brex, the self-proclaimed “Smartest card in the Room”, has recently raised another $100M of capital, only 6 months after its last round of $125M. Notably, in the last 6 months, the San Francisco-based firm has risen from a fresh unicorn ($1.1bn valuation) to much more established firm with $2.6bn valuation.…
Read MoreBeyond Meat and The Sustainable Food Market
Graphic: Oskar Helgason / Shutterstock With recent trends indicating the global food market is north of $12 trillion, coupled with global population, it is no wonder firms are looking further toward innovation in the traditional food market. Take Beyond Meat, for example. With its IPO a little over a month ago, Beyond Meat is proof…
Read MoreFood-Delivery Market
Graphic: andin76 / Shutterstock Uber, after tactically capitalizing on its penetration in the shared-economy market, swiftly moved into food-delivery – aiming to become a market leader in both ride-shares and food delivery. Now, in an effort to increase user-ship and cross-usage, Uber is aiming to embed UberEats into the current Uber app. But what about…
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