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Coffee-based Biodiesel could enter London’s transport system

By combining coffee oil produced from used coffee grounds with other oils and fats to make a mixture called B20, Bio-bean, has created a biodiesel when combined with diesel which can be used as fuel for vehicles. The British-based startup has partnered with Shell to produce the biofuel, as reported by USA Today. According to […]

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Seattle-based startup hopes 3D printing could help with poaching problem

Through the use of keratin and rhino DNA, Pembient, a Seattle-based company is hoping to change the demand for rhino horns by introducing 3D replicas, with a larger goal of solving the problem of poaching of endangered animals. The keratin and DNA is used through an engineering process to create an ink which can be […]

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New banking platform launched by State Bank of India

State Bank of India, having 22,000 branches and 58,916 ATMs nationally, has developed a new platform which will provide users with lifestyle and financial products and services more conveniently. The platform called You Only Need One (YONO), was set up and introduced by Arun Jaitley, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs. “This will […]

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Transport via drones could be reality thanks to this China-based startup

If approved by authories, “taxi-drones” could be an operational entity in Dubai in 2018, thanks to EHang Inc., a Chinese startup, Arabian Business reported. Passengers of the taxi-type system which flies, can select a flight path that has already been programmed and the E-184 drone will take them to their destination. According to the company, […]

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A startup that helps domestic violence survivors

FreeForm, a startup founded by lawyer, Sonya Passi works to help women who are domestic violence survivors become financially secure to improve their livelihood and make their goals a reality. A quarter of women in the United States are subject to violence from their partner, with 98 percent of survivors also living without their own […]

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