Markus Zahn, the Thomas and Gerd Perkins Professor of Electrical Engineering (Emeritus) within the MIT Department…
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How much blame for global vaccine inequity should the WTO bear?
In November 2020, only eight months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared covid-19 a pandemic,…
With $7.1 million in SDTC funds, Spark Microsystems aims to make wireless tech more energy efficient
Montréal-based Spark Microsystems has secured $7.1 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The…
Swedish startup Minut has raised oversubscribed Series B funding for its rental monitoring solution
Malmö-based startup Minut has raised oversubscribed $14M Series B funding. The round was led by Almaz…
Advocating for vaccine equity
When Digbijay Mahat arrived at MIT in 2017 to begin his postdoctoral studies, he had one…
U.S. patent system weakens: Protect IP to keep American tech at the top
U.S. leaders are neglecting the patents, trademarks, copyrights and other IP protections that incentivize companies to…
Using soap to remove micropollutants from water
Imagine millions of soapy sponges the size of human cells that can clean water by soaking…
Swedish startup accelerator for women merges with Full Potential
The leading program for incubating women-led startups and venture funds in the Nordics, Time to Raise…
What the latest European covid-19 data suggests for the rest of the world
Europe might be seeing the end of the covid-19 emergency. A statement released yesterday by the…
An all-in-one approach to diabetes treatment
Before consuming a meal, many people with diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin. This is…