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The Northwest Passage – A New Reality for Logistics

The Startup Magazine

It used to be frozen year round, making marine navigation impossible, but due to global warming, this region is beginning to melt. The allure of this new passage is not only the fact that it can shorten voyages from Asia to America and Europe, but it also allows supertankers which are too big to go through the Panama Canal to be used.

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In the heart of the Panamanian jungle, a startup village grows

The Next Web

At the end of 2013, more than 100 entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and yogis flew into Panama City’s chaotic metropolis, seeking an adventure, and a fun way to celebrate the New Year. After four days in the jungle, the group traveled back to Panama City to ring in the New Year.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter January 2012

VC Cafe

Though a global innovator, Apple in 2010 only invested 2% of its revenue in R&D, much lower than other high-tech companies. Cornell University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have been chosen to build a cutting-edge NYC Tech Campus that will serve as a global magnet for tech talent and entrepreneurship.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

There was also that gutsy couple of years I decided to sail to Panama.) So sign me up for innovating on use cases or mapping intelligence logic for women and people of color (you know, the global majority!). and even he, too, admitted the trap of “ hustle porn ” vs. the wisdom to walk away. But there are no old, bold sailors.”