Around the world, urban populations are rising. Metro Atlanta, for example, is projected to double by the year 2040. This rapid growth puts pressure on cities in terms of resources like food, water, housing and more. Technology, particularly in the category of smart cities, can provide solutions to some of these challenges. But innovation needs […]
During a school sustainability-focused hackathon, North Carolina State engineering students Nick Conlon, Hartley LeRoy, Nick Sischo and Goutham Subramanian were taken aback by the lack of efficiency within the waste removal market. Garbage trucks average 2.5 miles per gallon and each burns about $42,000 of fuel a year, but often they’re picking up nearly-empty dumpsters, since they […]
On average, healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the times they should, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This can contribute to the spread of the healthcare-associated infections that affect 1 in 25 hospital patients on any given day. “We are ultimately solving the problem of the spread of […]
Last year, Kela Ivonye found himself uprooting from his home base in Louisville, Kentucky to Silicon Valley for an extended period of time for not just one, but two startup accelerator programs. But, though the two-time founder found funding, mentorship, and partnerships from the experiences, he stayed committed to returning to Louisville to build his […]
From ride sharing apps to your delivered groceries, as a customer you now know where your requested services are at all times. For companies with a mobile workforce, using that same GPS tracking to know where inventory is in real-time can provide much lower operational costs as well as visibility on potentially expensive assets. From […]