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WastePlace and JE Dunn Partner to Streamline Waste Services at Construction Sites

For JE Dunn project owners and superintendents the partnership with WastePlace brings automation, transparency and cost savings to each job site, along with the backing of WastePlace’s account management team for onboarding and support

Strategic Partnership Streamlines Waste Services at Jobsites

JE Dunn Construction and waste and recycling technology platform WastePlace have formed a strategic partnership to streamline waste and recycling services at jobsites across the country; now set to further expand adoption...

Retailers: Help Customers Stop COVID-19 with this Data Set of EPA-Approved Disinfectants

This is currently the only available source that maps Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Registration Numbers (EPA Reg. Nos.) directly to Universal Product Codes (UPCs) - critical for brands bringing new disinfectants to market.

Idelic integrates FMCSA data to enhance crash predictions

In this difficult time, Idelic is striving to improve safety outcomes for every fleet on the road. Idelic Inc. is integrating federal safety data into its driver management system, predicting which drivers are likely to be in a crash.

Idelic Integrates FMCSA BASICs - Reducing Crashes Through Data Visualization

Idelic customers can now access information about their fleet’s BASICs percentiles as soon as they’re released by the FMCSA, including changes over time, and how individual drivers have contributed to their overall percentiles status.

Fortify Expands Composites 3D Printing with Continuous Kinetic Mixing System

Fortify announced the launch of CKM technology, which enables new material properties in additive manufacturing. We couldn't be more excited to share this with the industry and showcase the design of their FLUX ONE printer.

US Ecology and Smarter Sorting Partner to Revolutionize Retail Waste Classification and Compliance Services

The TruckSiS built-in scanner gives US Ecology technicians and retailers greater visibility into the Product Genome of individual items, and smartly identifies alternative solutions to achieve compliance while saving retailers money.

30 Under 30 Manufacturing 2020: Meet The Young Entrepreneurs Building The Future

Team Fortify was featured in the Manufacturing & Industry category of Forbes 30 Under 30. The company has developed a new type of composite 3D printing technology and raised $13 million with Accel as a backer...

Bioplastics Startup mobius Wins $500,000 in Seed Funding at AgTech Pitch Competition

mobius pbc, an early-stage company that creates waste-based biodegradable polymers to promote sustainable agriculture, won the grand prize of a $500,000 equity investment at Western Growers’ 2019 AgSharks® Competition.

Smarter Sorting Raises $17M in Series A to Advance First AI-Based Automated Classification Engine for Consumer Products

Austin-based startup that creates granular, chemical-level data about consumer products, announced that it has secured $17 million in Series A funding lead by US Ecology, a leading regulated waste treatment and disposal company.

Idelic, a Leader in Transportation Safety Management, Raises $8 Million Series A Led by Origin Ventures

Idelic, a Pittsburgh-based data and analytics company focused on improving safety in the commercial/industrial transportation industry via SaaS platform, has closed on an $8M Series A financing round led by Origin Ventures.

Can tech help solve DC’s traffic problem?

D.C. ranks in the top 10 most walkable cities in the U.S, according to Thrillist. Yet the District also experiences some of the worst traffic, ranking #2 for the consistent vehicle clutter. This article examines what solutions exist.

You can just plant this biodegradable flower pot right in your backyard

mobius's biodegradable flower pots were featured by Fast Company; made from a waste product of paper manufacturing, they have an exciting potential to be carbon negative, as they pull more carbon out of the atmosphere than they release

3D Printing Start-up Fortify Secures $10M in Series A Funding Led By Accel

Fortify's $10M Series A round was led by Accel with participation from a strong group of VCs. Fortify’s patented Fluxprint process, adds magnetics to proven digital light processing 3D printing to produce composite parts.

Bioplastics Could Solve a Major Pollution Problem

Effective biocatalysts can contribute to generating a circular economy

The Startling Magnetic 3D Print Technology From Fortify

Fortify’s process is perhaps one of the most interesting we’ve seen recently...

Swartz Spotlight: Idelic Makes Trucking Safer

Launched at Tepper, backed by Tepper alum (Jason Cahill), partnered with Bain Capital and other VCs...

Using Technology to Sort Out the Retail Food Waste Challenge

Reduce the social and environmental impacts of the food waste...

TransitScreen Closes $3M in Funding from Vancouver-Based TIMIA Capital

Growing footprint in the corporate workplace...

Fortify CEO Shares A Look Into The Future Of Composites 3D Printing

“We’re changing the way we think about materials...”

Fortify and DSM partner to develop high-performance composite materials for 3D printing

Fortify and DSM are partnering up...

25 NYC Startup Acquisitions in 2018 You Need to Know About

Sayspring is one of the 25 notable NYC acquisitions...

FORTIFY RAISES $2.5 MILLION TO ADVANCE COMPOSITE 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

Fortify, a recent winner of the Formnext 2018 startup challenge...

Idelic Raises $2 Million Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures

Idelic, a Pittsburgh-based data and analytics platform for improving safety in the transportation industry, closed a $2 million financing round led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Novel Effect’s new project shows the promise of voice tech for books

Novel Effect's newest project is a customized soundscape created to accompany the upcoming picture book What Can You Do with a Toolbox? from HGTV stars John Colaneri and Anthony Carrino

How District Startup TransitScreen Went From Garage to Global in 5 Years

Partnered with JLL to place screens in its 300 commercial buildings...

Smarter Sorting wins California award

An award from the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) for identifying reusable materials...

Ryan Croft talks TransitScreen at Audi Field

Video at NBC Sports on getting around DC United's new stadium...

We produce 13 tons of hazardous waste every second

400 million tons of hazardous waste is produced across the globe each year...

Sustainable Brands - Chris Ripley

A former ‘Shark Tank’ contestant wants to use Amazon’s Alexa to make interactive children’s books

Novel Effect won funding from the TV show but raised $3 million from Amazon and other investors instead...

Interactive Storytelling App Novel Effect Just Raised A $3M Series A

For interactive storytelling startup Novel Effect, voice recognition technology may be the key to creating the perfect children's book app. Novel Effect has seen more than 50,000 downloads, with about 10,000 active monthly users who spend just over 5 minutes on the app at a time, and a growth rate over the last six months of about 400%.

Novel Effect raises $3M from Amazon and VCs for voice-enabled children’s storytelling app

Novel Effect appeared on Shark Tank, won a Webby Award and participated in Alexa Accelerator...

Novel Effect wins 2018 Webby

Novel Effect won the 2018 Webby Award!

Adobe acquires Sayspring!

Sayspring team will join Adobe and start integrating Sayspring's technology into Adobe products...

Smarter Sorting Raises $5M in Seed Funding

Will use the money to continue investing in machine learning technology...

Voicegram lets anyone record and share a conversation with Alexa

Businesses and developers want an easier, more professional way to show off their Alexa skills... If you’ve ever wanted to share a voice conversation you had with Alexa, you probably pointed your smartphone

Curiosity in Managing Household Hazardous Waste Leads to Tech Start-up

Smarter Sorting used machine learning to build a database of household hazardous waste that can be reused...

The search for Amazon HQ2: MobilityScore as a site selection tool

Amazon’s search for its next headquarters...used MobilityScore™...

MobilityScore Tells You Exactly How Easy A Place Is To Get Around Without A Car

Find the most transit-accessible locations at any city in America..

This App May Be the Future of Bedtime Stories

Novel Effect uses voice recognition tech during story time to bridge the digital and real worlds

TransitScreen Growing Rapidly With Smart City Partnership, New Products

Launching in smart cities, three new products in development...

Hazardous waste identified and sorted using simple barcodes

...standard product barcodes to help identify exactly what people have discarded...

TransitScreen partners with Panasonic on smart city projects

Real-time displays that show traffic, public transit and ridesharing options...

How data management can cut cities’ hazardous waste costs

Household hazardous waste that should not be included in the regular waste stream...

By 2050, the oceans could have more plastic than fish