by David L. Chandler from MIT News A new system devised by MIT engineers could provide a low-cost source of drinking water for parched cities around the world while also cutting power plant operating costs. About 39 percent of all the fresh water withdrawn from rivers, lakes, and reservoirs in ...

from Forbes by Frederick Daso Breaking into venture capital is not easy. Starting a brand new VC fund? Even harder. Potential limited partners (entities that invest in VC firms) judge a firm on the past performance of the firm’s previous funds. The life of a fund is nominally ten years, ...

from BostInno by Adam Smith Meghan McCormick’s road to starting OZÉ – an app-based service to help small businesses in West Africa – was bumpy. Years before the newly-formed company – which just scored a $75,000 Harvard award – was formed, it was the seed of an idea planted in ...

press release Multiply Solar, a partnership of Bright Power, Inc., Solstice Power Technologies, Inc., Sol Purpose Development Company, Green City Force, and Solar One, announced today its intent to construct, subscribe, and manage community solar installations at 27 sites on two New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments. The solar ...

from San Jose Mercury News  by Seung Lee From South Africa, Finland, Indonesia and more, 28 startups from 27 countries congregated in San Francisco in the “Startup World Cup” on Friday in hopes of winning $1 million. The annual competition to select the best startup outside of the Silicon Valley ...

from BostInno by Lucia Maffei From deciding the appetizers to hiring a photographer, planning a wedding requires a long checklist to be completed – not to mention, a large amount of patience and excellent mediation skills. One of the first decision to make is finding the location, which is the ...