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Online platforms help students and people with physical limitations to plan foreign stays. Now a Hamburg-based startup is helping businesses to relocate recently hired international talent to their new place of work. Once an online profile has been created on their platform, step-by-step instructions for employees follow. Tailored to individual destinations, these include advice on documentation required by local...

Skin cancer can be detected early by cell phone. Now a Sri Lankan startup is protecting coconut trees by detecting red palm weevil when it attacks. The parasite is responsible for the destruction of 10% of coconut trees globally as well as 30% of some other 40 types of palm species. Highly sensitive, acoustic sensors are placed inside the...

Mobile batteries are providing electricity to people in Nigeria. And this organisation is offering African girls and women mentoring and support to increase their skills in the technology sector. The female founder, a financial expert, is calling on her years of experience assisting African people abroad. Her team holds startup conferences in Africa at which women can meet specialists...

Plants can be automatically cultivated in the desert. Robot boats are freeing oceans of plastic waste. And a North American startup is developing a smart system to remove waste from commercial buildings sustainably. Sensors on the bins’ upper edge monitor the filling level. If reached, a robot vehicle removes the inner container and makes for the collection point. Once...

Protein from spider’s silk enhances prosthetic flexibility, while algae protein helps blind people see. Now, using biotechnology, a Californian startup is giving plants the power of speech. Equipped with a special protein, plants can communicate fungal- and insect infestation or water and nutrient deficiencies by emitting different coloured light signals. All visible from tractors, drones, or even satellites. A...

Companies can diversify their teams using IT. Now, a Canadian startup has developed an operating system for charging stations based on an open standard. The aim is to allow different types of electric vehicles to be charged at as many sites as possible. Charging stations, whether on hotel, company or residential grounds, are connected to a platform, which balances...