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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

TechCrunch LA

Of that, $10 billion will go toward solar and energy storage projects designed to make grids more resistant to climate-related catastrophes like extreme weather events, wildfires and other disasters. The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades.

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Snap’s Yellow accelerator debuts its third batch of investments

TechCrunch LA

The group occupies some familiar spaces for past investments, with a focus on niche social communities, mobile media tools and augmented reality. Mogul Millennial : a media startup sharing professional resources for Black entrepreneurs. Wabisabi Design : an augmented reality game studio focused on bit-sized titles. .

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Elementary Robotics raises cash to expand in Los Angeles’ growing robotics hub

TechCrunch LA

Elementary Robotics was co-founded by Bill Gross, the brains behind an increasingly resurgent Idealab incubator, and Arye Barnehama, a former head of design at the augmented reality startup DAQRI. Barnehama was tight-lipped about the specifics of the technology that Elementary is using for its robotic stack. ”

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch LA

These are industries where structural impediments to technology adoption have only recently been broken down by the advent of incredibly powerful mobile devices. The focus will be on distributed energy resources, retrofits of residential, commercial and municipal buildings; and clean transportation. Water and power infrastructure .

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Discovering Great, Local Attractions With Idealab-backed Crash

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Newly launched Crash is hoping to help solve that problem, by surfacing "photo-worthy" locations around you in its mobile app--sourced from its users. I happened to be introduced to Bill Gross through a mutual friend, and although I was not quite ready to join an incubator or raise money, I did want to build the product and have it go out.

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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

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Whether the end goal is a functional business app or a mobile-friendly website, philosophie’s modern, open-source approach to development is sure to get the job done. Incubator: Amplify LA. Every small business needs a resource for logistical advise, be it legal, financial, or operations.

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Burn This Number After Calling: Greg Cohn on Burner

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An actual telephone number is not the scarce resource in our supply chain. I was also very involved in the strategy on Yahoo's Brickhouse incubation effort. In the last year or two, there's obviously been an explosion in mobile smartphone penetration and development of similar services.

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