Shortly on the heels of launching a lawsuit against competitor Markforged, Continuous Composites has closed a $17 million Series A financing round. Led by B. Riley Financial subsidiary B. Riley Venture Capital (BRVC), this is the Idaho startup’s fifth funding round, bringing it to a total of $20.7 million in financing. Previous capital has been received by materials developer Arkema and centur...

Heat pump technology is the future of cooling and heating, but it’s been expensive to install. Now you get a small heat pump for your window.No one really likes window air conditioners: Yes, they can make a hot day more bearable, but they’re also ugly, noisy, block the view, and contribute to climate change. But the number of air conditioners is poised to surge, both because the planet is get...

The 'Walk and Hang' is a multifunctional home device. Modular in design, the homeware product doubles as a treadmill and clothing rack. Ideal for apartment homes and limited spaces, the 'Walk and Hang' boasts a sleek design. Traditionally, treadmills and clothing racks are bulky and look out of place in the home.Unlike its counterparts, the dual-function device looks like a minimal standing tab...

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This popular vacation destination is likely to capture a growing share of Chinese luxury spending.Hainan’s luxury market is poised for stellar growthIn June 2020, the Chinese government announced a plan to transform the island province of Hainan into the world’s largest Free Trade Port. The scheme comprises policies such as reducing corporate and individual tax rates, relaxing visa requiremen...

Virbela builds virtual spaces to recreate the office experience in a simulated space for workers in all time zones.Virbela runs its daily operations in a virtual office that includes common areas, meeting rooms, offices and avatars that represent employees.The key to success with the new hybrid work plans is experimenting, according to HR experts. Managers should be willing to drop policies tha...

With earth currently struggling to end a global pandemic, and climate change literally driving mass wildfires, Gen Z and Millennials are left wondering why billionaires are so focused on beating each other to space instead of, who knows, combating world hunger (as suggested by UN World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley)? Yet, with billionaires left to their own devices, we are all l...

A US grocer chain has begun to grow its own vegetables hydroponically - in a shipping container in the store parking lot. The containers’ 320 square feet are enough to grow more than 4,000 heads of organic lettuce.The locavore movement has been gaining pace in recent years, as consumers and businesses seek to create more self-reliant and resilient food networks by eating locally. However, eati...

Travel restrictions and a government shift have stymied daigou who buy goods overseas.Vivian Li, a stay-at-home mother in Shenzhen, used to make weekly trips abroad, leaving her husband in charge of their toddler and traveling to Hong Kong or Tokyo with two empty suitcases. She would fill them with Lancôme eye creams, Pola shampoos, Louis Vuitton handbags, and other products that in China were...