Here’s a twist in the ongoing story of GM and CarPlay. General Motors has hired Mike Abbott to run its software team, the company announced today. That’s the same Mike Abbott who just left Apple after spending five years in charge of iCloud software. Abbott’s role at Apple included leadership over iCloud services and infrastructure […]
Going on 13 years of e-bike building innovation, Dutch electric bike maker VanMoof has just announced its new VanMoof S4 and X4 e-bikes with “iconic tech” and four vibrant new colors. The new models come in at a lower price thanks to reduced features. If you remember the previous VanMoof S3 and X3 from 2020, […]
A police department in California has decided to convert its entire patrol fleet to all-electric vehicles using the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. There is an impressive number of police departments around the world realizing that electric vehicles are the perfect solution to both reduce the operating cost and the environmental impact of their […]
Founders: Jan Wurzbacher, Christoph Gebald (co-CEOs)Launched: 2009Headquarters: Zurich, SwitzerlandFunding: $810 millionValuation: N/AKey technologies: N/AIndustry: ConstructionPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 Persephone Kavallines Reducing carbon emissions may be the most important part of the efforts to slow climate change, but it may not be enough. Increasingly, there’s a focus on capturing carbon from the atmosphere. Swiss startup […]
Founders: Gene Berdichevsky (CEO), Gleb Yushin, Alex JacobsLaunched: 2011Headquarters: Alameda, CaliforniaFunding: $930 millionValuation: N/AKey technologies: NanotechnologyIndustry: AutomotivePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 1 (No. 34 in 2021) Persephone Kavallines As the electric vehicle fast becomes the future for major automakers, critical elements including lithium are poised to be the equivalent of new oils. Elon Musk has been […]
Founders: Donnel Baird (CEO), Keith KinchLaunched: 2014Headquarters: BrooklynFunding: $125 millionValuation: N/AKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, machine learning, digital twinsIndustry: ConstructionPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 2 (No. 42 in 2022) Persephone Kavallines Brooklyn-based cleantech company BlocPower is squarely positioned with a mission to fight climate change while solving social injustices, focusing on renewable […]
Founders: Robert Falck (CEO), Linnéa Kornehed-Falck, Filip LiljaLaunched: 2016Headquarters: Stockholm, SwedenFunding: $652.3 millionValuation: N/AKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, machine learningIndustry: AutomotivePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 Persephone Kavallines Just as electric vehicles are gaining popularity among consumers, so too are they catching on in the commercial trucking realm. In a quest to reduce carbon footprints […]
CardiaCare, a clinical stage digital therapeutic company developing a non-invasive, neuromodulation wearable for atrial fibrillation treatment, has announced that Ken Nelson has been appointed Chairman of the Board. Nelson has 20 years’ experience in digital health, medical device, and remote patient monitoring. He has built sales, marketing and commercialisation teams at Fortune 500 companies as […]
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a device capable of continuously and remotely monitoring neonatal temperature in the first 24-72 hours of life. Posting their challenge on Barclays Eagle Labs, the trust states that the solution must be “safe, transportable, effective and efficient for use on a ward setting”. They highlight that […]
Join us for the next edition of HTN Now on Tuesday 16 May – a one-day online event exploring digital integrated care systems. We will be covering a variety of topics including ICS integration, remote monitoring and system-wide digital projects, bringing together health and care teams, leaders and suppliers to share innovations, discuss challenges, and share […]
