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Creative Destruction or Destructive Creation? by Vijay A. Raju Joseph Schumpeter coined the phrase ‘Creative Destruction,’ the premise in which new innovations destroy established enterprises and create new markets. Clayton Christensen, ... Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/eQ4hwund #Innovation #India #Strategy #Entrepreneurship #Startup

BatX Energies' Journey with IDFC FIRST Bank: A Leap to Unicorn BatX Energies, founded by Utkarsh Singh and Vikrant Singh, emerged from a college project focused on building an electric vehicle. Facing challenges with lithium-ion availability in India, the duo launched BatX Energies to advance clean mobility. Their partnership with IDFC FIRST Bank played a crucial role, with their Relationship Manager supporting them during funding negotiations. #CleanMobility #StartupStory #Innovation #SustainableEnergy #ElectricVehicles #circulareconomy #india Source: BatX Energies Utkarsh Singh 🇮🇳 Vikrant Singh

Sea6 Energy - Farming the Oceans for a Sustainable Future Sea6 Energy pioneers the mechanized cultivation of tropical sea plants, focusing on sustainable ocean farming. As the world's first company to develop such technology, they aim to harness the ocean's potential to produce eco-friendly resources, addressing environmental concerns and contributing to sustainable agriculture. Their innovations in ocean farming position them at the forefront of creating renewable energy and marine-based products. Any views?? #SustainableEnergy #OceanFarming #MarineTechnology #RenewableResources #EcoFriendly #Agriculture #Environmental Source: Sowmya Balendiran Sea6 Energy Pvt Ltd.

Accelerating innovation for global public health by Dheeraj Batra & David Milestone Sad examples abound of inexpensive, lifesaving health solutions failing to reach the most vulnerable in the developing world. Whether it is amoxicillin treatment that is ... Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/esX3rmxP #India #Healthcare #Innovation #Strategy #PublicHealth

Honeybee Venom Found to Kill Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells Scientist Ciara Duffy from Perth has discovered that honeybee venom effectively kills aggressive breast cancer cells, including triple-negative breast cancer, while leaving healthy cells largely unaffected. The venom contains a compound called melittin, which can disrupt cancer cell membranes and inhibit their growth. This discovery could lead to new, less invasive cancer treatments. Further research is required to explore its potential in clinical applications. #CancerResearch #HoneybeeVenom #BreastCancer #Melittin #Innovation #CancerTreatment Source: Ciara Duffy, PhD, CMPP Envision Pharma Group

The World's Largest Carbon Capturing Plant The Orca Plant in Iceland is the world's largest carbon-capturing plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and turns it into stones. The plant permanently removes carbon dioxide from the air and can pull 4,000 tonnes of CO2 every year. What are your views? #innovation #strategy #futurism #india #climateaction #environmental Source: Climeworks Christoph Gebald Jan Wurzbacher

3 challenges to create circularity in plastics by Vijay A. Raju & Aryata Agarwal According to a report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, if we were to recycle 50% of plastic packaging waste globally by 2025, we could avoid 60% of the greenhouse gas ... Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/edMKVZmG #india #sustainability #innovation #circulareconomy #design

"The Cryptide Sneaker" – Fully SLS 3D printed Shoe German designer & architect Stephan Henrich created a fully 3D printed shoe called “The Cryptide sneaker”. The creature-like footwear is specifically designed to be laser sintered on the Sintratec S2 system with flexible TPE material. What are your views? #innovation #technology #management #futurist #india Source: SINTRATEC Stephan Henrich

Real Vegan Leather from Cotton Cambodia Cotton Club (CCC) – an NGO located in Battambang town’s Voat Kor commune, grows pesticide-free cotton and then spins it into yarn on a 150-year-old Japanese spinning machine in order to manufacture and sell cotton products. They have developed a cotton leather using cotton grown in Battambang and natural Cambodian materials. All of them are made from plants among Cambodia’s natural resources or through sustainable cotton farming,” said Atsushi Furusawa, the founder of CCC and currently serving as its technical advisor. What are your views? #innovation #sustainable #environmental #strategy #management Source: atsushi FURUSAWA @Cambodia Cotton Club (NGO)

Designing for Responsible Behaviour by Dheeraj Batra & Vijay A. Raju Plastic waste that is improperly managed poses a significant risk of leakage to the environment. Packaging waste, mainly consisting of single-use plastics, accounts for 44% of... Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/dd3tEXKG #Waste #Cigarettes #Design #Designthinking #Urbanplanning