Brazilian Startups: Overcoming the Decline in Investments with Efficient Public Policies
As global economic and political uncertainties rise, the investment landscape for startups in Brazil faces significant challenges. According to the Distrito platform, the first quarter of this year witnessed an 86% drop in new investments compared to the same period in 2022, with investments plummeting from $1.7 billion to $247.02 million. Despite these setbacks, Brazil still holds immense entrepreneurial and innovative potential. The beacon of hope lies in creating promising public policies that support startups, preventing stagnation and ensuring we reach our full potential.
The algorithm that clears the way for emergency vehicles
Can an algorithm improve the way traffic is controlled, giving priority to emergency vehicles and guiding them along the fastest routes? It’s already being tested.
Is it possible to create quieter trams?
Author | Lucía Burbano Despite being one of the most sustainable forms of transport, trams produce a bothersome squeaking noise when their metal wheels come into contact with the rails. This issue is significant enough to warrant serious consideration in urban planning. Although trams are eco-friendly in terms of emissions, they can be quite noisy. […]
How Bhopal is still having to cope with one of the worst industrial disasters of all times
Towards the end of 1984, the Union Carbide industrial plant in Bhopal, India, suffered a chemical leak, killing 25,000 people and injuring over half a million. Is it possible to protect the local population without affecting their jobs?
Mastering mobility: mobility data spaces
The creation of a common mobility data space for Europe is possible, but what is it?
Renewable energy generation: description, types and objectives
Renewable energies play a vital role in sustainable development. Without them, it would be absolutely impossible to decarbonize human activities. Solar and wind energy systems stopped being ‘alternatives’ a long time ago, and they are now much more feasible than burning fuels.
How are cities combating sand storms?
Cities near the equator have been experiencing sand storms for centuries, while, for the rest of the world they fall within the strategies of adapting to climate change. How are cities combating sand storms? Are they combating them at all?
How India wants to become the future of smart cities
India is one of the fastest growing countries on the planet in a whole host of indexes. But it still faces significant challenges in terms of urban development.
U.S. Mayoral Roundtable #6 | Public-Private Partnerships
Mosquitoes and health: how science has been tackling the silent killer of millions for centuries
Mosquitoes and health: how science and cities have been fighting the killer of millions of people. What diseases does it transmit, and what tools do we have.