Artemis Fund has a fresh $36 million to back diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’

The Artemis Fund, which invests in underrepresented founders, closed on its second fund with $36 million in capital commitments. Stephanie Campbell, Diana Murakhovskaya and Leslie Goldman Tepper founded Artemis in 2019, naming the firm after the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild things and a champion of women. Artemis, with offices in Houston and New … Read more

How the Mighty Heat Pump Is Helping (but Not Solving) EVs’ Cold Weather Problem

Perhaps you’ve heard: In many places, it’s really very cold out. Deep freezes hit wide bands of the US this week; snow and freezing rain have swept across northern Europe. This is all less than ideal for electric vehicles, which historically have not loved the cold. A handful of Chicago Tesla Supercharger stations made headlines … Read more

California Is Solving Its Water Problems by Flooding Its Best Farmland

“I remember taking so many tours out there,” said Rentner, “and all the public funding agency partners would go, ‘OK, so you have a million dollars in hand, and you still need how many? How are you going to get there?’” “I don’t know,” Rentner told them in response. “We’re just gonna keep writing proposals, … Read more

Nike’s strategy to fixing the largest downside for women in sports activities

Portland Press Herald | Portland Press Herald | Getty Pictures In current a long time, knowledge from sports activities researchers revealed an encouraging pattern: younger ladies have been taking part in sports activities in higher numbers. However the analysis additionally uncovered an enormous missed alternative. Women drop out of sports activities at “alarming charges,” particularly … Read more