Busy, Busy, Busy – Connected World

Not every infrastructure company has been waiting for governments to fund new programs. One, AECOM, has been starting projects, winning bids, and preparing for the future increase in business the carious infrastructure bills will provide. The company is leading the effort to obtain the consents and permits for the Humber Zero project, which will contribute…

Nourish + Bloom Market, first Black-owned, autonomous grocery, opens in Atlanta – TechCrunch

Contactless grocery store Nourish + Bloom Market opened to the public Friday in Trilith’s Town Centre retail district in Atlanta. Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Jamie and Jilea Hemmings started the grocery store and bistro to offer over 1,000 locally sourced, healthy food products, including produce, meats, baked goods, dairy and prepared meals. The Hemmings began their startup…

Paris-based VC firm Partech unveils Chapter54 accelerator to help European startups cross into Africa – TechCrunch

Partech Shaker, the innovation division of the Paris-based VC firm Partech, has launched an accelerator program christened Chapter54 to help European startups launch in African markets. The accelerator will take in 10 technology startups annually over the next four years for the Chapter54 program, which will last up to eight months. Application for the inaugural…

Paris-based VC firm Partech unveils Chapter54 accelerator to help European startups cross into Africa – TechCrunch

Partech Shaker, the innovation division of the Paris-based VC firm Partech, has launched an accelerator program christened Chapter54 to help European startups launch in African markets. The accelerator will take in 10 technology startups annually over the next four years for the Chapter54 program, which will last up to eight months. Application for the inaugural…