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What we’re looking to fund for Cohort 11

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These themes are not definitive — when we invest, we look for transformative teams and technologies, areas ripe for innovation, and where we can make the most impact. There is significant policy interest and demand from governments to modernize our infrastructure and create a net-zero future. Climate Resilience.

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Insights and Excitements from Our 2020 Pipeline

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And then the world turned, with millions suffering from a pandemic, tens of millions out of work, supply chains under stress, demand for local food and goods skyrocketing, and city streets cleared out of traffic. It’s definitely possible that we will look back at COVID-19 as the key that unlocked smart cities.”

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2nd International Conference on Urban Growth and the Circular Economy (Urban Growth 2020)

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The quest for the sustainable city has until recently focused on the efficient use of resources with the application of technical advances giving rise to the definition of SMART Cities. Following its success, it was decided to reconvene the event in Bilbao, Spain, in 2020.The