Waste-to-Energy Waste-to-Energy (WTE) technologies are becoming increasingly important across the globe. As municipal solid waste (MSW) increases in developing and emerging countries, there are more public concerns regarding its environmental and health impact. Currently, about 70% of total MSW ends up in landfills or dumpsites which...
Highlights from the Debevoise & Plimpton – Castle Placement Webinar Over $24bn (private equity, venture capital and ICOs) was raised by U.S. Fintech companies in 2017, up from $19.7bn in 2016 FinTech venture funding reached a record level in the 1st quarter of 2018 There are 15 U.S. FinTech...
Construction markets are expected to continue to improve in 2018. Spending is expected to rise 5.6% to $1.3 trillion, and much of the increase is expected to come from commercial and infrastructure markets. The Trump administration is looking to pass an infrastructure plan and that could drive construction growth...
Investors’ interest in healthcare tech remains significant with artificial Intelligence and blockchain technology continuing to help patients and the broader healthcare industry. Both Microsoft and Google have started incubator programs supporting healthcare focused artificial intelligence start-ups. Both Microsoft and GV (formerly Google Ventures) recently invested in the following healthcare...
It looks like UK consumer credit growth may be slowing down, falling to 9.8% from 10%. Factors that may be contributing to this trend include onerous regulations placed on banks and declining confidence in the UK due to Brexit. The Bank of England has taken action to ensure that banks...
The peer-to-peer (P2P) payment industry, through digital platforms such as Venmo and Google Wallet, has become a preferred method for monetary transactions as a younger tech-savvy generation ages and gains more spending power. The question facing the industry is how to monetize the inevitable dominance of this technology from...
Simply Wall St announced its acquisition of Capp.io, a start-up that provides analysis data on US stocks. Simply Wall St uses its software to help pick stocks by converting financial data into information graphics. While both companies are in similar lines of business, Simply Wall St is expanding its...
