His Bury St Edmunds-based firm, N2S, has increased headcount from 60 to 83 during lockdown and is now on the hunt for scientists to help accelerate its bio-tech strategy.
Using bioleaching techniques, N2S is breeding bacteria to extract gold and other rare metals from printed circuit boards, which Gomarsall said make up to 70 to 90 per cent of the embodied carbon in technology.
CRN visited its facility last Spring.
Having recently taken on two new investors, Gomarsall said N2S is close to reaching its goal of proving the technique end to end. We need more scientists, which is exciting, he said.
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Have you or your company s outlook towards sustainability changed in the last year?
HP s commitment to sustainability is embedded in our DNA and at all levels of the company. The climate crisis is an unprecedented challenge demanding immediate action across private and public sectors. This month, HP announced extensive and ambitious climate action goals, focusing on carbon emissions, circularity and forest protection and restoration. One of our goals is to d
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The foodtech market in India was valued at INR 289.36 Bn in 2019 and is expected to reach INR 1,868.19 Bn by 2025, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ~39% during the 2021 - 2025 period.
The foodtech market in India is an emergent but fast-growing market that has experienced remarkable growth from 2015 onwards. The majority of the key players are startups and are at nascent stages of growth.
Some of the main players that operate in the market in India are Swiggy, Zomato, BigBasket, Jubilant Foods, Freshmenu, and Licious.
Market insights:
Rapid urbanization, growth in the number of working youth, and increased adoption of the internet and smartphones are a few of the significant factors that propel market growth. Lucrative offers and discounts provided by various aggregators on their apps and the ease of doorstep delivery are further driving the market. However, the dominance of unorgan
Tech Impact s Francis Johnson Named Fellow by the Okta for Good Nonprofit Technology Initiative
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PHILADELPHIA, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tech Impact, a 501(c)(3) that empowers communities and nonprofits to use technology to better serve our world, today announced Francis Johnson, Managing Director, Technology Services at the nonprofit, has been named Nonprofit Technology Fellow for the Okta for Good Nonprofit Technology Initiative. The inaugural fellowship program, which received 340 applications from across the globe, aims to amplify the voices of leaders across the nonprofit sector advocating for a movement toward better use and implementation of technology. Johnson, one of eight Fellows, was awarded (via Tech Impact) a $25,000 grant to advance Tech for Good thought leadership throughout the six-month program.
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