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Bridgefy: The Offline Messaging App Revolutionizing Crisis Communication Worldwide

Discover how Bridgefy scaled to over 12 million downloads with zero marketing by turning mesh networking into a global lifeline. From earthquakes to protests, this offline messaging app keeps people connected when traditional networks fail.

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Alchemist and the University of Chicago Launch Alchemist Chicago: A Premier Deep Tech Accelerator for Foundational Innovation

Alchemist Chicago will support early-stage ventures across quantum, AI, cleantech, robotics, and other deep tech industries, transforming discovery into impact.

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Influencer Series: Is AI Taking Over Our Jobs or Making Them Better?

Ben Parr explores how automation is already reshaping hiring, productivity, and opportunity—and why the real tipping point is closer than we think.

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From Telecom to Lifesaving Tech: How Flyhound Is Transforming Public Safety with Drones

Discover how Flyhound evolved from a telecom background into a public safety tech leader through Alchemist programs, helping them turn drone-mounted phone detection into a life-saving solution embraced by over 100 agencies.

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Influencer Series: How Next47 Rewrote the Rules of Corporate Venture Capital

Jason Sydow of Next47 reveals the hard-won lessons of evolving from a traditional CVC into a financial-first venture powerhouse, with insights on strategy alignment, go-to-market execution, and winning deals.

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Influencer Series: Bridging the Deep Tech Funding Gap with Corporates Accelerating Innovation

Explore how corporate venture capital and strategic partnerships are unlocking the potential of deep tech by bridging the Series B/C funding gap.

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Transformation Under Pressure: Lessons from Startups in a Capital-Constrained World

This article examines how startups can survive and win in a world where AI and software tools have significantly lowered the barriers to product development, software, and design.

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Unless Tied to Hardware or Network Effects, Will AI Render Standalone Software Obsolete as an Asset Class?

A wide-ranging conversation that traverses the future of standalone software, the resurgence of U.S. manufacturing, AI in robotics, and the global implications of demographic decline.

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