Global Startup News…Month In Review — December 11, 2020

2 min readDec 11, 2020

Friday, December 11, 2020Global Startup News (GSN) is a curated resource, showcasing hard-to-find, early-stage technology companies and related startup industry news from around the world.
Chris Valentine
CEO and Founder
Adeo InterActive

Quote of the Month

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” — Mary Engelbreit

Featured Startup News

Global

World’s Largest Exporting Countries from 1948 to 2019
Source: Youtube

Technology: Trends and predictions for 2021
Source: Irish Tech News

London and SF have become Impact Tech hubs, with 280% increase in VC in 5 years
Source: TechCrunch

Europe

Irish Government Funds Cutting-Edge Technology
Source: Irish Tech News

Remote working ‘levels playing field’ for European start-ups on the hunt for funding, Salesforce VC says
Source: CNBC

Irish-owned venture capital firm establishes seafood investor network
Source: Salmon Business

North America

AOL Co-Founder Steve Case Predicts the Cities and Industries That Could Create the Next Silicon Valley
Source: Inc.

Yale may have just turned institutional investing on its head with a new diversity edict
Source: TechCrunch

Boston startups expand region’s venture capital footprint
Source: TechCrunch

Asia

Shanghai spending big to build the new ‘Silicon Valley’
Source: Asia Times Financial

Why you have to pay attention to the Indian startup scene
Source: Techcrunch

Privacy or smart city? Israeli startup RoadSense says we can have both
Source: Geektime

Africa

Investments into Egypt startups top MENA region in September
Source: Tech in Africa

Western Cape launches tech ecosystem initiative
Source: Ventureburn

South America

Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America
Source: TechCrunch

Oceania / Australia

Scott Morrison: ‘Our challenge is to keep the foot on the digital accelerator’
Source: Startup Daily

Random Thoughts

Why you can ‘hear’ words inside your head
Source: BBC Future

Work From Home Fallout: Productivity Up, Innovation Down
Source: Forbes

Leveraging entrepreneurship to close racial wealth gaps
Source: Kauffman Foundation

Study reveals world’s most walkable cities
Source: The Guardian

Producing Virtual Events: How Much Will It Cost Us?
Source: MeetingsNet

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