Women over 50 are the fastest-growing workforce demographic. Yet menopause is still taboo in most workplaces.

If 13 million women leave their jobs, we don’t just lose employees. We lose mentors, innovators, and leaders.

Workplaces aren’t just failing women.
They’re failing themselves.

#114 Seed Rounds at $2B? The Dangers of AI Hype in VC With Tony Conrad Spotify video

Venture capital isn’t just about spotting trends — it’s about how you show up.

On the More or Less podcast, True Partner @tonyjconrad.bsky.social joined Brit Morin and @davemorin.com to talk about EQ, how non-attribution shapes culture, the human side of venture + the reality behind the AI hype.

YouTube video by The Aspen Institute The Future of Equal Opportunity

I’ve been finding solace by stepping away from the headlines and spending time with the fighters. And so it was an honor to moderate @staceyabrams.com and @profmpastor.bsky.social at @eop.aspeninstitute.org's Future of Equal Opportunity conversation -- watch the convo: youtu.be/EGb6KgLlTAk?...

Congratulations to all 17 new @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Economic Opportunities Program #JobQuality Fellows! These leaders will come together and focus on fixing work in the South and creating an economy that works for all, this coming year. Learn more: www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/job...

Ready for a powerful listen? Tune into the latest episode of the AI For Equity podcast! 🎧 We dive deep into how AI can genuinely drive diversity, equity, and inclusion, not widen gaps.
Listen now creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
#AIForEquity #InclusiveLeadership #HumanisingAI #Podcast

How The Women In Safe Homes Fund Is Addressing Women’s Housing Needs Access to safe, affordable housing is a cornerstone of security and recovery, yet for many women across the UK, this remains out of reach. Survivors of domestic abuse, women leaving prison, and those ...

Too many women in the UK face homelessness after domestic abuse, prison, or exploitation.

The Women in Safe Homes fund is changing that:
- 122 homes purchased
- 600+ women & children housed
- 97% feel safe in their home

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#ImpactInvestment

Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal plants so far in 2025. Global renewables are projected to double by 2030, with 80% of new #CleanEnergy from #solar.
https://ow.ly/MXOL50X7KIG

Investors Continue to Focus on ESG and Impact Investing, PitchBook Survey Says 72% of respondents incorporate sustainable investing factors into their investing process, although survey response rate falls.

PitchBook survey finds that investors continue to focus on #ESG and #impinv

https://www.morningstar.com/sustainable-investing/investors-continue-focus-esg-impact-investing-pitchbook-survey-says

Nonprofits may benefit from the growing popularity of impact investing The Real Economy industry update—Nonprofit: Impact investing can benefit organizations in various ways.

#impinv #innovation #philanthropy
https://rsmus.com/insights/industries/nonprofit/nonprofit-industry-outlook-summer-2025.html

Women in Robotics you need to know about 2025 Community for women working in robotics, and women who want to work in robotics.

I love reading the Women in Robotics You Need To Know About list every year - always fun to see some familiar faces, and a great way to learn about cool shit people are doing that I wasn’t aware of! womeninrobotics.org/wir-list/2025

A photo of Alan looking happy, wearing a beige t-shirt and glasses.

What would you love to know about #robot ethics? 🤖

Later this season, I'll be chatting to Prof. Alan Winfield (@alan-winfield.bsky.social) from @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social about developing new standards for ethics and transparency in robotics.

Send me your questions for Alan in the comments!

Tiny ocean robot captures first-ever data inside Category 5 hurricane A tiny wind-powered ocean robot became the first uncrewed vessel to capture data inside a Category 5 hurricane.

NOAA, UK-based #robotics company Oshen, and the University of Southern Mississippi sent a small, wind-powered ocean robot into the eye of Hurricane Humberto, making it the first uncrewed surface vehicle to transmit data from inside a Category 5 hurricane. interestingengineering.com/innovation/t...

Harvard Chan community lends a hand at annual Day of Service | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health More than 200 volunteers from Harvard Chan School participated in the School’s third annual Day of Service.

More than 200 volunteers from the Harvard Chan School community participated in our third annual Day of Service, which included activities like serving meals at a shelter, cleaning up Boston Public Garden, and making warm blankets for children in need.

VC Include’s Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson joins ImpactAlpha’s Sherrell Dorsey to discuss the future of fund management.

Robinson is unlocking pathways for diverse leaders to drive impact alpha and accelerate climate solutions at scale. Tuesday, Oct. 7.

#RSVP now.

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This Research Lab Is Giving AI A Better Memory Plus: The biggest AI infrastructure deal in history.

Manifest AI is tackling one of AI’s biggest challenges: memory. By rethinking how models process and retain information, they’re building systems that perform more efficiently.

We’re proud to back founders Carles Gelada and Jacob Buckman as they grow this important work.

More in @forbes.com ⤵

Opinion | An entrepreneurial revolution is coming across America AI has the power to democratize tech

Audos founders @werdelin.bsky.social and Nicholas Thorne share how AI can democratize the entrepreneurial experience for small businesses. Read more in their op-ed in @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

On-Demand Childcare Marketplace Bumo Raises $10 Million Seed Round On-demand childcare marketplace Bumo secures $10 million in seed funding to expand its platform for flexible childcare solutions across nearly 200 cities.

True co Bumo is making high-quality child care more accessible for families. Founder Joan Nguyen shares her mission in @latimes.com.

“When we met Joan, we saw a rare combination of vision, operational excellence, and deep empathy for parents,” True's @tonyjconrad.bsky.social

🚨CMU Vision-Language-Autonomy update 1: The team released a video to "find the refrigerator in the lounge"–– they are looking for new PhD/Master's to work on long-horizon navigation & instruction!

Contact Ji Zhang for more info: bit.ly/3Kgvm5a

Watch the vid in normal speed on our YouTube channel!

No words for this morning 😍

📸: Reymi Elizabeth

Carson Wilde catches early-morning light on the trails around St. Mary Peak in Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains.

Photos: Anastasia Wilde

ASKO Delivery Fleet Is 100% Battery-Electric In Oslo - CleanTechnica ASKO Oslo has completed the transition from diesel to battery-powered trucks ahead of schedule, with help from Scania.

ASKO Delivery Fleet Is 100% Battery-Electric In Oslo

cleantechnica.com/2025/09/17/a...

Plug and Play’s second Seattle-area accelerator cohort includes six local startups

Startup founders and members of the Plug and Play Seattle team during the recent selection event for the second accelerator cohort. (Plug and Play Photo) Plug and Play has selected the 10 startups participating in…

Get startup insights from Chef Robotics, NEA, and ICONIQ at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch Ann Bordetsky (NEA), Rajat Bhageria (Chef Robotics), and Murali Joshi (ICONIQ) join the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register now to save.

Cracking Product-Market Fit: Lessons from Founders and Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Dutch late night TV has its take

Episode 117: Kristina Chapple: 11 Tribes VC vist.ly/47fmv Episode 117: Kristina Chapple: 11 Tribes VC vist.ly/47fmv

Episode 117: Kristina Chapple: 11 Tribes VC vist.ly/47fmv

If you found these stories as inspiring as I did, share your favorite takeaway or a question for the next guest! Let’s keep the conversation going and support more women making an impact in venture capital. If you found these stories as inspiring as I did, share your favorite takeaway or a question for the next guest! Let’s keep the conversation going and support more women making an impact in venture capital.

If you found these stories as inspiring as I did, share your favorite takeaway or a question for the next guest! Let’s keep the conversation going and support more women making an impact in venture capital.

Implementing The Impact Performance Reporting Norms: Case Study with the Builders Fund Overview This case study explores how the Builders Fund implemented the Impact Performance Reporting Norms to streamline impact report development. The Reporting Norms – designed to address a gap in ...

We're excited to share our 2024 Report using the Impact Performance Reporting Norms. Thanks to our partners Impact Frontiers & Proof for bringing this to life.

You can read our first report and case study below. We'd love to hear your thoughts & feedback!

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Robotics Is A Smart Bet for Providence’s Future The Rhode Island Life Science Hub, a quasi government agency focused on the biotech industry, is currently building PVD Labs a 90,000 square foot facility on the former 195 land [...]

Did a local oped on robotics in RI: pvdeye.org/robotics-is-...

📢 Exciting news!

A new season of Robot Talk is coming very soon — make sure you're subscribed to be the first to hear brand new episodes. 🤖

Find Robot Talk on your favourite podcast provider: linktr.ee/robottalkpod

#Robots #Robotics #Science #Engineering #STEM

Exclusive: Modern Animal, veterinary clinic network, raises $46 million Series D | Fortune Recently, Modern Animal raised $46 million in Series D funding, the company exclusively told Fortune.

Proud to continue backing Steven Eidelman and the Modern Animal team as they advance their mission of reimagining pet care—serving pets, their parents and empowering the veterinary community.

Read how they’re building a brand loved by pet parents and vets in @fortune.com from @agarfinks.bsky.social