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Discover how innovative robotics are revolutionizing the restoration of seagrass populations. Learn about a startup founded by friends that's using autonomous robots to boost seagrass planting efficiency. This critical marine plant plays a vital role in supporting ecosystems, filtering ocean water, and capturing carbon. Explore the exciting potential of technology in ocean management and conservation.

Brian Levine, Founder and CEO of Nodal and a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist, discusses the challenges faced by hopeful parents seeking surrogacy. He highlights how Nodal is transforming the surrogacy landscape by creating a more efficient marketplace that connects vetted surrogates with prospective parents. Levine addresses the issues of lengthy wait times and high costs, sharing insights into the company’s mission to improve access to reproductive options. Tune in to hear about the future of surrogacy and reproductive freedom.

Amber Hill, founder of Research Grid and a former medical researcher, shares her journey from lab to startup. She discusses her frustrations with administrative tasks in clinical trials and how her company is automating these processes. Listeners will find it fascinating as she highlights the recent $6.4M funding round and the commitment to increasing diversity in trial recruitment. Amber’s vision for revolutionizing clinical trial administration is both inspiring and impactful.

French tech startup Alan held a press conference this morning to announce three product updates. While it is better known as a health insurance company, the startup has always been trying to offer more than insurance coverage. It wants to build a super app for all things related to healthcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The end of zero-interest rates has driven companies to look for savings wherever they can, but one area continues to be a major budget drain. Observability — collecting and understanding data and systems — typically remains an organization’s second-highest cloud expenditure, right after cloud provisioning itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CareYaya, a platform that matches people who need caregivers with healthcare students, is working to disrupt the caregiving industry. The startup, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, is looking to enhance affordable in-home support, while also helping students prepare for their future healthcare careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CoffeeSpace is on a mission to help people find partners for their startup ideas online. The startup, which exhibited as part of the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, has launched a social networking app that matches people exploring startup ideas and looking for co-founders.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buying a home has always been complicated. You have to figure out how much money to put down and how that down payment will affect a monthly mortgage bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2014, Ivan Crewkov moved his family from Serbia to the U.S. as his startup, Cubic.AI, was preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign for its smart speaker. A week before the campaign was supposed to go live, Amazon launched its Echo smart speaker, rendering Cubic.AI essentially dead in the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hummingbirds is a female-founded startup that connects hyperlocal content creators with locally-based brands that reward them for sharing products with their small and highly engaged communities via social media.  The company announced Wednesday its latest funding round of $5.4 million, bringing the total amount raised to $10 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices