SOURCEsem Clients in News
Advance Ventures Managing Director Ephraim Lindenbaum recently joined a panel of leading investors at HardwareCon, featured in VentureBeat, to discuss the resurgence of hardware startups in Silicon Valley.
Moderated by journalist Dean Takahashi, the panel explored how deep tech, robotics, and connected devices are once again becoming ripe for investment—thanks to the convergence of AI, machine vision, and demand from innovation-starved enterprises.
Baby Hair founder Dr. Bre Hayward recently launched a scalp health education initiative, featured in BLK News, to help people—especially those with textured hair—better understand the fundamentals of healthy scalp and hair care.
Through online tutorials and interactive modules, the initiative highlights common concerns like dryness and breakage while reinforcing the role of natural, science-backed ingredients—and extends its impact beyond beauty by donating a portion of proceeds to organizations supporting Black communities, including domestic violence survivors and women’s education programs.
Sprouting Gear Inc. recently drew attention in drought adaptation efforts after publishing an update on its hydroponic barley fodder system, which can cut livestock-feed water use by over 95% while producing fresh feed on-site year-round. Built to reduce dependence on rain and irrigation, the climate-controlled system helps ranchers lower input costs and improve resilience by growing nutrient-rich, high-moisture fodder next to feedlots.
Sprouting Gear Inc. recently announced the launch of its proprietary 9-day hydroponic barley fodder system, a climate-controlled, on-site solution that can cut feed costs, land use, emissions, and water consumption by up to 95% for cattle feedlots under drought and climate pressure. Offered through a scalable licensing model, the system eliminates tractors and long-haul transport while producing nutrient-rich fodder and resilience as water scarcity and competing demands (including data-center cooling) intensify.