Monthly Archives: July 2022

Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. Brands overproduce more than $500 billion of goods annually, and all of that excess inventory…

Rolls-Royce and Hyundai partner on air taxi hydrogen fuel system

Rolls-Royce and Hyundai are partnering to develop a fuel-cell electric propulsion system for advanced air mobility. The collaboration, announced Tuesday at the Farnborough Airshow in the U.K., will combine Rolls-Royce’s aviation expertise with Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel cell technology. Together, the automakers aim to deliver a joint fuel-cell electric aircraft demonstration by 2025. Aerospace could be…

AM Ventures extrudes $100M to support industrial 3D printing

Munich-based AM Ventures just closed a $100 million fund focusing specifically on the early growth stages of industrial and commercial 3D printing applications. Investing internationally, the firm went from a de facto family office to a multi-LP VC firm. The firm’s portfolio to date spans 18 companies across three continents. It lists Headmade Materials, LightForce…

Vibrant ‘Claydream’ trailer celebrates Will Vinton, the father of claymation

Claymation and its originator, Will Vinton, get the documentary treatment in the upcoming film Claydream. In the trailer, we see a quick taste of Vinton’s impact. On top of revolutionizing animation in the ’80s and ’90s, he also created iconic characters such as the California Raisins and Domino’s The Noid. Vinton and his colleagues were…