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News, highlights, and events throughout the Americas

Chilean Anti-Corruption Startup Lands In Miami To Bring Compliance To The Blockchain

Susana Sierra, a Chilean entrepreneur, is on a mission to combat corruption at scale. Sierra is the CEO of BH Compliance, a firm that monitors and measures compliance programs for companies. Globally, corruption remains a major issue. It’s also an expensive one, costing the world economy around $3.6 trillion every year. Since the data they collect is sensitive – detailing companies’ business practices – BH Compliance keeps the core of the information safe on their servers. But the blockchain creates a sort of fingerprint for each document. Think of it as a digital way to seal a folder. That way, auditors can prove whether this information has been tampered with.

 

- Source: Refresh Miami

How Sparkseeker is building 'the world's first healthy social network'

If you spend enough time on social media, you know the platforms have highs – and lows. Now, Fort Lauderdale-based Sparkseeker is betting it can build a social media alternative that has all of the highs – and none of the lows – of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Sparkseeker, currently in beta testing, is a video-centric model free of likes and follows, features that are proven to contribute to cyberbullying. Instead, users – who the company calls "seekers" – can respond to content by posting "thank you" or a video reply. The platform's video model is intended to remove anonymity, another factor that can lead to online bullying.

 

-Source: Miami Inno

Global Revenue From Car And Bike Sharing May Rise 40% By 2030

Mobility services including car rentals, ride-hailing and bike-sharing apps are expected to generate annual revenue of $660 billion in 2030, according to a study by the Oliver Wyman Forum and the Institute of Transportation studies at the University of California, Berkeley. The figure represents a nearly 40% increase from the $260 billion in revenue generated in 2020. The services will significantly transform how people get around in cities globally, well beyond traditional public transit and privately owned cars. And with a greater focus on sustainability and alternative energy, such as battery-powered electric vehicles, the services will bring potential benefits for the climate, pollution and the livability of cities.

 

-Source: Bloomberg

Google For Startups Latino Founders Fund 2022: First Round Announcement

eMerge Americas helped announce the recipients of the first Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund. Five of the total 50 founders are eMerge Americas-affiliated, and we couldn’t be more proud of Sayeed Mehrjerdian of iAccess Life, Alejandro A. Alvarez of Moneta Tech, Pedro Sostre of Navigate Accelerator, Francisco Cornejo of Storybook App and Ivo Machado of Wisecut. This $5M commitment to the Latino startup community will provide founders with capital, training, and support as they grow their businesses. When we #FundLatinoFounders, we empower entire communities - and we’re so proud to support the Latino entrepreneurs in our community and beyond.

 

- Source: Google For Startups

Greenberg Traurig's Jaret Davis Recognized As A 2022 MCCA Rainmaker

Jaret L. Davis, co-managing shareholder of the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., has been recognized as one of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's (MCCA) 2022 Rainmakers in the United States. Davis is among 15 diverse attorneys selected by MCCA for their outstanding legal work and community focus. Rainmakers have achieved success through innovative, consistent, and proactive business development, according to the association's website. The award celebrates lawyers for their diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and generational differences, as well as diversity in their practice areas.

 

-Source: Benzinga

The Basics of UX UI Design

July 12th | Ironhack

 

Join us this month for a practical UX/UI Design workshop delivered by one of our expert Ironhack instructors. We will help you learn the basics and see just how far you can go by understanding some of the UX/UI Design fundamentals.

The Future of Streaming Technologies

July 19th | South Florida Tech Hub

 

Online and mobile streaming applications have become big business in recent years especially with the popularity of services such as Netflix increasing in popularity. Join the discussion to learn from a leading brand, ZOOM, to newcomers taking full advantage of the growing streaming market such as Bundle.TV and TechStrong and one startup looking to change the market, Streann Media.

The #MiamiTech Happy Hour!

July 20th | FREEHOLD Miami

 

Join Natalia Martinez-Kalinina and Chris Adamo at this is a casual recurring happy hour for new and old Miamians interested in connecting with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, tech folks, and a diverse group of awesome people. Come grab a drink and catch up!

Miami Business and Tech Summer Mixer

July 21st | Supermomos

 

Nothing beats a warm Miami Summer evening! Come hang and make new friends with business and engineering professionals in the tech industry this Thursday as we bond over drinks and all things tech!

Expect a fun group of young professionals in the tech space who are keen to make new friends! There will be product managers, sales and marketing professionals, designers, developers, engineers, founders, and investors.

eMerge Americas  2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd  Miami  FL 

 

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