Druid Collective

An initiative of World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders and Tech Pioneers helping deep tech startups bring breakthrough R&D from lab to impact

[Martin Bruncko @bruncko]

To save the global economy and return our lives back to normal as soon as possible, we urgently need to put in place a trusted global database of who is already immune to the virus: a "#coronavirus green card." #COVID19 #testing @guardian https://t.co/7P9p9dDSLh…

[Martin Bruncko @bruncko]

Wondering about #tests for #Covid19? We started a resource that provides a simple explanation of different existing test options and what they are useful for: https://t.co/YavPp2rIB4 @DruidCollecive #coronavirus

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

We just launched a central platform listing all available resources, experts, collaborations and funding for tech solutions to #Covid19. From data on drug test to building ventilators, it's all there. Please add new resources and/or ask for connections. https://t.co/00aVVo2oBw

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

EU #EIC providing 164M€ for innovative solutions to fight #COVID19 19. For startups and SMEs with tech that could help in treating, testing, monitoring or other aspects of virus. DEADLINE March 18! More information here:

[European Innovation Council @EUeic]

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🚨Many of you sent us questions on #eicAccelerator March 18 cut-off. We compiled a few key points:
👉 The deadline for the cut-off will not change;
👉 All applications will be treated equally;
👉 Selected projects working on #COVID19 will be fast-tracked
🔗 Links in tweet 3/3

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

If you know any company or start up that’s working on cheap, fast and easy tools that can be used directly by doctors to test who has or has had #covid please reach out. We at @DruidCollective can connect them to funding & other top resources. Please share.

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

"We have a simple message for all countries:
test
test
test.

Test every suspected #COVID19 case.

If they test positive, isolate them & find out who they have been in close contact with up to 2 days before they developed symptoms & test those people too"-@DrTedros #coronavirus

[Martin Bruncko @bruncko]

This is extremely embarrassing and a huge problem for Europe: Chinese start ups got 3+ times more money and American start ups 5+ times more money than European start ups in 2018.

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

Blitzscaling or growing your start-up organically? Great analysis by @timoreilly on the strengths and limits of @reidhoffman Blitzscaling strategy. https://t.co/HtdHWkzoA4

[Hub Culture @hubculture]

Martin Bruncko @bruncko of Steam Capital talks impact science and taking it from the lab to #impact #Davos2019 #WEF2019

https://t.co/OVhjQwaJyL

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

Great conversation during our 4th Annual Druid Davos Roundtable. This year on “Investing in breakthrough climate technologies at the speed and scale needed to make a difference.” #Davos2019

[Martin Bruncko @bruncko]

Fascinating predictions by one of world's best AI and robotics experts about when we actually get real-world deployment of super cool tech from flying cars, through self-driving taxis, to people on Mars. https://t.co/jXPFV0mmli … @rodneyabrooks

[Martin Bruncko @bruncko]

Here it is! The main obstacle to widespread adoption of self-driving cars will not be technology - but people! https://t.co/HAAVI4Em34

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

Large ships produce more than 2% of global CO2 emissions. There’s now a growing trend to address this.

[Martin Bruncko @bruncko]

One of many ways shipping industry can clean up its act. Great to see industry leaders stepping up. ⁦@Maersk⁩ ⁦@jhsnabe⁩ https://t.co/2T4GaT7DHt

[Martin Bruncko @bruncko]

You know you have a problem when even a tech giant is asking to have the texh regulated. https://t.co/mP579HxQm0

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

If you need investment for your great science-based start up, the funding deadline for small biz seed grants from Nat Science Foundation is Dec 4th. Non-dilutive cash across several disciplines. https://t.co/4bX5gQW9IZ

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

We’re strong believers that the future is AI and humans working together for better results, not just AI replacing humans.

[Bill Gross @Bill_Gross]

Interesting data about human collaboration with computer..

Overall cancer diagnosis error rate:
Human: 3.5%
AI: 7.5%
Human + AI together: 0.5%

via @ianbremmer

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

Great article on limits of current AI. “People worry that computers will get too smart and take over the world, but the real problem is that they’re too stupid and they’ve already taken over the world.” https://t.co/Zyi2wM8zOj

[Christian Hernandez @christianhern]

Concerted effort (and $ support) by groups like @314action helped send more politicians with STEM backgrounds to Washington. https://t.co/Ana32Nz7mR

[World Economic Forum @wef]

This woman solved one of the biggest problems facing green #energy https://t.co/iIMXq1vGWw @EnassAbu @h2gopower

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

The world is losing faith #technology can make it a better place. It's time we start changing that. #DruidImpact #Tech4Good
https://t.co/gtIIIc3Kgs

[Druid Collective @DruidCollective]

Fantastic take by world’s leading roboticist @rodneybrooks on what makes building electric cars & reusable rockets fairly easy, while building nuclear fusion reactors & flying cars very hard. https://t.co/SOLDI0JzZn