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This Detroit company is tapping the auto industry to build all-American drones

Drone startup Birdstop relocated to Detroit to take advantage of automotive supply chains so it could build an all-American UAV.

29.05.2026 10

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Forget Evian. PFAS-free bottled water is the new status symbol

A new crop of fancy water brands are leaning into transparency around pollutants.

28.05.2026 2

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What is ‘American architecture’ in 2026? A new book attempts to find the answer

‘Out There: New Architecture Across America’ looks at projects from 50 firms, designed for small cities and towns, to find what trends are forming...

25.05.2026 20

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The app this Nebraska roofing company built to help its business has become a super tool for contractors nationwide

CompanyCam began as a way for White Castle Roofing to monitor the work on its job sites. Now it’s valued at nearly $2 billion.

13.05.2026 9

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Why this Louisiana military base spent $30 million to run on geothermal energy

Under the Trump administration, sustainability has been rebranded as resiliency.

01.05.2026 10

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This autonomous welding robot may be the future of advanced manufacturing

The Columbus, Ohio-based Path Robotics is building welding machines that can hop around a construction site or shipyard—without any human help.

23.04.2026 10

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The World Cup could be a breakout moment for drone defense tech

As the U.S. ramps up training and funding to counter aerial threats, companies are using this summer’s events to prove their systems and pitch them...

06.04.2026 10

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2026

Fast Company’s 2026 list of the 10 most innovative organizations in economic development includes the state of New Mexico, the Next California/WWF,...

24.03.2026 10

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New York City’s next transportation revolution might be on the water

Marcus Hoed, a Dutch immigrant who founded the New York-based shipping company DutchX in 2013, was always intrigued by the possibilities of...

18.03.2026 10

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Can’t find an apartment in San Francisco? Go ahead and blame AI

San Francisco’s AI boom is bringing jobs to the city, raising rents, and heating up an already hot housing market.

24.02.2026 30

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The secret to all those death-defying Olympic jumps is a giant plastic airbag

Winter sports have become more extreme, thanks to giant flop bags that let athletes test-run their most daring tricks.

21.02.2026 40

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This new social network is designed specifically for neurodivergent adults

Synchrony is built to foster friendships among a unique population.

19.02.2026 10

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A coworking space for the 1% of workers

30.01.2026 10

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Uber’s founder wants to disrupt your apartment

28.01.2026 20

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This skyline-stealing mural also powers its building

13.01.2026 30

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This Florida mega-development is turning suburban backyards into a nature paradise

17.11.2025 30

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This wealthy California town built affordable housing in an unusual location

11.11.2025 20

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These ‘Frankenstein’ buildings show how wood can make an old building new again

10.11.2025 10

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In the future, U.S. troops won’t just deploy drones. They’ll make them

30.10.2025 10

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As Los Angeles rebuilds, a fight is brewing over landscaping rules designed to prevent future fires

19.10.2025 20

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This company is driving new innovation to clean up the dirty process of building roads

17.10.2025 10

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These windows are credit-card thin. They’re about to revolutionize the way we design buildings

29.09.2025 20

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This old Denny’s is now a colorful daycare for homeless families

03.09.2025 10

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How a growing demand for drought-tolerant, local plants is changing the landscaping industry

30.07.2025 20

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A fight over a ban on hemp in Texas is pitting Republicans against Republicans

29.07.2025 10

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This entrepreneur made billions on crypto. His next frontier is outer space

01.07.2025 20

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Innovative parks aren’t just bold urban design—they lower the temperature in cities

23.06.2025 30

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This former motel in Oregon could be the solution to the student housing crisis

18.06.2025 30

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The missing key for defense innovation? A good coworking space 

09.06.2025 20

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This startup wants to give you money to buy a house

30.05.2025 10

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An unearthed time capsule beneath the Transamerica Pyramid shows a glimpse of San Francisco’s past

15.05.2025 20

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This iconic NASA office changed climate science forever. DOGE plans to kill it

14.05.2025 10

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Austin is leading the affordable housing boom. It’s still not enough

05.05.2025 20

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Elon Musk wants Texas voters to make SpaceX its own town—but it could have dire environmental consequences

01.05.2025 30

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Everyone wants to work in a fancy building these days. WeWork got the memo

29.04.2025 20

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Shipping is a dirty business. EVs—electric vessels—could change that

15.04.2025 30

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Picking up steam: How social bathhouses became the new big wellness trend

12.04.2025 20

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This solar-powered steel mill in the Mojave Desert is a glimpse of the future

10.04.2025 20

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Trump tariffs won’t just increase the cost of cars—your insurance is going to spike, too

08.04.2025 20

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Trump is gunning for Canada—and Canadian homeowners in the U.S. want out

31.03.2025 20

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This California neighborhood will soon be certified as wildfire resistant—the first in the country to meet that standard

27.03.2025 20

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As Trump comes for scientists, Europe’s universities are hoping to snag them

19.03.2025 20

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

18.03.2025 20

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How one of Brooklyn’s most expensive neighborhoods became home base for the creative class

08.03.2025 30

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Private equity has made housing more expensive—under Trump, it will likely get worse

07.03.2025 20

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Trump’s tariffs are about to make housing more expensive

06.03.2025 10

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