Global Diaspora Forum: The Science Diasporas Lead the Action
The podcast above was captured at the recent U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Dispora Forum. This panel of individuals involved in the sciences and innovation now living outside of their home countries included Larta CEO Rohit Shukla.  Throughout the conversation, you’ll explore just how America’s diaspora communities can better promote entrepreneurship, advance technology and innovation, and enhance philanthropic …

When people talk about controlling animal populations, it can be instinct to react with distaste, or question the need for human interference in nature’s processes. Consider then, uncontrolled animal populations, whether canines, possums, rodents, among others, that create a diverse range of pressing problems across the globe. In India, 60,000 children die from rabies annually, a disease transmitted by unchecked infected dogs. In New Zealand, the primary economic driver, the …

In developed and emerging economies alike, policy makers and practitioners recognize the undeniable significance of technology-based entrepreneurship as a major driver of innovation and its ability to impact humanity worldwide – on both economic and social fronts. At Larta Institute, we recently reported on the breadth and impact of our work in this field in our 2012 Larta Institute Annual Report: Impact through Innovation. The report reflects a …

With agriculture emerging as an asset class of great interest to investors across the board, we can look to identify success stories within this space to understand not only exit strategies but also the impact of investment and the financial fruitfulness of the sector. Pasteuria Bioscience, a 2012 Ag Innovation Showcase presenter commercializing new biological pesticides, was recently acquired by Syngenta for $86 million with up to $27 …