Amy Feldman is a Forbes senior editor, covering startups, innovation and climate tech based in New York. She co-authors the Current Climate newsletter and edits the Next Billion-Dollar Startups list. She's written features on greenhouse gas smuggling, the founder of HeyDude
What If Plastic Bags Are Deemed Recyclable?
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, what if plastic bags are deemed recyclable, a startup that helps utilities collect unpaid bills with zero-interest plans, and longer-lasting fuel cells for trucks
This High-Tech Factory Makes Parts For Rockets And Fighter Jets 10 Times Faster
Hadrian founder and CEO Chris Power has raised $180 million to manufacture metal parts at warp speeds at his California factory. Now he’s got plans to build a network of them across the country to make more parts better, faster and cheaper.
This Kinder, Gentler Bill Collector Is Helping People Keep The Lights On
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins built Promise into a $520 million powerhouse by helping municipalities and utilities collect unpaid bills with zero-interest payment plans.
Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2024
This Forbes list highlights 25 venture-backed companies likely to become unicorns. Learn more about the founders and investors behind these fast-growing tech startups.
Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups List Has Accurately Predicted 100+ Unicorns In 10 Years
Of the Next Billion-Dollar Startups list’s 225 alumni, 131, or 58%, became unicorns, including DoorDash, Figma, Anduril, Benchling and Rippling. This year, the list is dominated by artificial intelligence.
A Bright Spot For EVs With Golden State Market Share
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, a bright spot for EVs with California market share, the Amish embrace e-bikes powered by the sun, and using AI-powered robots to improve recycling
This Humanoid Robot Could Build Your Next Mercedes
The UT Austin spinout has been working quietly to build humanoid robots for the past eight years, before the AI hype cycle exploded.
A New Bill To Bolster Low-Emissions Concrete And Asphalt
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, a new bill to bolster low-emissions concrete and asphalt; the contrarian investor who saved America’s biggest rare earths mine; and tapping hydrogen to ease a strained grid
Kamala Harris And The Climate Change Fight
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, Kamala Harris and the climate change fight; a big fundraise for electric robot tractors; and transitioning to a zero-carbon economy
Electric Robot Tractor Startup Monarch Eyes Global Expansion With $133 Million Fundraise
Monarch Tractor, an alumnus of last year’s Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups list, will use the new funds to get its electric, autonomous tractors onto fields in the U.S. and globally.