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#38 2022 | Sparkmate
Your favorite Sparkmates say hello from Thailand ππΉπ The teams are about to head back in a few days - and when we do, we'll show you what weβve been up to on our social medias! (Hint: A lot of #workhardplayhard)
Hereβs what weβve put together for your weekly Spark reads:
Motion closes their Series A round π
Smarter, better docs with Typed π
3D printing the strongest titanium alloy ever produced π€―
Geneva cutting electricity consumption by 80%β¦ with lakes π§
Give the Spark ππ° How To: Team Incentive Plans (That Reflect Your Culture)
π NEWS FROM OUR MATESMotion closes their Series A round π
Since we started using (and loving!) Motion, we knew it would also be loved by many, and this round shows exactly that! Our mates at Motion just raised US$13M π₯³ With this, theyβll be further improving their platform and its task planning algorithm, focusing on helping you prioritize and execute tasks efficiently - automatically.
Check them out - it might just be the tool you need π
π€Έ FUN PRODUCT WE LOVESmarter, better docs with Typed π
With allllllll of your Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, donβt you wish there was an easier way to manage and collaborate on all the knowledge they hold? This is what Typed was made for - bringing you a new, smarter, 2.0 version of Googleβs files.
Features:
Think and create beyond an A4 paper. Say goodbye to too many tabs and apps. Research and write while managing your knowledge and tasks--all in one flow.
Be organized by default. Typed defies folders within folders within folders. Taskify every stage of your work to keep yourself moving forward. When done, just archive and move on. Youβll find yourself more organized than ever.
Connect your docs in relevant . Their knowledge network is your second brain that automatically remembers your ideas and actions so that YOU donβt have to. Their platform will guide you to the next step to recognize how much youβve already done and discover how much more you can do.
Find and save anything from anywhere. Their web-extension and mobile app lets you collect any type of information with just a touch. More importantly, donβt just read-it-later but link them to your existing or new documents.
Who itβs for: Anyone who wants to boost their efficiency within Google Drive
Price: FREE βοΈ Until you need to more than 25 documents/1GB of storage - pricings start at US$8/month (yearly) // US$10/month (monthly)
π TECH FOOD FOR THOUGHT3D printing the strongest titanium alloy ever produced π€―
You read that right π Engineers at Monash University showed how cutting edge 3D printing can create ultra strong, commercial grade titanium alloys - a huge leap forward for the aerospace, defense, energy and biomedical industries!
βTitanium alloys require complex casting and thermochemical processing to achieve the high strengths required for some critical applications.β βWe have discovered that additive manufacturing can exploit its unique manufacturing process to create ultra-strong and thermally stable parts in commercial titanium alloys, which can be directly implemented in service.β
π± TECH FOR SUSTAINABILITYGeneva cutting electricity consumption by 80%β¦ with lakes π§
Swiss company SIG is helping Geneva cool buildings using lake water - and replacing air conditioners! Through Europeβs largest Alpine lake, they pump water up from depths of 45m, which pass through heat exchangers in local buildings - absorbing warmth and cooling buildings. And yes, the water after is then released back into the lake.
It also works in the winter, working the opposite way. They keep buildings warm by charging up the hot water systems with heat pumps added - altogether cutting CO2 emissions by 80%!
Itβs currently running in 50 buildings, including the UN headquarters. Theyβre planning to connect 30km of new pipes by 2035.
π₯ WHATβS ON @ SPARKMATEGive the Spark ππ° How To: Team Incentive Plans (That Reflect Your Culture)
How else can you motivate and retain your team, while boosting your culture? β
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The answer: Incentive Plans - such as ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plans)β
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Sο»Ώo how do you set it up, and what options are there?β
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Get all your questions answered in our #firesidechat with:β
π Andy Lee, Co-Founder & CEO at Sprout
π Morgan Pelissier, Co-Founder & CEO at Sparkmateβ (Yes, heβs back! π₯)
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They will go through:β
- π° Why bring in Incentive Plansβ
- π WTF is ESOP?β
- πͺ Tokensβ
- π€Ύ Connecting Incentive Plans to your cultureβ
& anything you want to ask!β
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π£ Event Details:β
Date: 5th October, Wednesdayβ
Time: 18:30 - 19:30β
Location: 8/F Fashion Studio, The Hive Kennedy Townβ , Hong Kong
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RSVP to let us know you're coming π
Exciting things are happening every day β‘οΈ Follow us on social media to stay tuned!