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Brazil's 10 Most Innovative Companies

How a low-cost airline, a pioneer in tropical agriculture, the maker of an affordable solar-powered hearing aid, and others are leading the way in South America. READ»

Tech Award Laureates: PATH Ultra Rice Brings Nutritious Meals to Developing Countries

We've already looked at a few of this year's Tech Awards Laureates (Solar Ear, Cows to Kilowatts), which have been honored by the international awards program for developing technology that benefits humanity. But the laureate that ...READ»

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Tech Award Laureates: Solar Ear Provides Affordable Hearing Aids to Developing Countries

Businessman Howard Weinstein shed his former life, moved to Botswana, and developed a solar-powered analogue hearing aid that costs under $100--and won a Tech Award.READ»