Dear friends, as COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, social intimacy is actually growing while we are all practicing social distancing. We have now plenty of time to think deeply about what comes after this crisis. The truth
The Mobile Century published our article on energy efficient data centers: a critical infrastructure. Authors: Thomas Schulz and Dr. Mariana Bozesan, investors in NDC Data Centers GmbH. Read more...
Tom Schulz, co-founder of Munich-based AQAL Capital, developed the variwide chart "Worldwide CO2 Emissions". The total CO2 emissions of a region is represented by a rectangular area. The height of each
In 2005 John Mackey, the founder of US food retailer Whole Foods, started the Conscious Capitalism movement as the manifestation of the values-driven business ethos for which he stands. And in
The AQAL Group co-signed the letter to the EIB President, Vice-Presidents and Board of Directors requesting to stand firm on its decision to halt fossil fuel investments by the end of 2020 because
by Mariana Bozesan Let’s say you want to travel from Munich to Beijing. Depending on your budget in terms of money, time, or levels of courage and exploration, you can travel
On June 5, 2019, Mariana Bozesan was interviewed by valueDACH, the Value Investing Community. During the interview she talks about the early days of her AI activities in the 1980s in
Tom Schulz had the opportunity to participate in the Berlin Green Investment Summit (BGIS) from 5 to 7 June and commented about it in this video interview with Tilman Versch
In order to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals, approx. $3.9 trillion per year will have to be invested. Currently, there is an annual investment gap of $2.5 trillion per
Mariana and I met Jan Michael Hess in 2009, when we had just moved back from Palo Alto to Munich. He talked about putting together a CleanTech event bringing together
There is an ongoing debate on what Impact Investing is and what it is not. The following video helps clarify the terms. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/jv3oKGUbCPo
We proudly announce the election of Mariana Bozesan to the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS). The election to the WAAS is considered one of the highest honors that can
On one hand cryptocurrencies have the potential to positively influence grass-roots democracies, individual freedom, and accountability through trustworthy authentication, and decentralized proof of work or proof of stake; on the
This year the Goldene Aurora was awarded to Dr. Mariana Bozesan. Nominated ladies have been Amorelie founder Lea-Sophie Cramer from Germany, Francesca Fiore from Italy and Victoria Hernandez from France.
Wir bei AQAL unterstützen BIOTOPIA, das neue LifeScience Museum, das im heutigen Münchner Museum Mensch und Natur entstehen wird. BIOTOPIA ist mehr als ein Museum — es wird eine Plattform
The Toniic Local Dinner in Munich provided the opportunity for twenty Toniic members and friends to enjoy a wonderful evening with like minded investors and interesting conversations about integral investing.
At the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum in Geneva, I had the opportunity to take the audience on a journey on how to address the three biggest global existential
We are proud to announce that NDC Data Centers GmbH has decided to build one of Sweden’s largest data center parks, powered by 100% renewable energy, in Finnfors outside of Skellefteå
Blog by Dr. Mariana Bozesan Attending the ENCI was one of the highlights this year. In one group session entitled What tools do we have and what obstacles do we encounter on
On February 25th, Amit Bouri, CEO and Co-Founder at The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), came to Munich to present the “Roadmap for the Future of Impact Investing”. The event
Brussels, March 6th, 2019. The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) celebrated their 20th anniversary. Delegates from European angel networks, members of the European Commision, partner networks in Africa and MENA,
The current warnings about climate change are not new, they just keep accelerating. One of the first and the most remarkable forewarning came through the groundbreaking report to the Club
February 11-15th, 2019. This year's Toniic annual global gathering took place in Pollenzo, Italy. This is the birthplace of the "slow food" movement, and we all enjoyed the food, wine,
Do we have the right to edit embryonic genomes? When should people be protected from themselves? Those and other questions are discussed by the German Ethics Council (Deutscher Ethikrat). 26 members
Munich, January 24th, Prince Luitpold from Bavaria gave the welcoming speech at the Alphazirkel New Year Event and presented his project “Learning Lions” - an organization training young people in
February 11, 2019 - United Nations Headquarters, New YorkDr. Mariana Bozesan was a keynote speaker at UN Headquarters celebrating the 4th International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Agenda). TopicAQAL
On January 31st, 2019, AQAL visited the European Space Agency (ESA) Investment Forum in Darmstadt: an exciting event for people interested in new ideas in space. The day was filled
Munich, January 31, 2019. For the second time, DONNER & REUSCHEL Bank and Avestu Institute invited investors and startups to their annual “Angels’ & Investors’ Circle”. Ten startups presented short
Dr. Mariana Bozesan contributed to potential answers on this question in the new Europe Delivers report "A New Kind of Growth for Europe". We need action across four Grand Challenges
The Springtij Conference 2018 took place in one of the most beautiful places in nature. Terschelling, a pristine West Frisian island in the Northern part of The Netherlands, provided the