UK startup Meaningful Planet raises £300,000 to dial up nature-friendly mobile network

Stuart Stone
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Meaningful Planet founders (L-R) Richard West and Nick Falkowski harvesting seagrass | Credit: Meaningful Planet
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Meaningful Planet founders (L-R) Richard West and Nick Falkowski harvesting seagrass | Credit: Meaningful Planet

Seed investment is to support plans for 'carbon-neutral' telecoms network backed by emissions tracking, automated offsets, and funding for regional nature projects

UK startup Meaningful Planet claims to have raised £300,000 in seed funding to help dial up its plans to create an eco-friendly mobile network supported by emissions mapping, automated carbon offsetting,...

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