start-up

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In 2021, the Silicon Valley-based modular start up Katerra went spectacularly bankrupt after spending $2 billion in a hyperambitious gambit to disrupt the building industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

If you think you’re going to want to come back to the U.S. at some point, when your medical needs are more critical, you can’t just start up Part B whenever you’d like.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

They were present at Pitch@Palace, Andrew's start up business network, and were pictured meeting the then-Chinese ambassador to the UK in 2020, alongside her parents.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

A new processing plant for gallium, a key semiconductor material dominated by China, is expected to start up in Australia at the end of 2026, with backing from the Japanese, American and Australian governments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Will they use it to start up another business?

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies