Meet the entrepreneurs disrupting industries and changing the world

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Across the globe, innovative entrepreneurs are racing to develop new businesses that could dramatically improve people’s lives. From pushing the boundaries of artificial and intelligence and virtual reality, to re-imagining education and building a next-generation nuclear power plant, these entrepreneurs want to disrupt — and improve — the way we work, live, and learn.

But startups are hard work, and success is far from guaranteed. Join us as we profile the next generation of challenger companies and get an intimate view of where they are on their journey to transform an entire industry — and change the world.

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