start-up
noun
variants
or startup
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise
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With a career spanning across software start-ups to global technology giants, Ricardo’s expertise is shaped by living and working across four continents.
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Ricardo Tavares,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Global competition That gap helps explain why adoption remains relatively limited worldwide, even as automotive giants and start-ups race into the market.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
As a start-up high school, it is unaccredited.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The country also set out plans to build an AI industrial park called Kampong AI, set to open in 2028 with workspaces and housing facilities to woo AI start-ups.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Ricardo Tavares,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Global competition That gap helps explain why adoption remains relatively limited worldwide, even as automotive giants and start-ups race into the market.
—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
As a start-up high school, it is unaccredited.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The country also set out plans to build an AI industrial park called Kampong AI, set to open in 2028 with workspaces and housing facilities to woo AI start-ups.
—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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