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Sustainability Daily Podcast — January 13, 2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
GermVersity: A free and user-friendly interface to enhance the visualization and analysis of genebank data
GermVersity is a free, open platform that helps researchers and breeders visualize and analyze genebank data across phenotypic, genomic, and geographic dimensions. With modules for genetic diversity, species distribution modeling, and genome–trait/environment associations, it streamlines prioritization of accessions and regions for conservation and pre-breeding. Built in Shiny-Golem and hosted on GitHub, it aims to make advanced analytics accessible to non-specialists while encouraging responsible, data-ready use.
Life AI builds upon global Biohub by initiating deployment of PREVANA subnets in Thailand
LIFE AI began nationwide deployment of its PREVANA subnet in Thailand to validate an AI-native preventive healthcare model at scale, leveraging the Volunteer Medical Association’s extensive community network. The effort is designed to test operational performance, economics, and human integration in real-world conditions and set standards for global expansion. Backed by 100+ partners, the company points to dramatic cost and speed gains as proof of infrastructure efficiency.
India’s deep-tech funding shift: patience, patents, and big bets
Venture capital in India is warming to deep-tech, with funding rising to about $1.15 billion in 2025 amid policy tailwinds, specialized funds, and a growing pool of research-driven founders. Investors are adapting with longer horizons, blended capital, and milestone-based validation, though the Seed-to-Series B “valley of death” remains a bottleneck. The piece outlines how patient capital and strategic partnerships will be crucial for scaling defense, space, semiconductors, and climate-tech.
Sweden’s TV4 leaves terrestrial network to invest more in streaming
TV4 has ended free-to-air terrestrial broadcasting to focus resources on its streamer, TV4 Play, reflecting a broader shift in audience habits. The move affects roughly 4% of Swedish households, with the broadcaster offering support to help viewers transition. TV4 emphasizes its content slate remains unchanged as it builds a modern, digital-first media business.
Prioritizing areas for post-fire restoration in Greece using mixed-methods spatial analysis
Researchers combined stakeholder interviews with GIS and remote sensing to pinpoint high-priority post-fire restoration areas across Greece. The study identified 77.25 km² for action—highlighting southern Evia, Evros, and Parnitha—as hotspots where repeated burns, steep slopes, and protected status intersect. The scalable approach is designed to help agencies target resources where ecological risk and community priorities align.
Scatec signs PPA for Egyptian solar and BESS hybrid facility
Scatec inked a 25-year, pay-as-produced PPA with Egypt for a 1.95 GW solar plus 3.9 GWh BESS hybrid designed to deliver 24/7 renewable baseload—around 6,000 GWh annually. Two standalone BESS projects will add grid services, with local battery production planned by Sungrow in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The deal marks Scatec’s largest investment and advances Egypt’s 2030 renewables target.
