hotbed

unrest

State of public disturbance

• protestPublic expression of disapproval
• turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
• upheavalViolent disturbance of order

rioting · clashes · strife · conflict · tension · activism · demonstration · marches · rally · dissent

birthplace

Location of one's birth

• genesisPoint of creation
• cradleRocking bed for infants
• sourcePoint of origin

fountainhead · wellspring · nucleus · epicenter · ground-zero · breeding-ground · nexus · locus · heart · hub

breeding

Reproductive cultivation of organisms

• propagationAct of spreading widely
• cultivationFostering growth through care
• nurturingSupportive care-giving

fostering · germination · spawning · proliferation · fermentation · festering · simmering · brewing · hatching · spreading

glasshouse

Structure for growing plants

• propagatorOne who spreads further
• manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
• decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts

warmth · germination · seedlings · cultivation · forcing · overwintering

debate

Formal argument on issues

• disputeVerbal clash over differences
• contentionAssertion or rivalry
• scandalDisgraceful public affair

criticism · polemic · dissent · argument · disagreement · uproar · provocation · opposition · backlash · outcry

startups

Newly launched businesses

• entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
• creativityCapacity for original thought
• disruptionForceful interruption of process

research · development · pioneering · invention · experimentation · collaboration · talent · ideas · investment · technology

• propagation suppliespropagator, propagators, seed tray, seed trays, heat mat
• gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
• danger zonesdanger zone, danger zones, disaster zone, war zone, war zones
• farm buildingsbarn loft, barn, cattle barn, chicken coop, cow barn
• garden plotsvegetable garden, vegetable patch, garden plot, raised beds, garden beds
• propagationcloning, seed starting, grafting, cuttings, seedlings