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Breakthrough Energy Fellows announces 3rd Cohort to accelerate Climate-tech Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

With the goal of getting the world to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Breakthrough Energy’s fellows program seeks to help innovators accelerate their clean technology. Breakthrough Energy was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to solve the climate crisis.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Amid these turbulent times, the VC accelerator industry has emerged as a stalwart player. Importantly, the traditional accelerator model has enjoyed the fruits of these potential paradigm shifts. The number of accelerators has more than doubled since 2014 , while the number of accelerator-backed startups in the U.S.

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AWS launches new $30M accelerator program aimed at minority founders

TechCrunch

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator , that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. We have some announcements set for 2015.

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Five Ways We Stayed Motivated in 2015

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Here are the top five ways we stayed motivated in 2015: Thanks to our newly-remodeled office space, we have access to white boards, furnished meeting spots and an innovation lounge, which we use to hold frequent group meetings. The post Five Ways We Stayed Motivated in 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG. What is our “why?”

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EODC 2015: Looking Back and Feeling Grateful

Entrepreneurs' Organization

“The EODC Accelerator Program has, by far, been the biggest positive influence on my business in terms of learning new business strategies and connecting with great people, and for this I’m extremely grateful.” The post EODC 2015: Looking Back and Feeling Grateful appeared first on THE BLOG. ” – Heather Cox.

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Continuum raises $36 million to accelerate the expansion, meet customer demand

AsiaTechDaily

Register Continuum raised a total of $36 million to accelerate the expansion of 100 percent recycled commercial metal powder production to meet the growing customer demand for sustainable materials. Founded in 2015 as Molyworks, Continuum is a sustainable metal recycling company, with locations across the United States and in Singapore.