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Subak, which incubates data-for-climate not-for-profits, announces six startups in 2022 cohort

TechCrunch

based incubator focused on nonprofit startups that are addressing climate-related challenges through open-source data initiatives has announced the six startups which will be put through its 2022 program. The incubator was founded by Baroness Bryony Worthington, who was the lead author of the U.K.’s

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What Drives The University Of Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Success

HPA

While the University of Michigan has been formally educating students on entrepreneurship for decades, the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has notably ramped up in the last ten years and has effectively used its powerful alumni network to amplify its growth. In the mid-2010s, that focus began to evolve.

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

TechCrunch

Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. At the dawn of 2022, there were 2,900 active VC firms, marking a 225% increase since 2008. building companies in-house) or incubator (e.g., long-term support at the earliest stages). the free YC Startup School courses).

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Announcing the Early Stage Pitch-Off judges

TechCrunch

He has been a serial entrepreneur and investor as a co-founder of LaunchTime, an incubator and investor in early-stage tech startups and as a co-founder of Community Connect, which was one of the first social networking companies. She’s passionate about supporting teams who are taking on world-changing ideas.

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Impact Hub Bergen: Where History Meets Innovation

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Bergen was an early starter amongst social innovation spaces and joined the global Impact Hub network in 2008. Apart from supporting social entrepreneurs in the realization of their businesses, Impact Hub Bergen also uses social entrepreneurship as a tool to empower and include marginalized groups in Bergen.

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

The broad-brush goals for the strategy are to increase growth in startup investments; attract and retain talent; promote scalability; and inject innovation into the public sector so it can bolster and support Spain’s digital development. “We are a new generation of young people in government. And this is of utmost importance.”

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. Statewide, the number of small business incubators that focus on women and minority-owned business has grown rapidly.