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i2E & Plains Ventures Surpasses $100M Milestone in Total Investments

Innovation 2 Enterprise

These investments have made a significant economic impact, creating thousands of jobs and supporting the growth of numerous innovative companies. Notable investment successes include: Crescendo Bioscience , an early i2E investment, was acquired for $270 million in 2014. Alkami , Oklahoma’s first unicorn, was valued at $3.1

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i2E Names Darcy Wilborn as President

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Since joining the organization in 2014, she has held several key leadership roles, most recently as Vice President of Operations. In that capacity, she led the development and growth of major initiatives such as the E3 Bootcamp, the Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator, and i2E’s involvement in the Oklahoma Commercialization Network.

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Jess Edwards’ Reflections as Dan River Region Ecosystem Builder

Ecosystem Builder Hub

It’s been an absolute privilege to receive the leadership support, access to stakeholder resources, and community’s trust to work closely together over the next 3 years to build a more inclusive and robust ecosystem. An ‘all hands on deck’ and a little bit of luck approach made the stars align. It was a great start. PROJECT SCOPE.

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Incyte chooses to grow in Delaware with investment in new Wilmington site

American Entrepreneurship

Since 2014, Incyte’s global headquarters has been a former Wanamaker’s department store site just outside the Wilmington city limits in Alapocas. That location, which has been expanded to include three buildings, currently houses the company’s corporate and research and development teams. “We

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NJEDA Hosts Diversity Finance Advisory Board Meeting, Convening Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs and Investors

American Entrepreneurship

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

Ecosystem Builder Hub

And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. The research and evidence supporting the impact and value of startup community building is strong.

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SoftBank sinks $200M into Andela, propels company into unicorn territory

TechCrunch

After closing this Series E round, Andela has raised a total of $381 million since being founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2014, according to Crunchbase data. It also changes the economic development in the countries where they live.”. Its last valuation of $700 million came when the company raised a $100 million Series D in 2019.