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Korea’s leading accelerator program, K-Startup Grand Challenge’s alumni startups thriving in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

. “The KSGC program provides you with the connections that will help you build your company and develop a strong network in Korea,” said Chea Srun, CEO of XQuant. “The mentoring program and all the advice we received from the accelerator and from all the partners we were introduced to have been very useful to us.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” Each province tends to have a godfather/cheerleader who has championed local startups through investment, advice and connections. Soon, the region’s hard-luck narrative stuck.

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

TechCrunch

Indeed, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade & Investment Agency in London have even been known to fund Italian entrepreneurs abroad to help them gain more experience. It has an estimated 67 VC funds, with 18 of them started since 2015. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy?

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