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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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On the podcast Breaking Down Barriers , Dell Gines, senior community development advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, explained: “You can’t say you’re an ecosystem builder if you’re not an inclusive ecosystem builder. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

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The Middle East consists of developing nations and, sadly, we are consumers of innovation and create very little of it ourselves. We hardly invent any new technologies and don’t invest enough in research and development,” Suhail says. “I I want to encourage more innovative thinking.”. An Unreasonable Idea.

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

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The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund. As one evidence of that, last year Crunchbase found that as of Aug.

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Google’s third bet from its Africa Investment Fund is in logistics company Lori Systems

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The news also comes off the back of the launch of Google’s first product development center on the continent, in Nairobi, Kenya, the city where Lori Systems first launched. Lori, in a statement, said it has helped thousands of shippers and carriers move over $10 billion worth of cargo across the continent since launching in 2016.

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Oklahoma’s bioscience prowess busy making a difference worldwide

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Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Manager of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Evan Fay said he believes some people may be caught off-guard by Oklahoma’s growing bioscience prowess. by Novartis AG in 2016, is a good example of how a privately held biopharmaceutical company can demand global attention for its research and design capabilities.

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

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The KSGC program, launched in 2016, supports international startups that want to enter the Korean market and further explore the Asian region. Over the years, the program has supported startups and businesses from multiple fields like Artificial Intelligence, fintech, logistics, biotechnology, robotics, game development, IoT, e-commerce, etc.

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Ben Franklin Grew Pa.’s Economy by $4.1 Billion, Created 11,407 Jobs from 2012 to 2016: Challenges remain because of state funding shortfalls

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9, 2019) — With a focus on startups and innovation, Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) remains a powerful job creation and high-tech economic development engine for Pennsylvania, according to the latest independent economic analysis of the organization. billion between 2012 and 2016. STATE COLLEGE, Pa.