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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Starting a new business as a student is daunting. How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. Participants have the opportunity to receive prizes reaching $40,000.

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

TechCrunch

billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019. ” “By providing opportunities to underrepresented entrepreneurs, we can ensure representation, respect our state’s diversity, and create a startup community unlike any other,” the organization’s website says. billion of the total $276.7

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The corporate venture comeback: What startups considering CVC need to know

TechCrunch

Corporate knowledge, R&D resources, M&A opportunities and networks are invaluable for early-stage companies. In 2018, we moved away from being an accelerator to a CVC to better help more mature startups with joint-venture opportunities and scaling.

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The BF TechCelerator is Hosting a Pitch Event: Someone Will Walk Away With Up To $10,000!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event. A panel of local judges will evaluate the presenters who have been honing their business concepts for the past ten weeks in an intensive business startup accelerator.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

TechCrunch

’s Tech Nation found in 2018 that about 26% of Belfast’s workforce was employed in tech, and it is among cities in the country with the highest growth potential for 2021. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Ignite NI – Seed-stage accelerator program. Co-founded BrewBot.

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More African startups get into Techstars Toronto

TechCrunch

In March, two Nigerian startups, Treepz ( formerly Plentywaka ) and TalentQL got into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program alongside eight other companies. For Treepz and TalentQL, the acceptance also served as an opportunity to operate from Canada with a modest ambition to become global companies.

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