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Delaware’s 5th annual Startup302 funding contest accepting applications January 2 to 26

American Entrepreneurship

Prizes include cash grants from a pool of over $100,000 along with mentorship opportunities and connections with potential investors and key influencers. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

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Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken

American Entrepreneurship

The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. million in the fintech accelerator. From 2020 to 2022, Plug and Play was the most active startup accelerator in the world, according to CB Insights.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. It attracted backing from Facebook Brasil and grew 770% in 2020. Tara Sabre Collier.

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

AsiaTechDaily

Register South Korea’s largest accelerator program for foreign startups, K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , is accepting applications for its 2022 edition. The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. Besides the 3.5-month

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

TechCrunch

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. ” On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

Ecosystem Builder Hub

The traditional economic development approach uses static and reactive metrics – the number of jobs created, capital investment dollars, and companies recruited – on an annual basis. I’m about to participate in the Startup Champion Network’s Ecosystem Health Challenge from April through June 2020. Metrics do that.

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

and abroad between February and September 2020. Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. I would like to know how to best measure and track entrepreneurship and economic development in a non-traditional way. Melanie Lenci.