Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Christina Theodoraki is Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship & Strategy at Toulouse Business School. Her thesis entitled “Towards an Ecosystem Approach to the Strategy and Performance of Incubators” received two Best Dissertation in Management and Entrepreneurship Awards. ” (#18303, August, Vancouver ).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

billion in funding that had gone to all founders up until that point in 2020. . Also, Digitalundivided’s ProjectDiane 2020 report found that Black and Latinx women founders received just $1.7 ” On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point. As one evidence of that, last year Crunchbase found that as of Aug.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The satellite industry is worth $5 billion in 2020, and is predicted to grow to $30 billion by 2030, due to the rise in mega-constellations. Magdrive is at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre in Harwell, Oxford.

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UBI Global

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

3 reasons why startups fuel any innovation ecosystem A guest post by Tala Al Ansari, Director of District 2020’s Innovation Ecosystem and supporting partner to the Triumph of Innovation impact study and report.

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UBI Global

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A guest post by Tala Al Ansari, Director of District 2020‘s Innovation Ecosystem and supporting partner to the Triumph of Innovation impact study and report.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We are members of numerous chambers of commerce and associations from across the state that work with small businesses (such as the Detroit Regional Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber, Dearborn Chamber, The Right Place, MI Chamber, Automation Alley, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, MI Business Incubator Assoc.).

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UBI Global

MARCH 19, 2021

This new study will identify success within the global innovation ecosystem despite the immense challenges brought on by the pandemic in 2020. This new study by UBI Global opens in August 2021 Join UBI Global as we examine the transformative year in innovation with the Triumph of Innovation impact study. The post NEW!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For 25 years, Salyer led Accel Financial Staffing, until the sale of the company to key employees in the 3 rd quarter of 2020. On September 30, 2020, the long-term employees acquired the business, ensuring a bright future for many years to come. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Great incubator and accelerator in Ignite, but needs expansion to the Northwest where deprivation and poor infrastructure need to be addressed. Susan Kelly, CEO, Respiratory Analytics. Which sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? What are you most excited by?

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

billion exit to Uber in mid-2020. ” It’s all publicly unclear, but investors seem eager to throw some money behind Lehmann after Postmates’ $2.65 This round’s announcement comes at a rough time for the broader crypto markets after this past week’s crash, which was brutal even by crypto standards.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

over the course of 2020 (and their combined estimated price tag of nearly $100 billion), it’s not surprising that the Biden plan begins with a focus on resiliency. Finally for startups there’s a $31 billion available for programs that give small businesses access to credit, venture capital, and R&D dollars.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

At the time, she was a rising executive in Uber — a post she left in 2020 when she co-founded Construct Capital. Since the founding, Bennett has raised $74 million for the company, including early angel funding from Rachel Holt. Hear how Bennett pitched early investors, and what investors like Holt can provide to mobility companies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Reface app hit #1 in the App Store soon after release and was listed among the best apps of 2020 by Google Play. Sigma Software Sigma Software Group includes a VC fund, business incubator, University, and R&D centers. This generative AI voice cloning startup claims to have grown 2.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

A 2020 UCLA study found that approximately 15% of couples will have trouble getting pregnant, but Kindbody, which has spun up a network of fertility clinics since its founding in 2018 , has taken a holistic approach to the issue. Historically, people who have difficulty conceiving children have been stigmatized.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

“I think it was kind of January 2020 […] and I did like 300 Zoom calls in that first month. It was kind of crazy. I’m not sure why I signed up to that many research calls.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

At the start of 2020, Israeli startups and technology companies were looking back on a good 2019. 2020 was a record year for Israel’s security startup ecosystem. By the end of last year, the annual Israeli Tech Review 2020 showed that Israeli tech firms had raised a record $9.93 So how are they doing? M&A was just $7.8

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The second quarter was the first time deal value fell below $77 billion since the fourth quarter of 2020, and this past quarter has seen the lowest amount recorded for a single quarter since the start of 2021. How to strategically manage your startup advisor’s compensation. The market has taken a massive turn in recent months.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Notes follow from Asem; Pejman Nozad of Pear VC; Iris Choi of Floodgate; Nathan Lustig of Magma Partners; Siggi Simonarson , co-founder of BuildBuddy , which took part in a 2020 Y Combinator class; and Torben Friehe , co-founder of Wingback , which is part of the Winter 2022 YC batch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The accelerator also backed cross-border payment infrastructure company Fliqpay in 2020. In 2019, Techstars began making inroads into Africa after backing payments infrastructure company Korapay and cryptocurrency exchange platform Quidax the following year.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

And this year, the company is expecting “over 50% revenue growth,” compared to 2020. And, both the number of investment requests and new investors surged by more than 250% from January to April 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, with new investors already exceeding all of last year, according to the company.

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