Forward Cities

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In our first year, we engaged five communities throughout the state of North Carolina - Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem - in a cohort-based learning journey to explore the past and present of Black entrepreneurship in those communities and to take collaborative action to build a better collective future.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 16, 2024

April 15, 2024) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the New Jersey Green Bank (NJGB), which will make investments in the clean energy sector that will help advance the state’s efforts to make an equitable transition to 100 percent clean energy. TRENTON, N.J.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2024

Minority Women Business Owners are Leading the Charts While the pandemic stressed many underserved communities, the pandemic and the post-pandemic transition overall was a boost to Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino women-owned businesses. Both increased at a much higher rate than all women-owned businesses. trillion. “To

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

OK2StandUP is the first artificial intelligence-powered fall mitigation solution developed for seniors and their caregivers. The investment of $150,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners CNP will propel OK2StandUP’s growth and development. Persistence and a clear vision are crucial for impactful investment and sustained success.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

Automated Workplace Coaching Platform Triples Revenue, Expands Services to Further Help Organizations Maximize Employee Talent Cincinnati, OH – March 27, 2024 – Cloverleaf , the leading automated coaching technology designed to bring out the best in workers and teams, announced today that it has secured a $7.3

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2024

To reach its specific audience and territory, the programme built a communication strategy based on maximum personalisation, utilising images of black women, community discussions, registration campaigns, and public announcements.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2023

December 14, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the creation of the Atlantic City Revitalization Grant Program. The program will be open to for-profit and non-profit entities responsible for overseeing a real estate development project in Atlantic City.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

The incubation period will run from October 2023 to March 2024, concluding with the selection and allocation of seed funding for the participating startups. He further emphasized the Incubator’s commitment to supporting enterprises that generate sustainable impact, aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 16, 2024

January 12, 2024 ) – Applications for Delaware’s fourth annual Startup302 funding competition are being accepted now through January 29 from technology-enabled startups with high-growth potential and at least one founding team member from an underrepresented group. WILMINGTON, Del.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

September 21, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the establishment of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) which will work to increase access to institutional capital for women- and minority-owned startups. This is a positive step towards a more equitable future for New Jersey.”

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

About the NJEDA The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for driving economic growth. NJ Entrepreneur Support Program provides guarantees to support investments into Garden State companies TRENTON, N.J.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2023

program aims to bring businesses & workers back to NJ’s commuter hubs after pandemic Second tranche of funding for real estate projects to be awarded in early 2024 TRENTON, N.J. They also serve to foster arts and cultural activities, which drive dynamic, thriving communities. $10M A.R.T.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF). The NJEDA expects to conduct another tax credit auction in 2024 to raise additional capital for further investment.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 31, 2023

Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia’s Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), also shared this very important development during his official visit to the company’s headquarters in Singapore last January 29. Shopee is currently the largest pan-regional e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC), which is part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), today announced that seven productions filmed in New Jersey will appear at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The 2024 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 18-28.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA has continued its efforts to push legislation to help the entire Angel community. ACA continues to foster good lines of communication with the SEC and good relationships at the SBA. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

His leadership at Proterra was first and foremost about increasing access to affordable, sustainable solutions and shaping a zero-emission transportation future for the benefit of our planet and the health of our communities. Construction will begin in summer 2022 with production beginning in 2024. Proterra, the U.S.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The company is developing a high-density, compact fusion reactor to provide a clean and sustainable energy source. Clean energy sources are an inherent and imperative component of securing a sustainable future. An important piece of the puzzle is in nature-equivalent animal proteins, such as Every has been developing.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Talent in 2024. I think it’s probably about 40% with the portfolio, about 40% with the executive community, and then about 20% on work with the veterans community, which we can get into later. Are we putting our energy into sustaining those relationships by being there to offer counsel or introductions?

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 8, 2024

And yet, these drugs are being developed more rapidly than ever. There are 34 FDA-approved cell and gene therapies as of the writing of this piece, and an additional 50 or so are potentially up for approval in 2024. And that doesn’t even encompass the logistical challenges of safely shipping live cells.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

CropX develops irrigation efficiency app in New Zealand. By 2024, when Flytrex plans to be operating at scale, it aims to bring the cost per delivery down to $1.14. It purchased Klik, a Canadian-based startup that’s developed smart wearables used at events, for $13.5M, Calcalist reports. Introductions.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Modular , a startup creating a platform for developing and optimizing AI systems, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst with participation from GV (Google Ventures), SV Angel, Greylock and Factory. times faster versus on their native frameworks, Lattner claims. ” Ambitious much?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

” Here is what they told me: Peter Barrett, Playground Global: Why the venture community decided to call in an airstrike on their portfolio companies is quite beyond me. There’s been a big push in recent years to develop hardware-agnostic software solutions to help companies deploy robotics. It’s just the way things are now.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

The recommendations aim to define the best environment for their services to function and how to regulate programs in a way that’s financially sustainable for them over the long term. India’s Hero MotoCorp is joining up with California startup Zero Motorcycles to develop premium e-motorbikes and powertrains.

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