American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

NJ’s Strategic Innovation Center will support 100 new companies over next five years, generating at least 2,500 new jobs NEWARK, N.J. HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups and entrepreneurs through investment capital, mentorship, and collaboration.

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Forward Cities

MAY 13, 2024

And since more equitable business ownership holds great potential for addressing the racial wealth gap, we are on a mission to catalyze wealth-building opportunities for Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous entrepreneurs by transforming the way local communities see, support, and sustain those entrepreneurs.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2024

While previously over half concentrated in professional services, administrative and support services, healthcare, and personal care, inroads were seen in finance, insurance, and real estate sectors. The study showed the astounding pace of growth of women-owned businesses compared to those owned by men. businesses but contributing only 5.8%

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Project Summary Black Wall Street Forward (BWSF) is an action-based learning network with a goal of reimagining the vibrancy and economic impact of Black-centric business support networks across North Carolina. Please provide three (3) examples of previous work.

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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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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

TThe Incubator aims to cultivate a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem by offering tailored support and resources to women-led startups. The incubation period will run from October 2023 to March 2024, concluding with the selection and allocation of seed funding for the participating startups.

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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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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2024

Salto Aceleradora: empowering Black women entrepreneurs The impactful journey of Salto Aceleradora, a programme dedicated to accelerating and supporting small businesses, particularly those led by Black women in Florianópolis and São Paulo.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

NJ Entrepreneur Support Program provides guarantees to support investments into Garden State companies TRENTON, N.J. The NJ Entrepreneur Support Program provides investors with a one-year guarantee of up to 80 percent on a convertible note or bridge loan to a qualifying company.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 23, 2023

an early-stage company specializing in developing innovative technologies for carbon capture and utilization, has chosen to continue growing in its hometown of Newark, Delaware, with an expansion from its Delaware Technology Park incubator space to nearby Delaware Industrial Park. October 23, 2023 ) – RiKarbon Inc. ,

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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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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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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Over $19 Million will Support Capital Projects to Improve Local Neighborhoods TRENTON, N.J. December 14, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the creation of the Atlantic City Revitalization Grant Program.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That trend is being reinforced by advances in licensing and Open Finance, the promise of ubiquitous instant payments, and regulatory support for innovative fintech solutions. In particular, several government actions have expanded fintech’s capabilities in Colombia in recent years.

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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. The NJEDA will continue to add and supplement the initial advisory board members.

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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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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. He also expressed his gratitude for the support that they are getting from the MITI Minister and his team.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

With its first electric vehicle now outselling the quintessential 911 sports car, the German automaker is responding by upping its bet on EVs, in part via a hefty investment in lithium-silicon battery developer Group14 Technologies. Group14 appears to be targeting production for Porsche battery packs in 2024.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

IDC’s analysis of data from eight countries finds the massive impact digitalization can have on GDP by 2024. trillion to the combined GDP of these eight countries by 2024. trillion to the region’s economy by 2024. Furthermore, 17% say they are growing and scaling up, while 32% say they are surviving or sustaining their business.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Italian climate startup Energy Dome , which has developed a “CO 2 Battery” for storing renewable energy, has closed a €40 million (~$44M) Series B round — bringing the total raised for its novel energy storage solution to €54M (or just shy of $60M).

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. The SBA is a great example for ACA to follow in how they have sustainable companies with diverse founders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

And given the current emphasis on achieving cost efficiency to extend runways in the broader startup ecosystem, it appears investors are open to insurtech startups that can build a sustainable business model, regardless of it including embedded insurance. It’s worth reminding that there is already such a project, live on the market: Vitality.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 8, 2024

million per dose , and many involve very intensive clinical regimens that require everything from travel to specialized centers, to multi-week hospital stays, to heavy clinical and caregiver support. And yet, these drugs are being developed more rapidly than ever.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Talent in 2024. Are we putting our energy into sustaining those relationships by being there to offer counsel or introductions? So the activity and cadence around sustaining that is very different than it is when you’re building. And you just continue to see how that social dynamic develops.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

CropX develops irrigation efficiency app in New Zealand. lbs (3kg) including the drone, cloud-based software, and supporting systems. By 2024, when Flytrex plans to be operating at scale, it aims to bring the cost per delivery down to $1.14. ByondXR brings Vida Glow into the shopping metaverse. Introductions. Read more. .

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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

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Take Descope , for example, which today announced that it raised a whopping $53 million in seed funding for its “developer-first” authentication and user management platform. In tight economies, organizations feel the pressure to shift software development efforts to initiatives that’ll move the needle for business.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The industrial biotech startup is working on bringing a novel protein to market — one it says will offer a nutritious, sustainable alternative to animal-derived proteins. But if this 2017-founded Finnish startup, Solar Foods , has its way fermentation could have a very special place in the future of human food too.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

But a mix of stronger (and cheaper) competition, coupled with the rapid pace of technology development and the ongoing market slowdown , have left it spinning. “The profits were not to the extent that we could sustain and move to the next level as far as the branding is concerned.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Consider that to develop a digitally native product like a surgical robot — and bring it all the way through to commercialization — costs will include both the classic and complex medical device innovation needs, but also investment in an entire ecosystem of services, support, training and market development.

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