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Views on the Ground: Scenes from Our Chicago Founder Fly-In

Revolution

If you’re building a company in 2025, the headlines are loud: market whiplash, trade realignments, AI acceleration, geopolitical shockwaves. After the team touched down in Chicago, we brought together founders, funders, and friends of the ecosystem for dinner at Chicago Winery, our home base for the Fly-In.

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NJEDA Launches New Digital Platform to Connect State’s Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

May 22, 2025) This week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) launched a new digital platform designed to connect entrepreneurs and investors. INC-NJ will help emerging companies find funding opportunities TRENTON, N.J. Investors can use INC-NJ to discover new companies that fit their investment criteria.

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RFQ | Consulting Partner for Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Metrics & Capacity Building

Forward Cities

To inform the Alliance strategy, E3 Durham conducted a rigorous 360-degree assessment of Durhams small business ecosystem, engaging over 200 entrepreneurs, 40 ESOs, and a wide range of funders, policymakers, and economic development leaders. This process surfaced key strengths and gaps, which were prioritized by the Alliance.

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RFQ | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Project Management

Forward Cities

To inform the Alliance strategy, E3 Durham conducted a rigorous 360-degree assessment of Durham’s small business ecosystem, engaging over 200 entrepreneurs, 40 ESOs, and a wide range of funders, policymakers, and economic development leaders. This process surfaced key strengths and gaps, which were prioritized by the Alliance.

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Aymium’s Facility is 1st Large-scale Use of Biocarbon to Replace Coal in Power generation

American Entrepreneurship

To be completed in 2025, the facility will continuously process biocarbon to replace coal in power generation. Reiner Boehning, Managing Partner of ECP ForeStar, foresees Aymium’s innovative technology impacting industries and the importance of the funders in this inaugural project. It is the first such facility in the world. “We

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Dispatches from the Road: Fall ’24 and Winter ‘25

Revolution

The end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 brought sunsets, snow, and spirited conversations. Between panels, pitches, and catching up with co-investors, the event showcased a new generation of founders and funders building in theMidwest. From college towns to cliff-lined coasts, heres where we went and what we learned along the way.