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JANUARY 12, 2025
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CoreWeave’s IPO Marks a Milestone for New Jersey’s AI Ecosystem
American Entrepreneurship
MARCH 30, 2025
The companys collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Agency is a boost to the states program to attract AI companies for its innovation economy. Despite the IPOs scale, investor enthusiasm was tempered by concerns over CoreWeaves financial sustainability. The company reported $1.92
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NJEDA Board Approves Two Programs to Advance New Jersey’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
American Entrepreneurship
MARCH 19, 2025
March 18, 2025) Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Next New Jersey Program – AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program. For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.
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EDA Awards an additional $210M in Tech Hub Grants Supporting Innovation
American Entrepreneurship
JANUARY 14, 2025
These hubs, often located in cities or regions with a strong focus on tech development, bringing together startups, investors, academic institutions, and industry leaders to drive growth and create new solutions for the economy of tomorrow.
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Ultion Technologies Secures Series A Funding to Expand U.S. Battery Manufacturing
American Entrepreneurship
JULY 17, 2025
The funding round also includes participation from mission-aligned investors such as Battle Born Venture, Nevada’s state-sponsored venture capital program which the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has oversight, and is a key driver of Nevad a’s innovation ecosystem. that is a strategic and economic vulnerability.
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The Pershing Square Foundation Launches Ovarian Cancer Challenge Grant
American Entrepreneurship
JUNE 10, 2025
Established in 2006, The Pershing Square Foundation (PSF) supports exceptional leaders and innovative organizations tackling critical social challenges through scalable, sustainable impact. With over $930 million committed to initiatives in health, medicine, education, and economic development, PSF is a leader in philanthropic investment.
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SourceLink + The IEDC: New Certification Program Uniting Economic Developers and Entrepreneurs
Source Link
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Now more than ever, entrepreneurs and small business owners require support from economic developers driving local economies forward. The Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) certification. Developed with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. A partnership to champion entrepreneurs.
SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity
Source Link
MARCH 29, 2021
To develop sustainable hub-and-spoke models of entrepreneurship-led economic development, lead agencies need to go further than identifying trusted ambassadors in their communities. This is critical to long-term sustainability of these networks. Information is available from the SBA Information Notice (PDF).
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How collective data and storytelling can lead to lasting impact for underserved entrepreneurs
Source Link
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The concept of building networks of support, or what has sometimes been referred to as, forging “entrepreneurial ecosystems”, has been a key focus for many advancing the idea that innovation and entrepreneurship will be the future of not just our recovery- but the necessary inclusive pathway for economic advancement and wealth building for all.
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500 Global, GIZ establish bootcamp for accelerators in Africa to help them define sustainable business models
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Silicon-Valley based VC firm 500 Global and German’s economic development agency Gesellschaft fu?r r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) will train managers of leading accelerators in Africa over the next two years, to help them establish sustainable business models that commandeer greater influence in their ecosystems.
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Welcome, BizLink Orange!
Source Link
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
To support and accelerate this momentum, the National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) and Orange County Government have partnered with SourceLink, tapping into our consulting services, software solutions and national network to strengthen and build upon the rich tradition of collaboration the NEC and Orlando entrepreneurial ecosystem have forged.
Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses
Source Link
DECEMBER 1, 2021
During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Starting and growing a business can prove to be a daunting endeavor within any market.
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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam
Entrepreneurs' Organization
MAY 2, 2023
Leverage support organizations Vietnam has multiple support organizations to help entrepreneurs navigate these complex issues and create sustained business growth. These organizations include: The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) represents the interests of entrepreneurs and promotes economic development.
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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit
Revolution
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
This trifecta serves as a catalyst for accelerated growth and long-term viability. Often, that experience is influenced by the legacy industries of a region that help entrepreneurs develop expertise and networks related to their new company. Below are a few companies we backed with a strong “who,” “what,” and “where.”
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Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship
Source Link
MAY 10, 2022
On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Nicole LaChapelle – Mayor, Easthampton, MA. Don Macke – Senior Vice President, e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
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Greenville Startup, Advanced Power & Energy, Receives Game-Changing $500,000 Investment to Pave the Way for Safer EV Charging Stations
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Advanced Power & Energy is set to change the game by manufacturing charging stations with advanced zinc nickel batteries, ensuring a safer and more economically sustainable solution while alleviating stress on the power grid. We are excited about the possibilities this fund unlocks for Mercer County.” Learn more here.
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Wavemaker Impact announces first close of debut fund at $13m
AsiaTechDaily
NOVEMBER 12, 2022
And in the next two years, Wavemaker Impact hopes to launch 8 to 12 new sustainability-focused businesses. The climatetech venture builder also has the support of EDB New Ventures, the venture-building arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken
American Entrepreneurship
MAY 17, 2024
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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5 areas where VCs can play an outsized role in addressing climate change
TechCrunch
JANUARY 20, 2022
Jamil Wyne is an advisor, investor and author focusing on entrepreneurship, technology and economic development in emerging markets. Venture capital has a vital role to play in de-risking climate technologies, which can help bring costs down, accelerate adoption rates and transform markets to enable a decarbonized future.
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NJEDA to Issue Request for Expressions of Interest for Wind Innovation Center
American Entrepreneurship
JUNE 26, 2023
Center Will Help Accelerate Innovation, Research and Development, and Entrepreneurship in NJ’s Offshore Wind Industry TRENTON, N.J. WHAT: The Wind Innovation Center will help accelerate innovation, research and development, and entrepreneurship in the state’s offshore wind industry.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners to Appear Before PA Senate Appropriations Committee – 3:00 PM, Wednesday, March 6, live-streamed: [link]
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
That is simply not sustainable to foster the economic growth our Commonwealth needs. Chronic under funding over the years puts at risk many of the services that support desirable companies, which provide highly paid, sustainable jobs to Pennsylvanians. million per year.
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A National Project to Advance Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building
Ecosystem Builder Hub
APRIL 11, 2022
The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) seeks to collaboratively design, create, and validate a field-wide infrastructure that will help accelerate wider understanding and adoption of ecosystem building as a practice in economic, community, workforce, and entrepreneurship development in the United States.
Governor Murphy Cuts the Ribbon at HAX Flagship U.S. HQ in Newark
American Entrepreneurship
MAY 2, 2024
May 1, 2024) – Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) joined company leaders to cut the ribbon on HAX, LLC’s newly constructed United States flagship headquarters located at 707 Broad Street in Newark. headquarters.
Impact Hub Scaling Green Ventures: Meet The Innovators Accelerating Climate Action
Impact Hub
APRIL 20, 2023
Impact Hub Accra (Ghana) | Net Zero Electric Mobility Platform The Impact Hub Accra team is leading the charge towards e-mobility and sustainable energy in Ghana. The platform seeks to identify common goals and strategies towards a sustainable mobility future, which can be achieved through collective action.
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Free money for your impact tech startup
David Teten VC
DECEMBER 2, 2019
“Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations.
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Book Review: Creating Startup Junkies
Ecosystem Builder Hub
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Now there is a new book to add to the ecosystem building library — Creating Startup Junkies: Building Sustainable Venture Ecosystems in Unexpected Places by Jeff Amerine and Jeff Standridge. Jeff Standridge has been an invited speaker, trainer and consultant for numerous companies, institutions and organizations across five continents.
NJ Small and Early-Stage Businesses Bolstered by NJEDA’s approving of Investment Fund Managers
American Entrepreneurship
JUNE 20, 2023
The Federally established State Small Business Credit Initiative support investments into New Jersey companies Through the use of three unique investment strategies funded through the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), the New Jersey Economic Development Agency (NJEDA) is supporting New Jersey small and early-stage businesses.
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NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Clothing Distributor
American Entrepreneurship
JULY 21, 2024
July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.
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NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Tech Platform
American Entrepreneurship
JULY 19, 2024
July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.
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NJEDA Approves First NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment to Newark-based 1Huddle
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). First Complete Cycle of Investment Under Novel State Program Benefits Newark Provider of HR Gaming Platform TRENTON, N.J.
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Ecosystem Builder Hub
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
I would like to know how to best measure and track entrepreneurship and economic development in a non-traditional way. I would like to gain skills and knowledge across the seven goals in order to build a sustainable professional services practice that supports ecosystem building. Denisse Rodriguez. Mara Hardy. Mark Lawrence.
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Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action
Impact Hub
AUGUST 10, 2023
Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow. On 30th November, Impact Hub Accra unveiled their Net Zero Electric Mobility Platform.
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Nearly $4M in Grants to Support Offshore Wind Workforce Training Approved by NJEDA Board
American Entrepreneurship
JUNE 21, 2023
June 21, 2023) – In May , the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved five grant applications totaling more than $3.7 million under the Authority’s Offshore Wind Workforce and Skills Development Grant Challenge (Grant Challenge). TRENTON, N.J. Wind energy is our future.
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Project to Professionalize Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building Progresses
Ecosystem Builder Hub
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The goal of EBLP is to collaboratively design, build, test, and validate a field-wide infrastructure that will accelerate adoption of ecosystem building as a practice in economic, community, workforce, and entrepreneurship development in the United States. What would that look like? What would that look like?
Impact Hub: Our policy approach
Impact Hub
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Impact Hub: Our policy approach At Impact Hub, we are committed to accelerating global impact through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. These complementary pillars leverage Impact Hub’s extensive network of over 100 communities across the globe to accelerate learning across diverse realities.
NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort
American Entrepreneurship
JANUARY 18, 2024
in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program.
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Impact Hub: Our policy approach
Impact Hub
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Impact Hub: Our policy approach At Impact Hub, we are committed to accelerating global impact through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale.
Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders
Ecosystem Builder Hub
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. The success of small/local business is incredibly vital for a sustainable economy.
NJEDA Hosts Diversity Finance Advisory Board Meeting, Convening Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs and Investors
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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Free money for your impact tech startup
David Teten VC
DECEMBER 2, 2019
“Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations.
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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!
Ecosystem Builder Hub
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
The pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated the situation. And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. This focus needs to stop.
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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan
TechCrunch
MARCH 31, 2021
” As part of the package that directly impacts startups, there’s a proposal for a $27 billion Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator to mobilize private investment, according to the White House. Part of the money frm the Biden plan will aim to redevelop brownfields and turn them into more sustainable businesses.
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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Eric Parker
Ecosystem Builder Hub
AUGUST 21, 2020
We’ve organized countless programs and events, but our biggest impact is really the byproduct of simply surviving; sustaining and taking our role seriously in the community so that we can continue to offer services, make connections, and give entrepreneurs something they can believe in. He also founded and leads theClubhou.se
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AppHarvest is now APPH: Rise of the Rest’s First Publicly Traded Company
Revolution
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
The company’s sustainable growing techniques yield nutritious, chemical pesticide-free non-GMO fruits and vegetables at scale, using 90 percent less water than traditional open-field agriculture and 100 percent recycled rainwater. With AppHarvest’s NASDAQ debut, we are one step closer to closing that divide.
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