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BasiGo secures $4.3 million in seed funding to accelerate mass transit EV adoption in Kenya

TechCrunch

“With East Africa’s abundant renewable energy, this market can leapfrog to clean, modern electric transit at the exact moment that African cities emerge as the next center of economic growth. We are excited to partner with BasiGo and support the team’s audacious vision to transform the public bus transport sector in Africa.

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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

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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Circularity Tales: accelerating green impact in Barcelona

Impact Hub

Among others, Impact Hub Barcelona organized a round-table discussion entitled Consumption and activism moderated by Gisela Ibáñez, activist for the transformation towards sustainability and chief operations manager at Go Zero Waste. The post Circularity Tales: accelerating green impact in Barcelona appeared first on Impact Hub.

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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Building Startup Communities is the Way to Economic Growth and Recovery. The pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated the situation. Economic growth or expansion (or recovery) depends on business dynamism. Startups are key to business dynamism and strong economic growth. Economies are hurting.

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NJEDA to Issue Request for Expressions of Interest for Wind Innovation Center

American Entrepreneurship

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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Komunal secures $8.5m to strengthen Indonesia’s neo-rural bank ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

million to fund its mission to accelerate financial inclusion and strengthen the neo-rural bank ecosystem in Indonesia, especially outside the Greater Jakarta area. It was also participated by AlphaTrio Sustainable Technology Fund, Skystar Capital, Sovereign’s Capital, Ozora, and Gobi Partners. The post Komunal secures $8.5m

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NJEDA Approves First NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment to Newark-based 1Huddle

American Entrepreneurship

The NJIEF is unique to New Jersey because of its self-sustaining model, designed to create a continuous loop of investment and mentorship,” said New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. million annually per investor from the NJIEF to co-invest in innovative, high-growth New Jersey-based businesses.