American Entrepreneurship

JULY 1, 2025

The funding will accelerate its mission to address the construction waste crisis by transforming wood waste into renewable energy, a breakthrough approach that positions the company at the forefront of clean energy innovation. The waste hauling and material processing sectors have traditionally lacked innovation,” said Thomas. “By

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. As the official D.C.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Prizes include cash grants from a pool of over $100,000 along with mentorship opportunities and connections with potential investors and key influencers. This years categories of FinTech , Life Sciences , and Environmental Impact reflect Delawares evolving innovation and industry landscape.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Fintech startup Parafin innovatively tackles this challenge through its embedded finance infrastructure used by partners such as DoorDash, Amazon, and others. The two co-founders leveraged their tech backgrounds to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity. Embedded finance infrastructure makes financing decisions based on real-time data.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

However, the rewards of building something from the ground up that is profitableas well as creating jobs, innovating, and solving problemscan be immensely gratifying. Networking can help you gain insights into industry trends, potential partnerships, and funding opportunities while providing a support system when times get tough.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The conference brings together leaders, entrepreneurs, technical experts, civil society leaders, and investors, all of whom have a role in ongoing AI innovation that is transforming business and society. “As The 9 th edition of the Conference hosts 4,000 innovative technologists and business people on December 11-12 at the Javits Center.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 22, 2025

The event will be opened by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, and is sponsored by AUT and Callaghan Innovation. Niamh Given : The Innovation Lens – Recognising Ideas Worth Pursuing. Chris O’Neill : Accelerating Startup Progress with AI. Dave Moskovitz, Chair of the Global Entrepreneurship Network NZ.

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Revolution

MAY 12, 2025

To harness it in ways that improve lives, expand opportunity, and solve real problems for real people. But to do that, we need innovators who are willing to step up to the plate. And: What can I do to accelerate that readiness? Bet on people and places others overlook: Innovation doesnt just happen on the coasts.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 6, 2025

Keshia Theobald-van Gent I had the pleasure of interviewing Keshia Theobald-van Gent , an accomplished executive with deep experience in innovation, strategy, and stakeholder engagement. programs at German Accelerator, specializing in global startup expansion and cross-border growth. From there, I ran U.S.

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StartupNation

JUNE 18, 2025

It means building a resilient, adaptable, and innovative company. A balanced team not only mitigates risks but also nurtures innovative ideas. However, clear legal frameworks and sound intellectual property (IP) strategies can safeguard your innovations and support your overall growth.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 27, 2025

With this capital injection, Nexthop AI plans to accelerate the development of its cutting-edge networking solutionstailored specifically for hyperscale AI infrastructure. Hyperscalers need the ecosystem to innovate with them to accelerate their infrastructure deployments, said Anshul Sadana, CEO of Nexthop AI.

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Revolution

JULY 28, 2025

But so much of the real challenge and opportunity lies in bringing what’s already here up to speed. Why do you think the commercial building sector has been overlooked — and what makes it such a big opportunity? What does it tell us about how climate startups and legacy players can work together to accelerate decarbonization?

energy

American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 12, 2025

The inaugural Fund is part of the transformation of the state’s innovation ecosystem that has experienced an influx of manufacturing reinvestment, a growing biotech sector, growth in technology-driven services, and a burst of onshoring opportunities. This positions Ohio to attract future industrial and innovation projects at scale.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

Tulikas focus on fostering a culture of innovation not only inspires her team but also ensures customer success, consistently delivering exceptional value and creating substantial improvements for clients. I saw an opportunity to innovate and bring a unique solution that wasnt being fully addressed by existing players.

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 21, 2025

” Six years later, we were named us one of America’s top 100 startup accelerators. Stay tuned for next week’s post where we’ll explore how persistence creates opportunities for success! The entrepreneurs we helped were making 100 times more money and impact than local startups did before VVM existed.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 5, 2025

How women innovators in Asia-Pacific are transforming food security, nutrition and climate action With 370+ million people facing undernutrition and climate change disrupting agriculture, these women-led innovations are stepping up to create lasting solutions. But the innovation doesnt stop at farming.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

They help you avoid c ommon pitfalls and introduce proven strategies that accelerate growth. Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it. Experienced mentors often have an extensive network of contacts theyve built over the years.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 16, 2025

Carol Craig, the Founder and CEO of Sidus Space, elevated the voice of American aerospace innovation at the 2 025 Global Summit of Women in Berlin. She also emphasized the importance of international collaboration in shaping the future of space and defense innovation. As the sole representative from a U.S. Global Representation of U.S.

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Revolution

JUNE 30, 2025

We kicked off the morning in Baltimore with an engaged room, strong coffee, and a simple premise: climate innovation is urgent, accelerating, and will pay dividends. Morgan Executive Director of Climate Tech There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to financing climate innovation. The climate challenge is massive.

innovation

Jason Malki

AUGUST 1, 2025

In 2022, she founded a Legal Advisory and Consulting startup designed exclusively for entrepreneurs and high-growth companies, focusing on risk prevention, strategic structuring, and aligning legal frameworks with the fast-paced innovation market. We are living in an era of accelerated technological transformation.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

Startup Incubators and Accelerators Startup incubators and accelerators are relatively recent innovations that can help new businesses get off the ground. Accelerators are a faster and scaled-down version of incubators, offering short and intensive mentorship programs and funding.

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Jason Malki

JULY 16, 2025

. · Leveraged his cross-sector experience to identify and seize new market opportunities. In this capacity, he channels his extensive experience toward supporting the next generation of innovative startups. Steve Gomberg’s career is marked by a commitment to growth, innovation, and sustainable business practices.

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Jason Malki

JULY 23, 2025

Ian Cain is a politician and entrepreneur bridging government and technology, and a co-founder of QUBIC Labs, a nonprofit innovation hub based in Quincy, Massachusetts, focused on blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure. Convincing public stakeholders to take innovative leaps requires not just data and vision, but trust.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. You’re also sort of no longer running your classic three-month type accelerator program, which finishes on, say, a demo day. Lots of community discussions.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

Next NJ Program and AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program will increase AI investment and catalyze groundbreaking research TRENTON, N.J. The AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program will provide $3.8 For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 3, 2025

Small businesses may miss market opportunities waiting for tools to be production-ready. Longer Implementation Timelines Custom development is time-consuming. Compared to plug-and-play tools, it can take weeks (or months) to build and test AI solutions.

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Jason Malki

JUNE 23, 2025

Redefining Recruitment: How LatAm Talent Partners Is Building Agile, Borderless Teams for the Future of Work Mark Mancebo I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Mancebo , the founder & CEO of LatAm Talent Partners , a recruitment firm dedicated to helping top-tier talent across Latin America land impactful roles with innovative U.S.-based

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 29, 2025

Are you the "AI Whisperer," the "Unofficial Chief AI Officer," or perhaps your official title is something like Director of Operations or Innovation Lead, yet everyone keeps turning to you for AI guidance? Hackathons, workshops, or contests can accelerate idea generation. This isn't a hypothetical scenario.

peer-to-peer

American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The four-plus year-old company named industry veteran Rebecca Krauthamer as CEO and closed a Series A round to accelerate its cutting-edge, quantum-resistant cybersecurity solutions. QuSecure, Inc., a leader in the rapidly evolving post-quantum cryptography (PQC) field announced two major steps positioning it for the future.

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Founder Bounty

JANUARY 30, 2025

Creating innovative solutions that enhance productivity and communication could establish your business as a leader in this space.   Education Technology (EdTech) The education sector is undergoing a digital transformation, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

sustainability

Paul G. Silva

APRIL 29, 2025

In my experience, this is where the opportunity for impact is greatest. All of us have the opportunity to become better leaders, even if we’re only managing a group of interns or our own workload. They either ignore problems entirely or chase too many opportunities instead of focusing on their Hedgehog Concept.

frameworks

American Entrepreneurship

MAY 7, 2025

Since merging with Vungle in 2021 under Blackstones leadership, Liftoff has accelerated its growth trajectory by combining complementary technologies and expanding its product portfolio. Weve merged, innovated, and built momentum, yet we believe the opportunity for growth in mobile is just beginning.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

From streamlined onboarding to transparent rewards, the program empowers Solution Partners to deliver unparalleled results for our shared customers while accelerating their own growth. AI transformation requires the best tools and process innovation. That’s where our Solution Partners come in.

enablement

American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 27, 2025

Mandolin, an innovative AI healthcare startup, has secured $40 million in funding to transform how patients gain access to life-saving specialty therapies. We saw an opportunity to build autonomous agents that can tackle these workflows for providers in minutes and more reliably.”

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 16, 2025

The funds from Blackstone Infrastructure and Blackstone Real Estate are expected to draw in an additional $60 billion in private investment, accelerating the State’s Innovation Ecosystem. QTS also plans to issue a Request for Information (RFI) to expand development opportunities into other regions across the state.

energy

The Zapier Blog

JULY 27, 2025

Transform the content review process Score and qualify leads Vet customers automatically Detect product errors in real time Improve user onboarding and support Create a smart customer support system Accelerate research commercialization Auto-inspect and certify new products Streamline the product release workflow What is AI orchestration?

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 6, 2025

Snorkel and Accenture are seizing the opportunity when enterprises are moving toward “agentic AI” and autonomous decision-making AI Systems that require high-quality, domain-specific data critical. This investment can help our clients move from experimentation to impact more quickly.”

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