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Three reasons startups fuel any innovation ecosystem

UBI Global

A guest post by Tala Al Ansari, Director of District 2020‘s Innovation Ecosystem and supporting partner to the Triumph of Innovation impact study and report.

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Next Media Accelerator on How Hamburg Helps Startups Gain Momentum

GAN

Major international research institutions such as the XFEL and DESY are based here and the European Commission has awarded Hamburg the title of “Innovation Leader.” All of the branches are running successful accelerator programs, which benefit from the international trade relations and flair of the metro region. According to Hamburg Startup Monitor 2018, more than 660 young companies are to be found in the harbour city. Accelerators Unite—GAN in Hamburg.

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Co-Founding Corporate Innovation Division

Paul G. Silva

I’ve personally watched PixelEdge launch incredible products for startups and big companies alike. My role is co-founder of the new Corporate Innovation division where we help mature, services-based businesses increase their valuations and impact by 5x through digital innovation. This is the kind of impact you can have when you have a product studio like PixelEdge and a large company client with the resources and commitment to innovate to solve problems that matter.

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6 Innovation Secrets We Learned in London

UBI Global

How Innovation Will Survive and Thrive Last week’s GCV Symposium was a fantastic event that brought the venture capital ecosystem together. Founder and CEO James Mawson and his team created an exciting event full of impactful collaborations, new technology, and insights on uncovering startups. This article shares 6 innovation secrets we learned in London. Innovation […]. The post 6 Innovation Secrets We Learned in London appeared first on UBI Global.

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We Built a More Inclusive Accelerator—Here’s What We Learned

GAN

Guest Blog by Lunar Startups. Yet, consumers with purchasing power are getting younger and more racially diverse every year, creating a huge market opportunity for startup founders who deeply understand this under-served group. Accelerator programs—one of the best tools we have to increase a startup’s survival rate—are limited in solutions provided, in ambition rewarded, and even more limited in regards to the founders who participate.

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A KPI for Corporate Innovation: The Valuation Index

Paul G. Silva

Rapidly growing SaaS startups have high multiples. Innovation AcceleratorLeaders of global corporations are under intense pressure to grow their valuation by hitting aggressive revenue, margin, and EBITDA targets.

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The Corporate Partners of Your Startup Accelerator Will Only Disappoint You

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Here is why — In my startup accelerator days, we had some corporate partners super eager to connect with us entrepreneurs. accelerator entrepreneurship startup-lessons startup corporate-innovation

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Stories of Oklahoma Innovation: Building a Startup

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Building a startup is not easy. At i2E, it is our job and our passion to help innovators and entrepreneurs build, launch and grow great ideas. We know what it takes because we have worked for over two decades with more than 760 startup companies to develop a repeatable model of success.

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Co-Creation Hub’s edtech accelerator puts $15M towards African startups

TechCrunch

Africa’s largest innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), is launching a $15 million accelerator program, dubbed The Edtech Fellowship Program, to back and support 72 startups across Nigeria and Kenya over the next three years, TechCrunch has learned.

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What Accelerators Look Like in 2019

GAN

Each year, GAN asks the accelerators in our community hundreds of questions on their programs with one goal in mind—to gather concrete insights into the state of the accelerator industry as it stands in any particular year. Responses from our yearly survey culminate in a giant data report available to any accelerator from the community that provided us with their data. Applying to Accelerators in 2019. On average, accelerators receive 594 applications for just 9.6

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2019: An Innovative Year in Review

UBI Global

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients.

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AWS launches new $30M accelerator program aimed at minority founders

TechCrunch

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator , that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. Programs like AWS Impact Accelerator amount to more than lip service. based startups.

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COVID-19 Accelerated Innovation: How Can Your Startup Embrace Change Moving Forward?

StartupNation

The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst that accelerated innovation and change in almost every industry. Related: Innovation at Work: Businesses Pivoting During COVID-19. Key takeaways on innovation and embracing change .

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Operationalize Your Startup

Paul G. Silva

Startups don’t die from laziness. Innovation AcceleratorAbout The Workshop. They die from working really hard… on the wrong things. You’ve launched your venture… now what? The financial lives of your team depends on you. When do you raise money? From who? On what terms?

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How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023

TechCrunch

The global economic and political turmoil of the past year has had a meaningful impact on corporate innovation in the technology industry and beyond. Inevitably, these changes will have a chilling effect on innovation in the years to come. David Magerman. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Download: 15 Best Practices for Business Incubators & Accelerators

UBI Global

Apply Best Practices, Launch Startups Better Running a business incubator or accelerator is not easy, and those in charge of organizing program activities work tirelessly to help entire cohorts of startups set up their companies, establish their brand identities, and then launch themselves with a solid business plan and processes. Startups in turn, depend on […].

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Techstars unveils sustainability-focused acceleration program in Paris

TechCrunch

Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and an investment company, is launching a new accelerator in Paris called Techstars Sustainability Paris. With this sustainability-focused accelerator, Techstars is hitting the reboot button.

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Uncover the Innovation Community: Activate Ecosystem Growth

UBI Global

Understanding the Innovation Landscape Innovation is a key focus for businesses looking to stay competitive. Many have also noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. The post Uncover the Innovation Community: Activate Ecosystem Growth appeared first on UBI Global. Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge.

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District of Innovators: Takeaways From DC Startup Week

Revolution

This September, the metro area convened for DC Startup Week — a five-day, 180+program occasion hosting more than 11,000 entrepreneurs. Thank you to the DC Startup Week team for hosting us!

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8 Reasons Incubators and Accelerators Attend the World Incubation Summit

UBI Global

Activate Your Innovation with the World Incubation Summit 2019 (WIS19) Attending a conference, symposium, or industry event is exciting on a personal and professional level. The post 8 Reasons Incubators and Accelerators Attend the World Incubation Summit appeared first on UBI Global. Blog Corporations Innovation Insights #accelerators #Doha #incubators innovation landscape startups World Incubation Summit 2019

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Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence

UBI Global

Understanding the Innovation Landscape Innovation is a key focus for businesses looking to stay competitive. Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. But how does one begin to understand this far-reaching and dynamic innovation […]. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence

UBI Global

Understanding the Innovation Landscape Innovation is a key focus for businesses looking to stay competitive. Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. But how does one begin to understand this far-reaching and dynamic innovation […]. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence

UBI Global

Understanding the Innovation Landscape Innovation is a key focus for businesses looking to stay competitive. Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. But how does one begin to understand this far-reaching and dynamic innovation […]. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence

UBI Global

Understanding the Innovation Landscape Innovation is a key focus for businesses looking to stay competitive. Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. But how does one begin to understand this far-reaching and dynamic innovation […]. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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Corporate Innovation in Uncertain Times

GAN

In too many corporations, innovation and “future” projects are only funded when there’s excess. Those innovation teams are now wondering if they’ll see disproportionate cuts to their funding. Startups don’t care about your internal growth projections.

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ACT Tulsa welcomes Cohort II into accelerator

Innovation 2 Enterprise

The Tulsa-based accelerator launches Cohort II with eight tech-enabled startups. Powered by their partners, the Tulsa-based accelerator has. million of capital into early-stage startups founded by Black and. And acceleration is what the program is all about.

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Pittsburgh: A City Fueled By a Culture of Innovation and Community

GAN

It was the first of five trips we’re making around the world where accelerators, corporate partners, and startups come together around one purpose: Helping startups who are operating in unique places around the world (“everywhere else” places—the cities that might not be considered major tech hubs) gain more momentum, wherever they call home. Pittsburgh Has a Culture of Innovation. ” “There is always time to help out a startup founder.”

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Hong Kong accelerator Brinc raises $30M Series B

TechCrunch

I’ve visited Brinc’s headquarters the last few times I’ve been to Hong Kong, and been impressed with the range of different startups the accelerator works with. Last year, the pair launched the blockchain/NFT accelerator Launchpad Luna.

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Introducing: Stories of Oklahoma Innovation

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Today we are launching the new i2E blog, Stories of Oklahoma Innovation. Each week, we will publish a blog taken from our actual experience working with Oklahoma’s entrepreneurs to build new, innovative technology companies. .

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Titan Intake Automates Patient Referrals to Accelerate Care

Innovation 2 Enterprise

As a result, a slow and inefficient intake process may result in specialty medical clinics losing up to 15 percent of referral patients. Titan Intake , a Tulsa-based startup co-founded by Rachel Brown and Patrick Bruce , is changing the way patients receive specialty medical care.

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2019: An Innovative Year in Review

UBI Global

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients. This article covers the biggest disruptions in the global innovation landscape, the UBI Global member programs […]. The post 2019: An Innovative Year in Review appeared first on UBI Global.

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2019: An Innovative Year in Review

UBI Global

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients. This article covers the biggest disruptions in the global innovation landscape, the UBI Global member programs […]. The post 2019: An Innovative Year in Review appeared first on UBI Global.

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2019: An Innovative Year in Review

UBI Global

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients. This article covers the biggest disruptions in the global innovation landscape, the UBI Global member programs […]. The post 2019: An Innovative Year in Review appeared first on UBI Global.

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2019: An Innovative Year in Review

UBI Global

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients. This article covers the biggest disruptions in the global innovation landscape, the UBI Global member programs […]. The post 2019: An Innovative Year in Review appeared first on UBI Global.

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2019: An Innovative Year in Review

UBI Global

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients. This article covers the biggest disruptions in the global innovation landscape, the UBI Global member programs […]. The post 2019: An Innovative Year in Review appeared first on UBI Global.

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2019: An Innovative Year in Review

UBI Global

Journey through the 2019 global innovation community activities with UBI Global Join us as we present the 2019 year in review and examine the impactful collaborations that took place through business incubator and accelerator programs and their startup clients. This article covers the biggest disruptions in the global innovation landscape, the UBI Global member programs […]. The post 2019: An Innovative Year in Review appeared first on UBI Global.

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Announcing Batch 1 of the Misk 500 MENA Accelerator Program

500

Six weeks ago, we launched the inaugural batch of the Misk 500 MENA Accelerator Program, bringing the best of our flagship Seed Accelerator program to the MENA region in partnership with Misk Innovation. The post Announcing Batch 1 of the Misk 500 MENA Accelerator Program appeared first on 500 Startups.