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’re thrilled that this partnership has created this first – of soon to be many – investments.”

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Building Legacies Out of Movements), an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs of color. Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. .

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Though some businesses may never be truly sustainable, a venture firm in Seoul argues that emerging climate-tech startups will help big manufacturers do better overall. Nine of the 16 portfolio companies are participating in Sopoong’s first accelerator program, which launched in June and runs for six months.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

Access to capital via local banks, gap financing, or even high net worth families (LLCs as equity investors i.e. buy the building and lease back to businesses) can be a huge accelerator in rural areas. Youth entrepreneurship and community cohorts can also help drive more entrepreneurship in rural regions. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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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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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll cover six realistic ways startups and entrepreneurs can fund their business , including: Incubators or accelerators. Funding from incubators or accelerators. A business incubator or accelerator is an organization that provides resources, mentorship, and connections to startups. Angel investment.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Gyeonggi Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA) actively scouts startups within game development, information security, and big data sectors. For instance, in August 2023, under the ‘Global Accelerator for Revitalizing Business in Pangyo’ initiative, GBSA identified 12 startups showing immense potential.

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Feedough

JANUARY 20, 2021

An entrepreneur sows a seed in the form of a startup idea , takes care of it and nurtures it with internal and external aid till the startup grows, reaps fruits, and sustains itself. Incubators: Incubators are collaborative programs designed to help a startup develop during its initial stages until it can sustain itself in the market.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Research included in the report demonstrates that “regions and local economies with strong entrepreneurship bases achieve faster and more sustainable economic growth.”. They also play a major role in raising a community’s median income and quality of life. Often these innovators love to prove that “they can do it here,” and so should others.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Thousand Faces , a web3 community-based investment group, hosted its demo day on Wednesday with the top 10 startups from its Female Founder Accelerator program. The demo day coincided with International Women’s Day and featured women-led businesses focused on sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Its one-year+ accelerator program is specifically focused on startups that are trying to come up with innovative ways to use and share data to tackle climate change, rather than being more broadly open to climate startups of all stripes (i.e. government minister and a former MD of Microsoft for Startups U.K.

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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

The startup has today announced closing a $3 million pre-seed funding to accelerate this growth. Qureos was founded in August last year by Alexander Epure , Mehrad Yaghmai and Usama Nini in a bid to make mentorship more accessible to individuals that are starting out in their careers, or are looking to switch jobs.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Circularity tales: Bringing sustainable fashion to Spanish markets EKOMODO, led by CEO Aritz Gartzia Segurola, is a San Sebastian-based venture founded in 2019 with a profound commitment to empowering individuals and organisations in creating a more sustainable world through innovative and eco-conscious fashion.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Institutional investors, however, have a more formal set of criteria associated with later-stage funding when revenue is trending up and accelerating. Building a rapport may lead to mentorship, strategic guidance, or an advisory role. Tailoring one’s approach to each investor type is important because it saves time and frustration.

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Tate got lucky with his marketing tactics and it has so far paid off for him and his univeristy, however, there are more things to be doing in order to grow a sustainable business and to get into top-tier accelerators such as YC. You need to have a solid team, have a great MVP, and be in a sector where you can scale fast.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups and entrepreneurs through investment capital, mentorship, and collaboration. With the opening of HAX, Newark accelerates its momentum as an emergent global hub for manufacturing and technological breakthroughs.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

It also helped developers improve their skills via training and mentorship. However , after noticing that this model wasn’t sustainable, it began to make changes. “That went so well and we thought ‘what if we accelerated it now that we’re remote and just enable applicants from anywhere ?’

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As Latin America bathes the startup spotlight, players there need to consider how its startup growth can translate to self-sustaining economic and social development across the board. For example, Start-Up Chile, the public accelerator launched by the Chilean government, has facilitated 42 exits in eight years, including Cabify and Glamit.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator, in recognition of the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, aims to bridge the gap in mentorship, networking opportunities, and funding.

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Impact Hub

MAY 27, 2024

adidas Community Lab: Empowering latino/a/e social entrepreneurs in Portland The 2023 adidas Community Lab, in collaboration with Impact Hub, supports Black and Latino/a/e social entrepreneurs by providing resources, funding, and mentorship. This accelerator experience with the adidas Purpose and Impact Hub teams was phenomenal.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

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. The investment into Newark-based 1Huddle, Inc. And, we’re proud to do it all here in New Jersey.”

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Impact Hub

JULY 30, 2021

Besides founding and leading INMI in Valencia, Spain, she is also the co-founder of ALDEA, a social organization where she develops consulting projects, training and territorial-community development through sustainability, interculturality and social innovation. . A: I like to say that I am a Brazilian and a little bit Valencian.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Subsequently, it provides an opportunity for sustainable growth of minority small businesses that are underfunded. Acceleration Grants. Acceleration Grants. It provides them with education, mentorship, access to resources and so much more. Website: [link]. 9) NAACP X Barcardi Backing The B.A.R. Website: [link].

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 21, 2024

“The New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund is a groundbreaking tool that propels New Jersey’s economy forward by leveraging public and private dollars to invest in high-growth start-ups and entrepreneurs, providing a self-sustaining cycle of investment for innovators in need of access to capital,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 19, 2024

“The New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund is a groundbreaking tool that propels New Jersey’s economy forward by leveraging public and private dollars to invest in high-growth start-ups and entrepreneurs, providing a self-sustaining cycle of investment for innovators in need of access to capital,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The report features details of how communities of entrepreneurs globally are creating significant change in combating the world’s most challenging problems and are contributing significantly to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Media contact: Edilaine de Abreu.

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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. First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

They have given us one-to-one mentorship and encouraged us to do hands-on customer discovery. We have support from the accelerators. Farmers want to help us design a sustainable solution. In May 2022, Bison Underground went on to win the University of Oklahoma’s Startup Venture competition. Product/Market Fit.

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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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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

We support and foster the creation of solutions, teams, and environments that are striving towards sustainable change. We are dedicated to showcasing new practices and learning from them through our accelerator program, podcast, meetups, blogs, tailor-made member sessions, Friday’s jazz hours, and more. . The next 5 years. .

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Founded in 2014 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the New Jersey Innovation Institute aims to accelerate the translation of technologies, foster innovation and upskilling the state’s workforce by being a conduit between NJIT and the outside world. million in income replacement grants, as well as mentorship and training.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Floyd is a furniture company based in Detroit that is concerned with longevity, sustainability, and modern design. They’ve partnered with TechStars, ID Ventures, Lofty Ventures, Wayne State University and Precursor Ventures, which gives them the mentorship and funding to scale. Signal Advisors recently raised a Series B round.

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OurCrowd

MAY 26, 2022

Here in Davos, two major issues dominate the agenda at the World Economic Forum: the rapid acceleration of climate change and the threat of global inflation-starvation, exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Morgan Asset Management’s Sustainable Growth Equity Team, the Wall Street Journal reports. Learn Mo re.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 19, 2021

As catalysts for change and collaborative action, we – the German Impact Hubs alongside all Impact Hubs worldwide – have been following our mission to break with the ‘business as usual’ and inspire collaborative innovation to work for a sustainable future. . 400 People Hacking Solutions For Sustainable Cities.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 28, 2021

hundreds of incubators and accelerators, giving the impact start-up ecosystem the much-needed. incubators and accelerators, connecting them with a global peer network in 100+ cities across 60+. incubators and accelerators, connecting them with a global peer network in 100+ cities across 60+. Delhi-NCR event. Some of them.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. Applications for the accelerator opened today, October 3, and will close on November 14 ahead of a February 2023 start. Amazon throws more weight behind e-fuels to see if they stick.

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