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Impact Hub Bradford: journey in inclusive innovation

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Bradford: Journey in inclusive innovation Impact Hub Bradford is addressing the needs of marginalised communities through their many initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion innovation. This programme, born out of extensive consultation and codesign, focuses on social innovation, offering a blended investment approach.

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Tech Nation looks for new home as UK Gov hands tech ecosystem contract to Barclays

TechCrunch

A recent speech by the chancellor saw him imploring entrepreneurs to move to the UK: “If anyone is thinking of starting or investing in an innovation or technology-centred business, I want them to do it here. “There’s such a gap in equity for Northern funders still.

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YC Bio Tour – 2020

Y Combinator

Since 2014, YC has funded over 250 bio, healthcare, and life science companies, making us one of the largest seed stage bio/healthcare funders in the world. If you’re looking for advice on turning your research into a company, have questions about fundraising or about YC, we hope to meet you. – Sign up for the fireside.

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Celebrating 2023 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted. The National Science Foundation Awarded a major grant to connect early stage capital to DeepTech innovations. More than ever, we need innovation. 40+ individuals earned the Advanced Angel Investing certificate.

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Despite regulatory hurdles, these 4 US cannabis investors are planting seeds for tomorrow

TechCrunch

Funds need funders too, however, and the lack of traditional LPs willing to write checks for this industry can be problematic even though investments are trending upward. There is significant trapped value in cannabis, and until we acknowledge and remove bias from business, we will continue to miss opportunities for justice and innovation.

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"Money is Local, Impact is Global" for Angel Investing

Onevest

Studies show that over 80% of funding at Angel groups and Series A VCs goes to businesses in the same city/region as the funders. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice. By Michael "Luni" Libes In the traditional world of early stage, Angel and VC investing, money is local. This site is operated by Onevest Corporation.

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

I don’t feel uncomfortable with the conversations anymore (which might be a bad thing) but good, long-term solutions to creating more equity still seems like it is a long way off, that we try to fix the same problems with the same solutions rather than realizing that radical, innovative interventions are necessary. Metrics & Data.