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Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola and Unilever join AB InBev’s sustainable supply chain accelerator

TechCrunch

Those startups have gone on to raise more than $200 million in follow-on financing. The accelerator program creates funding for pilot programs and offers opportunities for early-stage companies to consult with executive management at the world’s top consumer brands. How to get into a startup accelerator.

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Top Grand Rapids Startups to Watch in 2022

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Also in the first Grand Rapids Conquer Accelerator cohort, FirstIgnite builds AI business development tools to help research and intellectual property reach commercialization by connecting researchers with companies, consultants, and investors who can help them get to market. Building Catalyst.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

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Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor.

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8 founders, leaders highlight fintech and deep tech as Bristol’s top sectors

TechCrunch

Bristol is also home to an important startup accelerator, SETsquared. A collaborative effort by the five universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, the accelerator has supported over 4,000 entrepreneurs and helped their startups raise a total of ÂŁ1.8 and Europe, and expires on August 31, 2021.

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How pitch training can help startups get their story right

TechCrunch

When you hire a marketing consultant, you don’t necessarily expect to wind up discussing your life’s purpose. Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. My clients already know how to grow a company.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

DV Hacks , led by BCG Digital Ventures: “A 48-hour hackathon to improve how we live, work, collaborate, and learn.”. Our 20 selected organizations will receive coaching from Google’s AI experts, Google.org grant funding from a $25 million pool, and credits and consulting from Google Cloud. Google for Startups Accelerator.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

DV Hacks , led by BCG Digital Ventures: “A 48-hour hackathon to improve how we live, work, collaborate, and learn.”. Our 20 selected organizations will receive coaching from Google’s AI experts, Google.org grant funding from a $25 million pool, and credits and consulting from Google Cloud. Google for Startups Accelerator.

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