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Japan to Update Startup Visa Policy, Supports Foreign Talent

AsiaTechDaily

However, the upcoming revisions will expand the involvement of private companies in the screening process, creating a more efficient and supportive environment for foreign entrepreneurs entering Japan’s startup market.

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

TechCrunch

While finance and media are typically concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, a city of three million in the state of Bahia, is considered one of Brazil’s cultural capitals. With an 84% Afro-Brazilian population, there are deep, rich and visible roots of Africa in the city’s history, music, cuisine and culture.

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

Startup programs are often duplicated across regions unnecessarily. There are low levels of genuine collaboration, and few partnerships. The world is generally not aware of our awesome local and regional startups. They collaborate and refer to those that play their specific role. Startups are still generally male domains.

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Top Grand Rapids Startups to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Their high-end products and storefront come from a hand-cultivated culture, state of the art facilities and a sustainable growing practice. FirstIgnite is also a graduate of the Y Combinator startup accelerator (class of Summer ’21) and has raised a seed funding round. This year, the company raised $2.8 HealthBridge.

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LIMBER Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. Lands $513,000 in Seed Funding

American Entrepreneurship

Luca De Vivo and is part of the medical technology accelerator in the Institute for the Global Entrepreneur (IGE) at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and Rady School of Management, and UC San Diego’s The Basement startup accelerator.

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PetHub’s Clemens is Leading Innovation in the Pet Tech Industry

Jason Malki

Earlier this year, we were one of six pet care companies selected to participate in the fifth cohort of the Leap Venture Studio , the first pet care-specific startup accelerator. We ask ourselves if the person is a good fit with our company values, and if they’ll add to our company culture in a positive and exciting way.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022 is accepting applications from global startups till May 31

AsiaTechDaily

The number of new jobs created by startups in 2021 surpassed the number of jobs created by the four largest conglomerates in Korea combined. In recent years, many major Korean companies have expressed interest in collaborating with startups from around the world.

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