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Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia  

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia By Jewelle Saunders “What motivates me in everything that I do is the movement that comes with curiosity,” says Jonathan Puerta Pereira , a 2021 YLAI Fellow. on Innovation & Technology Policy with a focus on artificial intelligence.

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Innovating education and gender equality in Mexico

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovating education and gender equality in Mexico “Education is transformation. Through education, we can provide women with opportunities to change their lives,” says 2016 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellow Frissia Monsivais. In 2014, Frissia started the First Leadership Center at a university in Mexico.

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Celebrating 25 Years Supporting Innovation

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Our 25th anniversary is not just a milestone – it’s a testament to the unwavering dedication of a community committed to innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. These statistics are more than just numbers; they represent lives impacted, dreams realized, and communities strengthened.

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NSF Regional Innovation Engines Development Awards announced by NSF

American Entrepreneurship

$43 million invested to foster regional collaboration to support the economic growth of communities through innovation Universities, nonprofits, businesses and other organizations across the U.S. These first-time awards were given to 44 teams around the country tasked with driving American innovation into the future.

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New Startup Accelerator for Battery Innovation Accepting Applications

American Entrepreneurship

Mostly remote six-month program leverages New York-based Federally Designated Battery Tech Hub The National Science Foundation as part of its mission to spur innovation across the U.S. Part of this initiative was used to open the new accelerator ChargeUp in upstate New York , focusing on battery innovations. awarded a $4.5

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

Husk Power Systems , a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. The company plans to have additional technological and business model innovations, and the use of AI and IoT to remotely manage its fleet.

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Phase Sensitive Innovations chooses Delaware for state-of-the-art lab, manufacturing and R&D expansion

American Entrepreneurship

April 23, 2024 ) – Phase Sensitive Innovations – a veteran-owned, University of Delaware spinoff that specializes in radio-frequency components, devices and systems – has chosen to expand operations in its hometown of Newark, Delaware, to support its continued growth within the domestic defense and global semiconductor industries.