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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

As well as traditional software engineering startups, Switzerland’s largest city boasts a startup culture that emphasizes life sciences, mechanical engineering and robotics. Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. Ten years ago startups were unusual.

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Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies and Startups to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

FreightRoll claims that its app-based, paperless trade documents can save shipping companies up to 30% of freight overhead costs. They have won $20k in funding from the inaugural A2EF pitch competition, have been incubated at the Zell Entrepreneurship Program, and won multiple awards for their project. FreightRoll. Workit Health.

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

Ecosystem Builder Hub

How do you assess and find what resources are available, then organize it all, document it, and publish it to make it available? Adopting a collaborative mindset and approach of continuous iteration influences a community’s culture where mapping becomes a key tool to continuously improve. But many don’t know how to get started.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge: The South Korea accelerator program that is ‘a gateway’ to doing business in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Among the other countries in Asia, South Korea is the best country because there’s no cultural barrier here. Hongkong based startup XQuant, a leading specialist in using AI to process text documents, extract meanings and perform data analysis, won the second prize. Manufacturing in Asia is huge.

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What makes a successful and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem? (Part 2)

Forward Cities

The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. Without intentional and strategic collaboration across support organizations, entrepreneurial ecosystems will not meet their full potential for incubation of new ideas and inclusive innovation.

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Mobilising the Full Potential of the Social Economy in Europe

Impact Hub

Entitled “ Building an economy that works for people: an action plan for the social economy”, the document, in a nutshell, states European Union’s policy and approach for unleashing the sector’s economic and job-creation potential, enhancing its contribution to a fair and inclusive recovery, and boosting the green and digital transitions.

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Accord launches B2B sales platform with $6M seed

TechCrunch

It should be noted that the founders applied to YC after leaving their jobs, and impressed the incubator with their insight and industry experience, even though they didn’t really have a product yet. Today the company is launching with a $6 million seed round from former employer Stripe and Y Combinator.