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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

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Ben Franklin’s 2023 Program Overview

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Every day, entrepreneurs in more rural areas of Pennsylvania channel their creativity into building remarkable products, employing their neighbors, and creating sustainable businesses. This recognition signifies our organization’s credibility and expertise in supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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Innovation for More Inclusive Urban Spaces: the Case of MiFriendly Cities

Impact Hub

The project looked to develop innovative, community-led and sustainable approaches to enhance the contribution of refugees and migrants across the region. . Most critically to our vision, refugees and migrants were involved at every step of project development. – MiFriendly Cities.

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NJEDA Establishes Diversity Finance Advisory Board

American Entrepreneurship

September 21, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the establishment of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) which will work to increase access to institutional capital for women- and minority-owned startups. This is a positive step towards a more equitable future for New Jersey.”

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Impact Hub participates in “Coworking spaces for social innovation”

Impact Hub

Within the framework of the European Union-funded “Coworking spaces for social innovation” program, Impact Hub is joining the Greek Higher Incubator Giving Growth & Sustainability (HIGGS) and other key organisations from the region in a hybrid conference to wrap up a whole year of activities.

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Circularity Tales: accelerating green impact in Barcelona

Impact Hub

In June 2022, Impact Hub Barcelona ended on a successful note the first edition of “Raíz”, a programme focused on supporting and incubating startups and new companies that want to integrate circularity principles into their business models and value propositions. . Meet the 5 participating startups of Raíz’s first edition.

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .