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Bain & Company Acquires Startup Development Studio Rainmaking APAC

AsiaTechDaily

program, a SGD 20 million initiative introduced by the Singapore Economic Development Board. By joining forces with Rainmaking APAC, Bain aims to assist clients in validating, building, and scaling new businesses, particularly during this era of necessary innovation driven by emerging technologies and disruptions.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Promoting Disruption. The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. All of the costs of the event were covered by our sponsors, the main ones being TAMKEEN (The Bahrain Labour Fund) and the Bahrain Economic Development Board.

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Sanzhar Kettebekov’s Vision: Empowering Trade with AI in the Volatile Food Market

Jason Malki

He has 25 years’ experience in AI and related technologies, and over 10 years at the C-level of driving large projects in various areas for economic development. Our team has risen to this challenge by returning to economic and trade fundamentals to disrupt traditional models.

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Google’s third bet from its Africa Investment Fund is in logistics company Lori Systems

TechCrunch

According to the chief executive, the company has significantly broadened its product range and now offers a “fully digitized transport management platform,” built in response to the pandemic, which disrupted trade flows of shippers and transporters. a16z, Avenir and Google back South African mobile games publisher Carry1st in $20M round.

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STEM funding boosts state’s economy

Innovation 2 Enterprise

We are a state that seems ready to seize the moment and leverage the quality of life and business-friendly advantages here to add innovation and technology-based economic development to Oklahoma’s list of “greats.”. Conversely, a rising tide of technology-based economic development will lift all our boats.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

For every level of experience, ACA’s peer groups, events, and education courses offer unprecedented opportunities for angels to preview and connect in real time with companies, other investors, and economic development partners. We are also actively pursuing several grants with partners like TechTown in Detroit.

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

Our 110 communities are diverse yet they all need an enabling environment of supportive regulatory frameworks, inclusive economic development initiatives, stronger social and environmental sustainability standards, and a brave impact funding environment.