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5 areas where VCs can play an outsized role in addressing climate change

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Jamil Wyne is an advisor, investor and author focusing on entrepreneurship, technology and economic development in emerging markets. He has worked with the World Bank, IFC, UN, Clean Energy Venture Group, Schmidt Futures, Ashoka, and other organizations. A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem.

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Gregslist – The Strange Attractor

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Igniting Startup Ecosystems. What ignites a startup ecosystem? Thriving startup ecosystems are good for the economy, good for society, and good for pretty much everyone. Successful startup communities often grow organically without any deliberate plans or resources. It was 2016. They hesitated.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

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In doing so, they’re participating in an economic revival that could change the destiny of the depressed Atlantic region. VC firms have taken notice: notable investors in Atlantic Canadian startups include Breakthrough Energy Ventures , a fund supported by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

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Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Oklahoma is very friendly to entrepreneurs. Get started!

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Why Michigan Could Become a Startup Powerhouse

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The unicorns in Michigan demonstrate a fertile startup ecosystem with unlimited opportunities. A couple weeks ago, StockX became the state’s newest in a quickly-growing cohort of unicorns, which includes two other startups that also earned the elite status this year. Acquired by Cisco last year for $2.35

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

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Who are key startup people you see creating success locally, whether investors, founders or even other types of startup ecosystems roles like lawyers, designers, growth experts, etc. There are a lot of great developers in Prague, good energy and enough success stories and role models to follow. Vaccination.