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NJEDA Approves First NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment to Newark-based 1Huddle

American Entrepreneurship

First Complete Cycle of Investment Under Novel State Program Benefits Newark Provider of HR Gaming Platform TRENTON, N.J. October 12, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the first investment in an emerging New Jersey company from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF).

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Ben Franklin Invests in Local Tech Companies Developing Solutions Related to Impact of COVID-19

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Nine tech-companies in central and northern PA, that are developing solutions related to the impact of COVID-19 on the state and its economy, received an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP. We Invest in Innovation. Visit www.ohanalink.tech. www.xactmetal.com. www.cnp.benfranklin.org. www.cnp.benfranklin.org.

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Startup Launches A New Tool to Protect Vulnerable Adults

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

One of the early investors, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA, has invested a total of $229,000. Joe Hackett, Regional Director/Portfolio Manager for this award-winning economic development program, commented, “When I first met Nancy, I was immediately impressed with her grasp of the target market’s needs.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO FIVE STARTUPS THAT RECEIVED BEN FRANKLIN FUNDING

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Also located in State College, Kijenzi, supplies replacement parts, medical devices, and occupational therapy tools by creating 3D printing farms that bypass long, expensive, or even non-existent supply chains for hospitals in Kenya. We Invest in Innovation. www.kijenzi.com. For more information, visit [link].

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

TechCrunch

“The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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MedRhythms Uses the Universal Language of Music to Bring Hope, Healing to Mobility Impaired Patients

Angel Capital Association

Maine Venture Fund (MVF), a group of angels that belong to ACA, invested in MedRhythms, alongside several individuals, family funds, and Maine Technology Institute. Acceptance from the FDA on a pivotal trial design for stroke victims and launch of that trial at the top three rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S.

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Anchor Institutions’ Contributions to Building Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems

Forward Cities

Communities around the country are increasingly recognizing the transformative economic and community-building power of Anchor Institutions (Anchors) — those sizable entities with physical, cultural and economic ties to a community such as universities, hospitals, local government, and large corporations. What is an Anchor?