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Japan to Update Startup Visa Policy, Supports Foreign Talent

AsiaTechDaily

According to the report , the Ministry of Economy recently introduced guidelines outlining support measures to strengthen startups in Japan. By simplifying the visa process and expanding opportunities for foreign talent, Japan seeks to support its startup sector, promote economic growth, and cultivate a vibrant entrepreneurial environment.

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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These businesses deserve our support and celebration; they make up the bulk of the existing entrepreneurial ecosystem in any community. Microenterprise and Main Street companies are especially important for our rural communities, and should be carefully considered in rural economic development. Digitally disconnected.

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Nearly $4M in Grants to Support Offshore Wind Workforce Training Approved by NJEDA Board

American Entrepreneurship

The provision of wraparound services including transportation, career coaching, and other supports is a core component of the awarded programs to expand access and address barriers to entry. About the NJEDA The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for driving economic growth.

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BasiGo secures $4.3 million in seed funding to accelerate mass transit EV adoption in Kenya

TechCrunch

“With East Africa’s abundant renewable energy, this market can leapfrog to clean, modern electric transit at the exact moment that African cities emerge as the next center of economic growth. BasiGo plans to supply over 1,000 mass transit electric buses to transport operators in Nairobi over the next five years.

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NJEDA Establishes New Jersey Green Bank to Advance Climate Goals

American Entrepreneurship

The NJGB is a component of the 2019 Energy Master Plan and Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 316 directed the NJEDA to implement programs supporting building electrification through the NJGB. The NJGB will inject capital into New Jersey’s clean energy economy and support green businesses and good-paying jobs in the field.

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

TechCrunch

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. It’s a project that startups like BlocPower are already deeply involved in supporting.

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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Business Impact of University R&D (Episode 173)

StartupNation

They raise grants from the outside, whether from various branches of government or from the business sector to support the research, typically in exchange for some kind of rights to the technology that results. That funding in total can reach a hundred billion dollars every year, with about half of it coming from government sources.