Fri.Jul 10, 2020

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#savetheunicorns – a startup campaign by UBI Global

UBI Global

Save the Unicorns! – The new innovation initiative from UBI Global and how to get involved! There has never been a more seismic shift for the innovation community than the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Startups and the business incubators and accelerators nurturing them have experienced some huge unforeseen challenges. Corporations have had to pivot […].

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Funding Friday: Ameelio

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Ameelio is a nonprofit tech company seeking to break the prison communications monopolies and provide free communication solutions for prisoners and their friends and families. They have a Kickstarter project up right now and I backed it today. USV TEAM POSTS: Lauren Young — Jul 9, 2020 Collecting Diversity and Inclusion data for your company Albert Wenger — Jul 8, 2020 Restoring Discourse (Won’t Be Easy) Hanel Baveja — Jul 6, 2020 NYC Tech Companies: Please Consider Participat

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#savetheunicorns – a startup campaign by UBI Global

UBI Global

Save the Unicorns! – The new innovation initiative from UBI Global and how to get involved! There has never been a more seismic shift for the innovation community than the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Startups and the business incubators and accelerators nurturing them have experienced some huge unforeseen challenges. Corporations have had to pivot […].

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Beth Zimmer

Ecosystem Builder Hub

To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? To me, an Ecosystem Builder is someone that is a servant leader who is naturally optimistic and focused on solving systemic problems. We appreciate collaboration and work diligently to identify appropriate networks & partners within ecosystems to convene and apply solutions collectively. Ecosystem builders exist in a variety of places, such as communities, organizations, industries, etc.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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The Measurement Trap

Ian Hathaway

Mariana Mazzucato is one of my favorite thinkers. She’s an academic economist who rejects market orthodoxy and presents her arguments, persuasively, to the masses —a gift that many in the field of economics don’t possess. Mazzucato’s overarching argument is that (a) the state’s role in driving innovation, and therefore economic growth, is much larger than is reflected by market reward mechanisms, and (b) a primary driver behind this lopsided arrangement is the flawed way we value a range of inpu

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[Zebra in Globe Newswire] Zebra Medical Vision collaborating with TELUS Ventures to advance AI-based preventative care in Canada

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Zebra Medical Vision ([link] the deep-learning medical imaging analytics company, announced today it has entered a strategic collaboration with TELUS Ventures, one of Canada’s most active Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) funds. This collaboration includes an investment that will grow Zebra-Med’s presence in North America and enable the company to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to new modalities and clinical care settings.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Right to Start

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, we’re united in our belief in the impact of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystem building as a strategy to build, and now rebuild, economies. It’s a common core value that distinguishes ecosystem builders. But our conviction in the power and impact of ecosystem building is not shared by most people, especially those who are in positions of traditional power such as many civic leaders, business leaders, and traditional economic developers.

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[PlaySight in Go Blue Raiders] Adams Tennis Complex installs PlaySight

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Installed last week, the PlaySight system has already generated a lot of excitement around the two programs. The PlaySight Smart Court analyzes all aspects of game play, including but not limited to, serve speed, ball rotation, etc. PlaySight also stores all of the teams’ workouts and home matches in the cloud, so that players and coaches are able to go back and review the play either through the on-court consoles or online at home.

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[BioCatch in Find Biometrics] Behavioral Biometrics Can Prevent Account Sharing in Gig Economy: BioCatch

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BioCatch is advising enterprises to remain vigilant about the unique perils of the gig economy. The company calls particular attention to employees who may be sharing their worker accounts with friends and family members in an effort to maximize the amount of time they can spend on the clock in a 24-hour day. Read more here. The post [BioCatch in Find Biometrics] Behavioral Biometrics Can Prevent Account Sharing in Gig Economy: BioCatch appeared first on OurCrowd.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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[Syqe in Times of Israel] Medical marijuana best taken in ‘micro-doses’ with no high, Israeli firm says

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Many medical marijuana users struggle with the fact that the main pain-relieving substance in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), also has mind-changing qualities, meaning that relief from pain often involves a high that can interfere with everyday life. Read more here. The post [Syqe in Times of Israel] Medical marijuana best taken in ‘micro-doses’ with no high, Israeli firm says appeared first on OurCrowd.

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