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Arizona Biosciences Break New Ground: A Snapshot of a Thriving Innovation Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

Record Research Funding, National Competitiveness Among the most striking achievements is Arizonas new record of $368 million in annual National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding for 2024. They are part of a broader state innovation ecosystem that spans technology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and health tech.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.”

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EO Honored by Nuway Foundation for its Work Supporting UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Thirteen years later, Nuway continues its dedicated mission of HOPE for the people of Nigeria: H – for health. Nuway builds hospitals in Nigeria, pays doctors and nurses and provides medical equipment including the country’s first incubators to save premature babies’ lives. E – for education. O – for opportunity.

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Kenya’s Uncover raises $1M to expand skincare product enterprise across Africa

TechCrunch

Mehta co-founded Uncover with Jade Oyateru (COO) and Catherine Lee (Advisor) inspired to build a data driven, digital-first, health and wellness brand for the African woman, by leveraging their experience and expertise. Uncover was launched after incubation at Antler. Lee is an economist turned filmmaker.

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Villgro Philippines, IDRC of Canada launch accelerator program AI4Health Asia

AsiaTechDaily

The two companies recently led the launch of Artificial Intelligence for Health in Asia ( AI4Health Asia ), a program that is designed to scout, support, and scale innovations that would spur responsible AI development in South and Southeast Asia.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

The Vale do Dendê Accelerator organization has already been in the spotlight at international and national publications because of its innovative work in bringing startup and tech education from mainstream to traditionally underserved communities. There is a clear recognition of the business case for Afro-Brazilian businesses.

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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

TechCrunch

Now, investors see New Zealand as a country with a track record of building companies with global exits in SaaS, health tech and deep tech. That said, the signs are all pointing to technology being New Zealand’s next export industry, as long as everyone keeps pushing in the same direction.