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What Makes a Successful and Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?

Forward Cities

systematic racism and sexism) have led to extreme differences in the opportunity to achieve the American dream of prosperity and wellbeing. The relatively novel phrase “inclusive innovation” illustrates an understanding that without intervention, opportunities for capitalizing on innovative ideas and solutions are not equally accessible.

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Universal Support: ESHIP Goal 6

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Goal 6: Universal Support: Expand external stakeholder understanding of and support for ecosystem building. Economic dynamism, a key indicator of economic health, has been in decline for decades, as has the rate of new business starts. There is a better way, and many of us know it—entrepreneurial ecosystem building.

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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

A bonus grant is available to teams located in designated opportunity zones. In future NJIF cohorts, the NJEDA will look forward to that might additionally include infant and maternal health care and clean energy. Each team receives an income replacement grant of $200,000. A team can receive a total of up to $400,000 in grants.

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Director, E3 Alliance of Pittsburgh

Forward Cities

Over the past several years, a group of cross-sector stakeholders in Pittsburgh has worked with the national nonprofit organization Forward Cities to strengthen the region’s equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. Build and develop a team within the E3 Alliance as well with collaborative stakeholders partners. . .

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Project to Professionalize Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building Progresses

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Improving the Field: Imagine a learning infrastructure supporting the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field widely seen as both efficient and innovative. Convening to Identify Network Opportunities. Pava LaPere , Co-Founder & CEO at EcoMap (Sustainability Working Team). What would that look like? Regarding the Field.

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Impact Hub Joins Alliance to Help Social Entrepreneurs Overcome Impacts of COVID-19

Impact Hub

Members committed to boosting the debate for a more equitable, sustainable future. It is also co mmitted to the long-term future and advancing new models of change for a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. million EUR) in response to the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.

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Anchor Institutions’ Contributions to Building Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems

Forward Cities

While Anchor institutions’ economic development strategies were pioneered in the world of higher education and healthcare – the so-called “eds” and “meds” – the field is evolving to activate other types of institutions that share similar traits and that can be harnessed to advance inclusive growth opportunities.