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Pangyo Techno Valley: Korea’s Prime Innovation Cluster Bolstered by Local Governmental Support

AsiaTechDaily

Fostering Startups: Incubation Initiatives The 2nd Pangyo Corporate Support Hub, a startup incubating space (Photo = beSuccess) In an era dominated by technological advancements, startup support programs play a vital role in fostering stable business clusters.

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How Antler East Africa is building early-stage startups with experienced professionals

TechCrunch

After six months of incubation, the firm invests in the teams they can help further. “Our process is very hands-on; by working with the co-founders over several months, we get the opportunity to help shape the business models and perform extensive due diligence before investing,” Nielsen said to TechCrunch.

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Enterprise escalator Impact Rooms rises to prepare African startups for growth and investment

TechCrunch

A few years ago, at the start of the fintech services boom in Africa, Oliver Blantern got an opportunity to work in the continent offering advisory services to high-growth startups. The startup is planning to establish Smart Fund, an investor-matching program that uses algorithms to pick the best opportunities for funders.

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Talking product-market fit with Sean Lane, whose company tore through 28 products to become a unicorn

TechCrunch

Perhaps no one knows this as well as Sean Lane, co-founder and CEO of Olive , a company whose software completes so many tedious administrative healthcare tasks for hospitals that it is currently valued by investors at $1.5 Lane, who was once a U.S.

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8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm

TechCrunch

According to the survey, the city is strong in sectors such as fintech, agritech, hospitality tech, emerging tech, cybersecurity, SaaS and medtech. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. 9 investors discuss hurdles, opportunities and the impact of cloud vendors in enterprise data lakes. Cloudsmith.

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We Recast Our Business Expertise Into Valuable Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Having had a lot of experience on the Hospital Board, I knew we had to split this up into three steps: 1. We also scoured newsfeeds.

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The Power of People: How We Recast Our Expertise into Valuable Incentives

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Having had a lot of experience on the Hospital Board, I knew we had to split this up into three steps: 1. We also scoured newsfeeds.