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Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships

TechCrunch

One way to build that camaraderie is through incubators and accelerator programs. It’s easy to spin your wheels as a startup founder without help, and connecting with a startup-focused group is a good way to find people who are in a similar position, Segneri said. That’s the purpose of joining one of these programs. “We’re

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Microsoft partners with VCs, accelerators to back 10,000 startups in Africa

TechCrunch

Microsoft has today announced plans to support 10,000 startups in Africa over the next five years through a series of initiatives including partnerships with accelerators and incubators across the continent. Microsoft said that it is already working with Banque Misr, Global Venture Capital and Get Funded Capital.

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

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Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Bahia could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America. Paulo Rogério Nunes. Contributor.

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mHub opens much bigger facility to kick Chicago startups into high gear

TechCrunch

When mHub opened its doors in Chicago seven years ago, the vision was to create a traditional incubator for people making things. In those seven years, the accelerator says it has supported more than 500 startups, 200 manufacturers, been awarded around 450 patents, and helped to create roughly 4,000 jobs.

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Antler Elevate Fund Raises $285M to Propel Growth-Stage Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Register Antler , a business incubator and startup accelerator based in Singapore, has successfully raised $285 million for its emerging growth fund, Antler Elevate. These investments highlight the fund’s commitment to supporting innovative solutions across diverse industries.

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Top Grand Rapids Startups to Watch in 2022

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Not only do they work in business development, market placement, and research to help develop solutions for the food service industry, but they also run their own startup incubator! The Food Foundry is all about food service startups, and we think that’s super cool. Airway Innovations. Apply now to Relish Works.

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Formwork Labs aims to build ‘the YC of construction tech’

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Procore and Autodesk are two examples of ventures in the construction space that went from startup to publicly traded companies today worth $6.2 To help them along, one construction tech-focused venture capital firm is eager to fund a new generation of startups in the space. billion and $40.5 billion , respectively.