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Pittsburgh’s AI expertise may give rise to an already growing startup market

TechCrunch

The Steel City has all the ingredients to be a hub for startups: a good university system, a cheaper cost of living — definitely when compared to places like New York and the Bay Area — and a proliferation of seed firms and startup accelerators. “The ecosystem is on a tremendous upward trajectory,” he added.

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Japan to Update Startup Visa Policy, Supports Foreign Talent

AsiaTechDaily

Register Japan is taking proactive steps to simplify regulations for foreign individuals seeking startup visas, to foster its startup ecosystem. This move is expected to streamline the visa issuance procedure, making it more accessible for global talent and driving innovation in key industries.

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What’s going on in the Dutch startup scene?

TechCrunch

We discussed the Dutch ecosystem, the role of government in stimulating innovation and the challenges the country is facing in helping companies to go from startup to scaleup. “[The Netherlands] is a country that wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for innovation. TechCrunch: Why are you here at CES?

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500 Global spreads its wings across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, via Tbilisi

TechCrunch

However, it’s in Eastern Europe that — I think, at least — that accelerators have their best effect in markets where where the tech startup ecosystem barely exists, if at all. Of course, “your mileage may vary.”

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022 is accepting applications from global startups till May 31

AsiaTechDaily

K-Startup Grand Challenge is a great opportunity for global startups looking to explore Asia’s markets for their innovative products and services. Koreans are known to be early adopters of new technologies. Thriving Startup Infrastructure: Korea is a country that has 18 unicorn startups.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

. + This post unpacks offers an insiders’ view of some of the key strategic decisions that led to Techstars’ decline. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs. But it also created two big problems for Techstars as a business: cash flow and brand identity.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022: The world’s most tech-savvy country South Korea invites startups to grow their businesses

AsiaTechDaily

The biggest accelerator program, sponsored by the Korean government, supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), and organized by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), will be held for 3.5 Korea’s best ICT-based R&D innovation cluster is located on the campus, with a total of 5.27

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