TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

SafeBoda has rarely announced any of its funding rounds since its inception in 2017, but people who know the company’s dealings say it has raised over $20 million. This vital industry is the lifeblood of Africa’s cities and powers economic development.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Xergy won more than $10 million in research and development funding and patented more than 100 of its membrane and device innovations before being acquired by Fortescue and transformed into FFI Ionix in 2021. This is very exciting for Dover and the greater Dover community,” said Dover Mayor Robin R. Christiansen.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 30, 2020

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law in 2017 by POTUS and out of that law came the Opportunity Zones legislation and initiative. Partnerships help bring long-term sustainability including economic development, entrepreneurship, safe neighborhoods, expanded workforce, and education. Opportunity Zones and What They Are.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 23, 2023

an early-stage company specializing in developing innovative technologies for carbon capture and utilization, has chosen to continue growing in its hometown of Newark, Delaware, with an expansion from its Delaware Technology Park incubator space to nearby Delaware Industrial Park. October 23, 2023 ) – RiKarbon Inc. ,

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 23, 2024

The expansion also will free up space in the original building that will be used to expand research and development operations. DPP supported PSI’s request to the Council on Development Finance for a Jobs Performance Grant of up to $139,800 and a Graduated Lab Space Grant of up to $566,090 from the Delaware Strategic Fund.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 16, 2019

In 2017, Andrew set out to create an apartment service for Penn State students. The post NEW LIFESTYLE APP DEVELOPED BY RECENT GRADS IS CREATING BUZZ AROUND TOWN appeared first on BFTP/CNP. Visit Ben Franklin’s website at www.cnp.benfranklin.org. We Inve$t in Innovation.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Since then, the company has become the top Amazon reseller in the PC category and expanded onto the Walmart Marketplace and Newegg Marketplace platforms while developing relationships with most major computer manufacturers. PCOnline grew nearly 300% in revenue from 2020 to 2022.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 1, 2023

At a glance Founder: Helen Mackay Business: Juno Legal Founded: 3 April 2017 HQ: Wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? In 2017 I decided to create a B2B law firm of in-house lawyers who could all work flexibly and get paid for every hour they delivered.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 30, 2024

The expansion includes building 10,864 square feet of research and development and manufacturing-focused lab spaces along with more than 4,216 square feet of additional new space. The company recently moved much of its operations to a temporary site on Reads Way in New Castle near where construction on its new facility is ongoing.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

The news also comes off the back of the launch of Google’s first product development center on the continent, in Nairobi, Kenya, the city where Lori Systems first launched. The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa winner in 2017 is currently present in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

So while not one single Latino actor, director, writer or producer was nominated for the major awards in 2017 and the last major acting Latina win was 10 years ago and acting Latino win was 27 years ago — audiences are craving content that resonates with their experiences. His son then went on to raise more than $1.1 trillion in 2020 (U.S.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Everyday Cafe, built in 2017 by the Oasis Project, a community and economic development effort by the Bible Center Church, puts profits from the cafe back into neighborhood-based causes and organizations. Homewood needed this. There’s got to be a place that ties everyone together.”.

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HPA

JULY 18, 2019

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Ann Arbor during a week-long series of tech events curated by economic development engine Ann Arbor SPARK. The first Michigan unicorn in recent history was Ann Arbor-based cybersecurity startup Duo Security , which claimed the status in 2017. Acquired by Cisco last year for $2.35

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Italy’s ecosystem for tech venture capital and startups has been in development for years and has made decent strides in the last decade. In 2019, Italian startups attracted $850 million, compared to just €140 million in 2017, as the VC ecosystem became less insular and more international investors arrived.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Verafin would appear to be following suit: in the press release announcing the acquisition , Nasdaq committed to keeping the company’s headquarters in Newfoundland, investing in the local university and contributing to the development of the local ecosystem. Even prior to COVID-19, Canada cheekily took advantage of anxiety around U.S.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. Salyer was inducted into the Oklahoma Woman’s Hall of Fame in 2017. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

When the pair started the company in 2017, the idea behind Releaf was not concrete yet as the team, based in the U.S., Releaf will use the seed investment to develop technology and deploy it to smallholder farmers, Nzewi tells me. had not figured out product-market fit. L-R: Uzoma Ayogu (CTO) and Ikenna Nzewi (CEO). Then the $1.5

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 6, 2019

Much of the most important work we do in economic development is about what government agencies call economic adjustment, i.e. helping workers, businesses, and communities affected by an economic shock, such as a plant closing or a wider economic downturn.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2024

That location, which has been expanded to include three buildings, currently houses the company’s corporate and research and development teams. I am extremely pleased to welcome Incyte to Wilmington, a city historically known as the home of corporate innovation, creativity and development,” said Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

“Startup 302’s mission to support founders from underrepresented backgrounds is such an important one, and this year’s finalists not only further enhance the wellspring of innovation developing in Delaware but offer technologies and solutions that truly will make the world a better place.” Morgan Chase & Co. ,

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 28, 2023

Today, DPP supported BSDE’s application to the Council on Development Finance for a Jobs Performance Grant of up to $608,000 from the Delaware Strategic Fund. Delaware Prosperity Partnership has worked with BSDE for several months as the organization has explored programs to enable these plans.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Image Credits: Nashville 2018 Regional Economic Development Guide. For some, this comes with a newfound sense of community and belonging, as I experienced in 2017 when I moved from my lifelong home of Los Angeles to Nashville. Where do the customers live? I’ll give you a hint: They are largely not in Silicon Valley.

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