Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

His drive and passion for education eventually led him to establish an innovative English language school in Costa Rica, where he now provides life-changing courses to his community. One inspiring teacher forever changed the way that Alex viewed education, and he received a scholarship to continue taking courses on teaching English.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Rondell Hamilton is the founder of Rennie’s Orphanage and Animal Rescue (ROAR) in Trinidad, a nonprofit organization managing the rehabilitation, repopulation, and rescue of wild animals. As such, though challenging, I’m finding innovative ways of engaging stakeholders and donors to fund the cause. By Jewelle Saunders.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

From vehicle design and data to safety reporting and infrastructure, these five innovative moments have helped fuel the global growth of shared e-scooters and are helping lead cities into a healthier, more sustainable future. #1: took nearly 39 million trips in 2018 and another 86 million the following year.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In order to gain traction, earn revenue and turn a brand into a sustainable business, entrepreneurs must innovate. And in order to understand how to build innovative teams, it is important to first understand what innovation means. Here, we take a deeper look at what it takes to build innovative teams. INNOVATION.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

By 2018 I sensed that he was right and we began focusing more on our barbell approach. It’s hard to imagine this doesn’t drive a lot of innovations and investments The continued reinvention of global financial services industries through technology-enabled disruptions that are eliminating bloat, lethargy and high margins.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Initially introduced in 2018, the policies have now been extended until the end of 2027, as stated in a joint announcement by the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration. The primary objective of this extension is to promote entrepreneurship further and foster innovation within the country.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

“We work hard to inspire innovation for future generations through our own example,” says Hernann Zabala, of EnerGea in Bolivia. Educating against waste management.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In October 2018, the company concluded its first-in-human study with no recorded severe adverse events, showcasing the safety and efficacy of the technology. The company has successfully miniaturized conventional, bulky dialysis machines, creating a wearable peritoneal dialysis (PD) device that can be conveniently used at home and on the go.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) Between the heavy hitters at the helm, the more than $1.4B

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Register MoveinSync, an innovative Indian startup specializing in workplace commute solutions, is currently in discussions with investors for a new round of funding. In its previous funding round, a Series B led by Nexus Venture Partners in April 2018, MoveinSync successfully raised $8 million.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. Embassy and Consulate in Ecuador, Misión Ecuador was created and 100 Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and small-business owners were selected and awarded scholarships.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Cinthya Andino is most passionate about design and about protecting the environment. Reducing waste in fashion requires “upcycling” materials in new, innovative ways. By Angie Garozzo. In 2015, she was able to merge these two passions together to create her company, Beleaf.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 26, 2023

LINE Corporation has been actively exploring blockchain-based applications since the establishment of the LINE Blockchain Lab in April 2018. “We are excited to partner with such an established and innovative brand in the APAC market and a leader in blockchain technology development in Japan.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When Christopher Male’s son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2018, the long-time investor found himself in unfamiliar territory. “At We created the Autism Impact Fund with the ambition of becoming the investment and innovation arm of the autism community,” said Male.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 27, 2021

Voyager Innovations , the Manila-based owner of PayMaya , one of the Philippines’ most popular payment and financial services apps, announced today it has raised $167 million in new funding to launch more financial services, including a digital bank. Voyager’s total raised since 2018 now stands at $452 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

It forces innovation. April 30th, 2018. With perfect information and too much competition you pay up or they walk right down the street and get it from somebody else.” ” I believe firmly in capital efficiency in the early days. It forces the founder to spend time in front of customers. What do I know about venture?

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2018, the state of Nebraska released Blueprint Nebraska, a strategic plan aimed at identifying the state’s core economic development challenges to create pioneering solutions. One key aspiration was driving job creation and attracting young adults to the area by providing more support for entrepreneurs, innovators and small businesses.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Series A round, led by Cathay Innovation with participation from Franklin Templeton, will be used to grow Coherent’s client base in Asia, including insurers who want to add more digital services to their usual sales processes because of the pandemic.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

In 2018 we had 200 businesses, and in 2019, 400. One of the things we thrive on is innovation. We want an interactive brand, to have people come on and say, “we want to be a part of this!”. What has it been like to scale your business? Right now, LinkUp is growing quicker than we thought it would. What keeps you motivated?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 8, 2022

Many successful product ideas stem from a desire to produce more eco-conscious products that are innovative and bring something new to the market. For example, 2018 YLAI Fellow Porfirio Baez spent his free time thinking up different ways to contribute to the preservation of the environment.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

80 percent of construction firms are having trouble hiring craft workers ( Associated General Contractors of America from August 2018 ).Today, billion into construction tech in 2018. Innovative new startups are continually entering the space. percent of the industry’s workers are between 16 and 19 years old, while fewer than 9.4

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Sure, Essential was entering a mature and oversaturated market, but the Playground-backed startup was doing so with $330 million in funding, a team of top industry executives and some genuinely innovative ideas. Quibi (2018-2020). Stockwell/Bodega (2018-2020). Remembering the startups we lost in 2018. Total Raised: $10.2

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2021

Startups are experiments in the marketplace, and this is a way for us to understand and get comfortable with where innovations are coming from.” . It not only seeks to bring emerging tech to market, but it also wants to bring new innovations onboard, whether as a customer or an acquisition, according to Adler. . “I

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Valour, a Zug, Switzerland-based issuer of investment products, brought in Biggs, the former Private Banking Global Head of Innovation for HSBC, as CEO after recently launching Bitcoin Zero , a fee-free, digital asset ETP product that trades on the NGM stock exchange. Tesla buys $1.5B

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2019

John Brandt, CEO and founder of The MPI Group and author of Nincompoopery: Why Your Customers Hate You—and How to Fix It , recently answered questions on customer satisfaction, hiring, innovation and leading change. . billion in 2018, roughly half the world’s population. What is Nincompoopery? to prevent sloppy errors and wasted time.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

CAVA’s founders had a vision to bring heritage, heart, health, and innovation to the fast-casual sector. So they kept their focus trained on meeting more people in more places — through digital innovation and geographic expansion — with food that fuels and connects. Balancing discipline with innovation: Running a restaurant is hard.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

After delivering over one million subscription boxes of Japanese snacks to customers in more than 100 countries, Bokksu launched a digital marketplace for premium Japanese lifestyle products, Bokksu Market , in 2018. Cousair , World Innovation Lab (WiL), Headline Asia and Gaingels. . Bokksu ships its grocery products to the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 24, 2023

Register ZEBOX , a global accelerator founded in 2018 by the Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé, has launched its Asia Pacific hub in Singapore. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

. “Together, we see this as a key opportunity to bring even more innovation and creativity to Hubs than we could alone,” Udom said in a blog post. They will benefit from our scale, our talent, and our ability to help bring their innovations to the market faster.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Yesterday, Amazon announced that Agility Robotics is one of the five initial startups benefitting from the company’s $1 billion innovation fund. This morning, however, the company raised a massive $150 million Series B , including funds from the aforementioned Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Register In the swiftly transforming landscape of financial technology (FinTech), Asia stands resolute at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurial dynamism. These annual gatherings not only exhibit the region’s FinTech prowess but also foster knowledge exchange, networking, and collaborative innovation.

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Dream It

APRIL 29, 2019

2019 HITLAB World Cup: Women’s Health Tech Challenge | New York, NY | May 21 | With more than $1B in funding between 2015 and 2018, products and services supporting women’s health are set to be the next big disruptor in the global healthcare market. Upcoming Events Rock Health Enterprise Insights Series | NYC, Washington, D.C.,

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That success has been bolstered by the fact that the UK is among the world’s most innovative financial services regulatory environments. Regulation is generally a blocker to innovation. In 2018, EU regulators enacted the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which created rules for third parties to access payment account data.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

The company announced this morning a $73 million Series B round co-led by Globis Capital Partners and World Innovation Lab (WiL), with participation from existing investors DCM and Global Brain. In December 2018, the company closed a $9 million Series A round led by DCM and followed by Globis Capital Partners and WiL and Global Brain.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

trillion in sales by 2024 , up from an estimated $680 billion in 2018, according to payments research firm iBe TSD. Those that innovate now to introduce adjacent services will emerge as winners in the next few years, with some inevitably becoming billion-dollar companies.

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