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CoreWeave’s IPO Marks a Milestone for New Jersey’s AI Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

The companys collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Agency is a boost to the states program to attract AI companies for its innovation economy. Today, it operates 32 data centers and supports over 250,000 Nvidia GPUs, serving clients like Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI. In March 2025, it signed a five-year, $11.9

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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

House Committee on Financial Services Hearing, Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital AcrossAmerica On March 25, 2025, Revolutions Chairman and CEO, Steve Case, testified before the Committee during a session examining policy proposals to improve capital access. Steve Case Testifies at U.S. were on the platform.

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NJEDA Board Approves Two Programs to Advance New Jersey’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

March 18, 2025) Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Next New Jersey Program – AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program. Winners will also receive mentorship and advisory support from the Administrators network of subject matter experts.

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CSIT Awards Grant Funding to Seven Innovative Startups Aiming to Strengthen NJ’s Food Security Efforts

American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 13, 2025

January 3, 2025) The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) awarded over $500,000 in funding to seven New Jersey startups under the Food and Agriculture Research & Development Pilot Seed Grant Program. TRENTON, N.J.

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Mosti Teams Up with Bursa Malaysia to Identify Startups and Boost Innovation in Malaysia

AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Register The Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Mosti) is set to collaborate with Bursa Malaysia to push the growth of startups and promote innovation within the country. The new partnership is expected to support the program.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up. I’d rather put the money into the program themselves than supporting the founders.

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Transforming Singapore’s Healthcare Landscape: Navigating Demographic Changes and Economic Challenges

AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It contributes significantly to the nation’s long-term economic objectives. This commitment is evident in the updated Industry Transformation Map (ITM) 2025, which emphasizes research, innovation, and the development of cutting-edge medical technologies.

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ACA Calls on Members to Nominate, Apply for the FY25 Board of Directors

Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is the time of year when we reach out to our angel community seeking nominations for both the Angel Capital Association’s FY 2025 Board of Directors and committee volunteers to help ACA continue to grow and support our work on angel investing. Entrepreneurs are the engine to economic growth and Angels are the fuel for that engine.

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ACA Announces the Opening of Governance Nominations for FY25

Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is the time of year when ACA reaches out to our angel community seeking nominations for both the Angel Capital Association’s FY 2025 Board of Directors and committee volunteers to help ACA continue to grow and support our work on angel investing.

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NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Clothing Distributor

American Entrepreneurship

JULY 21, 2024

The Evergreen Fund currently has over $37 million available and is expected to use this to fund initial investments into additional high-growth businesses in New Jersey. The NJEDA is planning for another tax credit auction in 2025 to raise additional capital for further investment.

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NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Tech Platform

American Entrepreneurship

JULY 19, 2024

The Evergreen Fund currently has over $37 million available and is expected to use this to fund initial investments into additional high-growth businesses in New Jersey. The NJEDA is planning for another tax credit auction in 2025 to raise additional capital for further investment.

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Your deal flow is not diverse enough

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

While the numbers prove that the financial returns can be promising, the bigger impact and importance of investing in gender diversity is the overall economic growth and prosperity that follows. To date, Seedstars has supported more than 600 women-led enterprises and invested in 14 businesses co-founded by women.

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EDA Awards an additional $210M in Tech Hub Grants Supporting Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 14, 2025

Grants are financial awards given to organizations or individuals to support specific projects, research, or development efforts that do not have to be repaid. This new round of awards is funded by new appropriations from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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NJEDA & Nokia Bell Labs Partner to Launch Strategic Innovation Center

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 3, 2025

NJ Nokia Bell Labs Innovation Center and Bell Labs Venture Studio will support research and development of cutting-edge technologies and bolster NJs innovation economy TRENTON, N.J. The NJEDA plans to make a $25 million investment to support the NJ Nokia Bell Labs Innovation Center and the Bell Labs Venture Studio.

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NJEDA and Coriell Institute for Medical Research Announce New Innovation Center in Camden

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 3, 2025

Strategic Innovation Center will support the growth of local biotech companies and promote regional scientific and biomedical innovation TRENTON, N.J. The Coriell Institute will leverage its international reputation in biobanking and cutting-edge biomedical research to support innovative startup companies at the SIC.

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NJEDA’s Emerge Program Secures Major Pharmaceutical Company’s Presence in NJ

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 13, 2025

March 13, 2025) Yesterday, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved tax credits under the Emerge Program to support Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.s (Sun About the NJEDA The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the States principal agency for driving economic growth.

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Black-Owned Business Owners Share Stories of Growing their Company in NJ during NJEDA Roundtable

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 3, 2025

February 28, 2025) Earlier this week, four black-owned business owners joined a roundtable discussion to share their stories of opening and growing their businesses in New Jersey. As a Black entrepreneur in the cannabis industry, the support from the NJEDA has been instrumental in turning my vision into reality. million in funding.

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CoreWeave’s IPO Marks a Milestone for New Jersey’s AI Ecosystem

Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

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NJEDA Board Approves Two Programs to Advance New Jersey’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

CSIT Awards Grant Funding to Seven Innovative Startups Aiming to Strengthen NJ’s Food Security Efforts

Mosti Teams Up with Bursa Malaysia to Identify Startups and Boost Innovation in Malaysia

Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

Transforming Singapore’s Healthcare Landscape: Navigating Demographic Changes and Economic Challenges

ACA Calls on Members to Nominate, Apply for the FY25 Board of Directors

ACA Announces the Opening of Governance Nominations for FY25

NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Clothing Distributor

NJEDA Approves NJ Innovation Evergreen Fund Investment in Women-Led Tech Platform

Your deal flow is not diverse enough

EDA Awards an additional $210M in Tech Hub Grants Supporting Innovation

NJEDA & Nokia Bell Labs Partner to Launch Strategic Innovation Center

NJEDA and Coriell Institute for Medical Research Announce New Innovation Center in Camden

NJEDA’s Emerge Program Secures Major Pharmaceutical Company’s Presence in NJ

Black-Owned Business Owners Share Stories of Growing their Company in NJ during NJEDA Roundtable

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