Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 3, 2024

In a significant boost to the venture capital landscape of Central Pennsylvania, the region is set to benefit from the establishment of the Keystone Innovation Fund II, thanks to a generous grant of $412,598 from the US Economic Development Administration’s ‘Build to Scale Capital Challenge.’

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated the situation. And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. This focus needs to stop.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. A collaborative approach drives development and can lead to powerful outcomes. Nicole LaChapelle – Mayor, Easthampton, MA.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Organisations from Government, to economic development agencies, innovation hubs and academia are helping inspire Kiwis to begin their entrepreneurial journey, informing and connecting entrepreneurs and creators with all manner of programmes, events, mentoring and investment.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 2, 2019

Driving innovation through collaboration to create jobs is the entire reason for being of the public-private consortium of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance (OMA), the Oklahoma State University New Product Development Center (NPDC) and i2E.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. million in the fintech accelerator. From 2020 to 2022, Plug and Play was the most active startup accelerator in the world, according to CB Insights.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A groundbreaking advancement in electric vehicle (EV) charging technology is set to transform the industry as Greenville-based startup, Advanced Power & Energy, secures a significant investment of $500,000 from the Mercer County Innovation Fund, in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern Pennsylvania.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

It would have signaled that a more equally dispersed innovation economy is possible and it would have accelerated that progress for one lucky city. Here’s why: The HQ2 search process galvanized cities to drive collaboration between universities, economic development groups, civic leaders, and startup ecosystem builders.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor. She is a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University where she teaches and writes about impact investing, diversity and equity.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Choo Heng Tong, the Executive Vice President for New Ventures and Innovation, EDB, said delivering sustainability goals is now more pressing as it also presents an opportunity for collaboration across the ecosystem to build and scale climate tech ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

May 1, 2024) – Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) joined company leaders to cut the ribbon on HAX, LLC’s newly constructed United States flagship headquarters located at 707 Broad Street in Newark. headquarters.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

While newer generations of chips and custom-designed AI accelerators have helped to reduce the burden somewhat, creating a model from scratch is still no easy feat. But Deci has the backing of Intel, which last March announced a strategic business and technology collaboration with the startup to optimize machine learning on Intel processors.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship. Metrics do that. They take the vague to the substantive. Beth McKeon’s Goal 5 Experiences.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 11, 2022

The Ecosystem Building Leadership Project (EBLP) seeks to collaboratively design, create, and validate a field-wide infrastructure that will help accelerate wider understanding and adoption of ecosystem building as a practice in economic, community, workforce, and entrepreneurship development in the United States. “The

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2024

Rutgers University CUEED, Covenant Business Concepts, and Ideation to Valuation are supporting the NMSDC MBE Center for Accelerated Growth, Innovation, and Resiliency program pillar of contract readiness to help minority business owners scale their businesses.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 24, 2020

Tom Wolf today announced that his proposed 2020-21 General Fund budget will include a $5 million increase for the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), which funds the statewide Ben Franklin Technology Partners initiative, one of the most widely known and emulated state technology-based economic development programs in the nation.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

These places were attracting many newcomers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the pace of in-migration seems to be accelerating even faster now. As such, these towns are facing both good (how to spend increased tax revenues) and bad (how to manage rapid growth) economic development challenges.

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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 startup secured another large round of funding just two months later from Ford. This is a key issue that the region will have to solve in order to continue growing successfully.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

What we found through our research are three essential areas to foster the professional and personal development of entrepreneurial ecosystem builders: Justifying and valuing their work: Building the business case for inclusive ecosystem building through fieldwide metrics . How to measure the impact of people collaborating. Mara Hardy.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

.” Echoing the mantra of Rise of the Rest, these regions are well-positioned to create startup activity and strengthen their ecosystem through intentional cultivation of a collaborative culture, engagement with the community, and capitalization of early-stage ventures. There is no special training required to be a Startup Junkie.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 20, 2023

The Net Zero Electric Mobility Platform for Ghana facilitates collaboration among stakeholders to introduce new technology, build networks, share successful business models and research, and advocate for policies supporting growth in the electric mobility space.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I look forward to seeing the collaborations and creative activities they will come up with to support entrepreneurship. In an ecosystem, there should be multiple ESOs, coworking spaces, incubators/accelerators, investors, etc.communicating about the resources they have to support entrepreneurs. How can we support you?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

DV Hacks , led by BCG Digital Ventures: “A 48-hour hackathon to improve how we live, work, collaborate, and learn.”. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. Google for Startups Accelerator. See Conveners Impact Accelerator Selection Tool.

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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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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The goal of EBLP is to collaboratively design, build, test, and validate a field-wide infrastructure that will accelerate adoption of ecosystem building as a practice in economic, community, workforce, and entrepreneurship development in the United States. Fay Horwitt , President & CEO at Forward Cities. said Zimmer.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact Hub: Our policy approach At Impact Hub, we are committed to accelerating global impact through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. We advocate for policies that support these conditions and encourage cross-sector collaborations to address the complex social and environmental challenges we all face.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Fearless Fund in collaboration with Amazon awards grants between $10,000 and $20,000 to black women in their B lack Business Accelerator program and the Minority Business Development Agency in the past has awarded g rants to college and universities that assist undergraduate students with entrepreneurship. Full list of U.S.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Impact Hub: Our policy approach At Impact Hub, we are committed to accelerating global impact through collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity. We advocate for policies that support these conditions and encourage cross-sector collaborations to address the complex social and environmental challenges we all face.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

They might work in local, state or federal government, a university, an economic development agency, a chamber of commerce, a small non-profit organization, a large corporation, or more directly in some kind of entrepreneurial support organization. Do you believe in connecting and collaborating to help others succeed ?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. The frustrating reality of non-collaboration. Ellen Bateman. Why won’t you play?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

DV Hacks , led by BCG Digital Ventures: “A 48-hour hackathon to improve how we live, work, collaborate, and learn.”. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. Google for Startups Accelerator. Peacetech Accelerator.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

Register South Korea’s largest accelerator program for foreign startups, K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , is accepting applications for its 2022 edition. The accelerator program’s positive support system helped the startup expand its business in Asia. One of the most important benefits was our accelerator, CNT Tech.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 14, 2025

Tech hubs are an important part of a states business ecosystem as they foster innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship in the technology sector. Those not receiving implementation grants were awarded $500,000 Consortium Accelerator Awards for further implementation of their strategies including the pursuit of additional capital.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 9, 2025

Driving Economic Growth and High-Tech Job Creation Integer Technologies business model bridges critical technology gaps for the Department of Defense (DoD) by leveraging artificial intelligence and digital engineering solutions. The positive economic impact outlined in this report is a great illustration of that.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 3, 2025

February 24, 2025) The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the Coriell Institute for Medical Research announced the creation of a new Strategic Innovation Center (SIC) in Camden, leveraging the world-class assets available at Coriell to support biomedical research and innovation.

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