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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

San Francisco, and the associated Bay Area, is home to Silicon Valley – the epicentre of startup activity – where an estimated 27,000 startups and 15,000 investors operate in an area roughly equivalent to the the Brisbane-to-Gold Coast region, and with a population of roughly 7 million people. Startups are still generally male domains.

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

While finance and media are typically concentrated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, a city of three million in the state of Bahia, is considered one of Brazil’s cultural capitals. With an 84% Afro-Brazilian population, there are deep, rich and visible roots of Africa in the city’s history, music, cuisine and culture.

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Top Grand Rapids Startups to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Not only do they work in business development, market placement, and research to help develop solutions for the food service industry, but they also run their own startup incubator! The Food Foundry is all about food service startups, and we think that’s super cool. Relish Works is based in Grand Rapids and Chicago.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators. New York-based “culture-tech” venture investment firm. American venture capital firm specializing in investing in early-stage, growth, and incubation companies. . Open Water Accelerator. Elevation Capital.

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The BF TechCelerator is Hosting a Pitch Event: Someone Will Walk Away With Up To $10,000!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

A panel of local judges will evaluate the presenters who have been honing their business concepts for the past ten weeks in an intensive business startup accelerator. STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event.

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

AsiaTechDaily

Thriving Startup Infrastructure: Korea is a country that has 18 unicorn startups. Its startup ecosystem is active and well designed, attracting the attention of investors, accelerators, and incubators worldwide. For 2022, the top ten performing teams will get monetary grants worth $320,000.

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8 founders, leaders highlight fintech and deep tech as Bristol’s top sectors

TechCrunch

Bristol is also home to an important startup accelerator, SETsquared. A collaborative effort by the five universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, the accelerator has supported over 4,000 entrepreneurs and helped their startups raise a total of £1.8 Which are the most interesting startups in Bristol?

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