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Rural Entrepreneurship Boosted by Fiber Broadband, New Study shows

American Entrepreneurship

r Titled “ Bey ond Connectivity: The Role of Broadband in Rural Economic Growth and Resilience” , the research study compared economic data from three types of rural communities: 1. This contrasts with comparable underserved communities that experience little to no economic growth or benefit.

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The Finalists in the PA WILDS BIG IDEA Contest Have Been Announced!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Neodime (Ryno Pretorious and Derek Lengenfelder) , located in Jefferson County, offers a proven, patented, and environmentally-friendly fluorination technology for rare earth materials, enabling Neodime’s ability to enter the market to metals manufacturing. The post The Finalists in the PA WILDS BIG IDEA Contest Have Been Announced!

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Why international DFIs are looking to African startups to scale impact investing efforts

TechCrunch

It’s a paradigm shift, where ‘development finance’ looks at private enterprise as a vehicle of socio-economic development,” said Dario Giuliani, founder and director of research firm Briter Bridges.

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NJEDA Awards First $2M under Angel Match Program to Support Early-Stage Technology Companies

American Entrepreneurship

April 24, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has closed its first four approvals under the Angel Match Program , awarding a total of $2 million to support early-stage technology companies. $20M program matches investors’ direct investment in product-based companies TRENTON, N.J. TLA Innovation, Inc.

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

American Entrepreneurship

July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.

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

American Entrepreneurship

July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.

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Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken

American Entrepreneurship

NJ FAST is the fourth Strategic Innovation Center in the state and will support research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Fintech and Insuretech Sectors HOBOKEN, N.J. Having a physical location where entrepreneurs can collaborate will help support new, diverse innovators and help drive long-term economic growth.