TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Jamil Wyne is an advisor, investor and author focusing on entrepreneurship, technology and economic development in emerging markets. He has worked with the World Bank, IFC, UN, Clean Energy Venture Group, Schmidt Futures, Ashoka, and other organizations. Jamil Wyne. Contributor. More posts by this contributor. trillion to 4.8

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

207 Applications Approved for over $8 Million in Tax Credits to Support Investment in 28 Companies TRENTON, N.J. October 2, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced today that 28 emerging New Jersey technology businesses benefitted from $63.2

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 21, 2024

Zenedge (Marva Morris) – Zenedge is revolutionizing the energy drink market by enhancing packaging, introducing new flavors, innovating the formula, and prioritizing healthier ingredients. Hydrant Care (John Fink) – Large-scale deployment of IoT sensors on fire hydrants for enhanced safety and monitoring.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 23, 2024

Companies participating in the accelerator program, which is mostly remote, benefit from the region’s growing battery industry cluster enabled by New Energy New York ( NENY). The Binghamton region is internationally recognized for its expertise in energy storage. Included is iM3NY , which opened the state’s first battery Gigafactory.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

But, despite lots of time, energy and money, most of these ecosystems seem to fizzle. Investors from every part of the country are using Gregslist to find investible companies and rely on Gregslist to reach out to CEOs. Economic development organizations in each area use Gregslist when recruiting tech companies to come to their cities.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 30, 2024

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is extending the deadline of its Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the planned New Jersey Green Fund (NJGF) indefinitely, until a formal application is launched.

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HPA

JULY 18, 2019

In the same month, electric vehicle startup Rivian also earned a billion-dollar valuation when it received a significant investment from Amazon. 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.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortescue, a global green technology, energy and metals company,has chosen Dover, Delaware, to base its operations to support global decarbonization and establishment of the hydrogen economy. February 26, 2024 ) – FFI Ionix Inc.,

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 28, 2023

Another feature of the day was an investor panel discussion featuring Mark Crawford of NEVA SGR, Holly Flanagan of Gabriel Investments, Lauren Graupman of AE Industrial Partners, Martin Hunt of Swanlaab USA Ventures and James Massaquoi of Osage Venture Partners. Farmer of Delaware State University’s The Garage Maker Space served as moderator.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 23, 2023

an early-stage company specializing in developing innovative technologies for carbon capture and utilization, has chosen to continue growing in its hometown of Newark, Delaware, with an expansion from its Delaware Technology Park incubator space to nearby Delaware Industrial Park. October 23, 2023 ) – RiKarbon Inc. ,

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OurCrowd

JUNE 24, 2022

Singapore Economic Development Board inks first Israel partnership with OurCrowd. OurCrowd is the first Israeli company to partner with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), under its Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) programme, StartupHub.ai Volvo, Caterpillar drive £15M for Connected Energy. Learn More.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AUGUST 9, 2022

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Did you know Ben Franklin Technology Partners is an award-winning, tech-based economic development program? We’ve been investing in tech startups and small manufactures for nearly 40 years. So why should you apply to this BIG IDEA Contest? Because you want to win!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

She is also principal of Broadway Realty, investing in, and repurposing, historic properties. Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019. How can a decade have flown by!

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations! You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact!

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

November 21, 2023) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved a new $20 million pilot program to support rising real estate developers. The Emerging Developer Fund will help developers gain access to capital and build additional capacity to expand their existing portfolio.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Sponsored by the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, the Paulsen Awards are $5,000 scholarships awarded to encourage Oklahoma students to become involved with economic development and entrepreneurship in the state. Three winners were announced. “We

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 8, 2019

He made his remarks during the final hours Thursday of the Bio International Conference in Philadelphia as the state’s more than 40 OKBio delegates, which included researchers, foundation and university representatives and bioscience and investment companies, continued to meet in face-to-face meetings with representatives from around the world. “We’re

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EntreWorks Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The US coal industry has been swamped with bad news lately, with the recent bankruptcies of Blackjewel and Murray Energy leading to major hardships for miners, their families and surrounding communities. There’s lots of work to do, but there are also lots of opportunities where strategic investments can have huge impacts.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

Someone who scopes out, provides strategy, and knows how to support, cheerlead, and provide sweat-equity to work toward collaborative economic development goals.” “Someone that is willing to invest their time and energy into understanding what the community needs to grow and taking action. ” Henry Rael.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

That’s “angel” as in angel investing, where people invest money early in a new company’s career to help it get off the ground. That gets into Learned’s philosophy about angel investing, with echoes of the teacher he once was and still is. Kevin Learned is on his third career, and he’s not done yet. I’m a little more relaxed.

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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. and abroad between February and September 2020. Ellen Bateman. Gabe Munoz.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 20, 2023

The total investment needed amounts to $9.2 Impact Hub Accra (Ghana) | Net Zero Electric Mobility Platform The Impact Hub Accra team is leading the charge towards e-mobility and sustainable energy in Ghana. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 trillion annually allocated to low-emissions assets and enabling infrastructure.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

The total investment needed amounts to $9.2 Impact Hub Accra (Ghana) | Net Zero Electric Mobility Platform The Impact Hub Accra team is leading the charge towards e-mobility and sustainable energy in Ghana. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 trillion annually allocated to low-emissions assets and enabling infrastructure.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Congratulations! You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Verafin would appear to be following suit: in the press release announcing the acquisition , Nasdaq committed to keeping the company’s headquarters in Newfoundland, investing in the local university and contributing to the development of the local ecosystem. Even prior to COVID-19, Canada cheekily took advantage of anxiety around U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 16, 2024

(April 15, 2024) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the New Jersey Green Bank (NJGB), which will make investments in the clean energy sector that will help advance the state’s efforts to make an equitable transition to 100 percent clean energy.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 14, 2025

Their selection for initial grants was based on target investments that will advance critical technology important to American economic and national security. economic and national security. These new awardees, all designated Tech Hubs, have not received prior Tech Hub implementation funds. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a major implementation of that legislation with the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country—that will receive direct investments to make them into globally competitive innovation centers.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

Erika Lucas , founder of StitchCrew , gave the afternoon keynote “The Majority Economy: Economics of Why We Need to Invest in Diverse Founders.” Other speakers included Don Mell , executive director and site leader for the Delaware Market of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ,

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Respondents said they invest around 50% inside Czechia and 50% across Central and Eastern Europe, while some are more focused across CEE generally, with some percentage of the fund supporting startups that have scaled to the U.S. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally? Innovative. More than 50%? Huge potential.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 9, 2025

These jobs, spanning key industries such as energy, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing, offer salaries that average 161% higher than the states median wage. 1 Fastest Growing Company in 2024, an achievement that underscores its strategic investments in human capital and groundbreaking research initiatives.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

Only through annihilation of distance in every respect, as the conveyance of intelligence, transport of passengers and supplies and transmission of energy will conditions be brought about some day, ensuring permanency of friendly relations.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

I saw firsthand the impact of this regional divide when I started traveling the country in 2014 with my Rise of Rest bus tour, an effort to invest in — and shine a spotlight on — great founders building promising companies outside the traditional tech hubs. GDP to 2% by 2030 — creating a foundation for future investments as needed.

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