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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

TechCrunch

Still, new opportunities are popping up in remote work, psychedelics and wellness. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? Developer tools, communication apps, applied AI. Innovative. Huge potential.

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Innovation is key to economic development

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Through our four-way strategic partnership, the Oklahoma Innovation Model, which has been more than 20 years in the making and is nationally acknowledged as best in class, kick-started and continues to drive the innovation economy here, complementing but never diminishing Oklahoma’s long-standing reliance on energy, agriculture, and aerospace. “We

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

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Ben Franklin Technology Partners has been offering Pennsylvania entrepreneurs and small manufacturers the opportunity to compete in our risk-free BIG IDEA contests for nearly 20 years. The winner will be announced at a pitch event to be held on June 9, 2022 at the North Central PA LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois.

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Wavemaker Impact announces first close of debut fund at $13m

AsiaTechDaily

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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Small-Scale Manufacturing is the Secret Sauce to Revive Downtowns

StartupNation

Small-scale manufacturing businesses help us create thriving places, with business ownership opportunities and good-paying jobs that other business types cannot fulfill. They are the hidden gems in the economic development strategy and downtown reinvestment efforts of every place (yes, I really mean every place).

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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

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Spring is a season of growth and new beginnings that often leads to a renewed sense of energy and motivation. There’s a lot to be optimistic about for entrepreneurship-led economic development. Our virtual monthly meetings are focused on emerging opportunities to connect our Resource Partners in joint projects.”.