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NJEDA Board Approves Two Programs to Advance New Jersey’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

American Entrepreneurship

March 18, 2025) Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of the Next New Jersey Program – AI and the AI Innovation Challenge Administration Grant Program.

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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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To develop sustainable hub-and-spoke models of entrepreneurship-led economic development, lead agencies need to go further than identifying trusted ambassadors in their communities. We’d be happy to make an introduction to any of our affiliate network leadership. Going beyond the SBA Community Navigator model.

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SourceLink + National League of Cities – Impacting Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities

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The initiative asks city leaders to commit to an inclusive economic development policy, program or practice over the course of one year. The leadership and commitment in communities is integral to the success of these initiatives,” said Dara Macan, SourceLink® national director of partnerships & engagement.

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SourceLink Affiliate Quarterly Conversation - March 17, 2022

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webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Attendees will hear success stories and gain valuable insights from national thought leaders about solutions for sustainable, equitable economic impact.

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i2E Receives 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Award from IEDC

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i2E Receives 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Bronze Award from the International Economic Development Council IEDC’s annual Excellence Awards honor the economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives, and programs that have demonstrated consistent, exemplary performance in the profession i2E, Inc.

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Scamnetic’s $13M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Scam Detection

American Entrepreneurship

As a homegrown company, Scamnetic is actively contributing to the regions economic development by creating high-skilled jobs, attracting venture capital, and fostering technology leadership.

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Innovation is key to economic development

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He emphasized leadership, measurable goals and metrics, and a sense of individual responsibility. OCAST is Oklahoma’s only agency with the sole focus of technology-based economic development. In his State of the State address, Gov. Because of funding cuts, OCAST was able to fund only 74 of the 145 approved projects.