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Anatomy of an Innovation-friendly School

This is going to be BIG.

That means making it easier for meetups and innovation conferences to use your spaces. They don't have to be big, contrived incubators--just a few couches and maybe a plug or two--and open wifi. I don't mean literally, but I do think students need to mix with their professional communities a lot more. Kick the students out.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round. In 2022-23, we started having a lot of demand for our programs so our premier program Founder Catalyst, that incubation program, started accepting more and more companies from outside the region.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

I don’t think my unwillingness to use it is generational (as in I’m 42 and don’t “get it&# ) – I think it’s a life stage issue. Wildfire was one of the darlings of the fbFund incubator program. The investment will be used for product development initiatives. Add this new model to the mix.

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Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible

TechCrunch

Maqsad will use the proceeds for developing in-house content, such as production studio, academics and animators, as well as bolstering R&D and engineering, Aziz told TechCrunch. Indonesian edtech CoLearn gets $10M Series A led by Alpha Wave Incubation and GSV Ventures.

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From electric charging to supply chain management, InMotion Ventures preps Jaguar for a sustainable future

TechCrunch

Since InMotion Ventures , the independent investment and incubation initiative set up by Jaguar Land Rover , launched in 2016 the firm has focused on backing companies across the mobility space broadly. As the mobility market moves to embrace electrification, InMotion wants to make sure its portfolio is in the mix.

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Summer International uses social media data to launch new beauty brands

TechCrunch

Summer International stays ahead of the game by identifying the most influential content creators, and working with them to incubate new brands. Since then, Summer International has incubated brands like skincare line Baby Face with Singaporean influencer Jamie Chua, who has over 1.2

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Mozilla acquires Active Replica to build on its metaverse vision

TechCrunch

“We will benefit from their unique experience and ability to create amazing experiences that help organizations use virtual spaces to drive impact. Mozilla’s forays into the metaverse have had been met with mixed results. ” Active Replica was founded in 2020 by Jacob Ervin and Valerian Denis.

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