Entrepreneurship ecosystem

SBA Announces National SBIR Road Tour to Engage Small Businesses Working on High-Tech, High-Impact Ideas

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

We are committed to supporting America's small businesses owners wherever they are," SBA Administrator Linda McMahon said.

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  • We are committed to supporting America's small businesses owners wherever they are," SBA Administrator Linda McMahon said.
  • The SBIR Road Tour plays an important role in increasing engagement with entrepreneurial ecosystems across the country and building out greater networks to support the creation of small businesses focusing on high-impact research.
  • Each SBIR Road Tour stop will be hosted by a local organization involved in supporting entrepreneurs in next generation R&D.
  • Finally, the SBIR Road Tour will stop in Miami, Florida on November 13 and in Puerto Rico on November 15.

Diameter Health Nominated for Healthcare IT Startup of the Year at the New England Venture Capital Association's 2019 NEVY Awards

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

BOSTON, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Diameter Health has announced that it has been shortlisted for the Healthcare IT Startup of the Year Award in the 2019 NEVY Awards , hosted by the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) and presented by Dell Technologies.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Diameter Health has announced that it has been shortlisted for the Healthcare IT Startup of the Year Award in the 2019 NEVY Awards , hosted by the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) and presented by Dell Technologies.
  • "That's certainly no exception with our nominated companies for 2019, whose achievements in their respective fields are truly outstanding.
  • The Healthcare IT Startup of the Year nomination goes to companies exemplifying New England's leading place in the industry.
  • The New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) invests in the entrepreneurial ecosystem on behalf of the VC community through program-building, policy work, marketing and events.

G5 Capital Invites Australian Partners to Source Investment in China

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Monday, March 11, 2019

G5 Capital will continue to operate our global innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and work with Australia to help develop cross-border innovation and entrepreneurship."

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  • G5 Capital will continue to operate our global innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and work with Australia to help develop cross-border innovation and entrepreneurship."
  • G5 Capital serves as a global venture capital resource centre for science, technology and innovation and two-way cross-border investment incubators between the US, UK, Australia, Canada and China, it has successfully built an ecosystem of pooled investment institutions, entrepreneurs and mentors, and developed a multi-directional cross-border incubation of ecological resources from global venture capital.
  • G5 Holds a series of events and investment roadshows throughout the year in locations across China and globally.
  • G5 Capital has established joint ventures or partnerships with well-known incubators, accelerators, venture capital funds, and related venture capital institutions in China, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

G5 Capital Invites Australian Partners to Source Investment in China

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Monday, March 11, 2019

G5 Capital will continue to operate our global innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and work with Australia to help develop cross-border innovation and entrepreneurship."

Key Points: 
  • G5 Capital will continue to operate our global innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and work with Australia to help develop cross-border innovation and entrepreneurship."
  • G5 Capital serves as a global venture capital resource centre for science, technology and innovation and two-way cross-border investment incubators between the US, UK, Australia, Canada and China, it has successfully built an ecosystem of pooled investment institutions, entrepreneurs and mentors, and developed a multi-directional cross-border incubation of ecological resources from global venture capital.
  • G5 Holds a series of events and investment roadshows throughout the year in locations across China and globally.
  • G5 Capital has established joint ventures or partnerships with well-known incubators, accelerators, venture capital funds, and related venture capital institutions in China, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Uber and Opportunity Hub Partner for SXSW 2019 to Drive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion-As-A-Service Initiative

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Saturday, March 9, 2019

OHUB is proud to partner with Uber as its first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion As A Service (DEIS) client partner.

Key Points: 
  • OHUB is proud to partner with Uber as its first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion As A Service (DEIS) client partner.
  • The work and impact by OHUB are of paramount importance to Uber and more importantly, to the tech and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
  • Opportunity Hub (OHUB) is the worlds leading inclusive innovation (tech), entrepreneurship (startup) and investment (venture) ecosystem building platform.
  • By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Builders Descend on Portland for Startup Champions Network Spring Summit March 19-21

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Monday, February 18, 2019

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Startup Champions Network (SCN), a national network of entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, will host the organization's spring summit March 19-21 in Portland, Oregon.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Startup Champions Network (SCN), a national network of entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, will host the organization's spring summit March 19-21 in Portland, Oregon.
  • Every SCN summit has three ways it supports entrepreneurial ecosystem builders:
    What is an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder?
  • Entrepreneurial ecosystem builders are people who drive long-term change by supporting innovation and entrepreneurship and working to reduce barriers for entrepreneurs.
  • Startup Champions Network is one of few organizations that support entrepreneurial ecosystem builders.

New regional innovation programming supports business development and growth

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Regional innovation ecosystems: To create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth and competitiveness.

Key Points: 
  • Regional innovation ecosystems: To create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth and competitiveness.
  • That's why our regional development agencies play an important role in helping businesses turn innovation into economic growth and good jobs for Canadians.
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation program continues to build on the objectives of the Innovation and Skills Plan .
  • Regional innovation ecosystems: To create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth and competitiveness.

Babson College Launches Babson Academy To Advance Global Entrepreneurial Learning At Universities Around The World

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Monday, November 5, 2018

BABSON PARK, Mass, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Newswise -- Babson College has launched the Babson Academy , created to advance global entrepreneurial learning at universities around the world, provide faculty, administrators, and students of other educational institutions access to Babson's thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, and hoping to inspire change in the way universities and colleges think about, teach, and learn entrepreneurship.

Key Points: 
  • BABSON PARK, Mass, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Newswise -- Babson College has launched the Babson Academy , created to advance global entrepreneurial learning at universities around the world, provide faculty, administrators, and students of other educational institutions access to Babson's thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, and hoping to inspire change in the way universities and colleges think about, teach, and learn entrepreneurship.
  • The Babson Academy will launch with a new, inaugural program this month-- Babson Fellows for Entrepreneurship Educators .
  • This program brings 20 acclaimed faculty from universities around the world into a weeklong, immersive Babson residency.
  • Babson's existing educator and student programs, including the Global Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE), Babson Build , and the Babson Collaborative , have moved from Babson Executive Education to the Babson Academy to be expanded upon and enhanced.

4th Annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum Announced for 25th October 2018

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Africa's leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4thannual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum.

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  • Africa's leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4thannual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum.
  • The event is a unique opportunity to generate ideas, forge networks and bring policymakers and the private sector together, in a spirit of robust debate and interaction.
  • The 2018 cohort from the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme, as well as mentors and partners, will be present, as the culmination of their intensive twelve-week induction.
  • The Forum will also feature the launch of theTEFConnect, the world's largestdigitalplatform for African entrepreneurs, dedicated to connecting African entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) Celebrates Four Years of Operation

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

SHREVEPORT, La., Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --BRF's Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its fourth year of operation and successful launch of local high growth startups with the addition of 10 new startup companies to its Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement.

Key Points: 
  • SHREVEPORT, La., Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --BRF's Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its fourth year of operation and successful launch of local high growth startups with the addition of 10 new startup companies to its Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement.
  • In EAP's fifth year, the wall now showcases 34 local startups that have reached milestones to launch in Caddo Parish.
  • Companies on the EAP Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement are those EAP has helped launch and grow locally in Shreveport and Caddo Parish.
  • EAP provides a suite of services to build sustainable and profitable companies in Northwest Louisiana while stimulating economic development and enhancing the regional innovation entrepreneurial ecosystem.