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- Growatt unveils AXE LV battery system to empower off-grid solar energy storage
- Deutschland kündigt am Internationalen Tag der Bildung 200 Millionen Euro an neuen Mitteln für Education Cannot Wait an
- À l'occasion de la Journée internationale de l'éducation, l'Allemagne annonce un nouveau financement de 200 millions pour l'initiative Education Cannot Wait
- Alemania anuncia 200 millones de euros en fondos para Education Cannot Wait
- Germany Announces €200 Million in New Funding for Education Cannot Wait on International Day of Education
- Haushaltsgerätemarke CHiQ bei GTB-Preisverleihung als eine der Top-10-Marken der Unterhaltungselektronik ausgezeichnet
- CHiQ es reconocida como una de las 10 principales marcas de productos electrónicos de consumo
- La marque d'appareils intelligents domestiques CHiQ reconnue comme l'une des 10 meilleures marques d'électronique grand public lors de la cérémonie de remise des prix GTB
- Бренд бытовой техники CHiQ признан одним из 10 ведущих брендов на церемонии GTB
- Huobi Launches $100 Million Lunar New Year Campaign to Support Metaverse Development
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- Inno Startups to Watch: Planet Wealth
- The Road Ahead: Kauffman Foundation CFO on why the nonprofit is opening the spigots for small businesses
- Cary firm's $60M raise bolsters Triangle's status in quantum computing
- St. Petersburg-based Dynasty Financial is launching an IPO
- Apollo Bank reaches $1B in assets
- Huntington Bancshares plans three new Pittsburgh-area branches this year
- Robinhood grants more stock to some employees as price plunges — who’s next?
- Robinhood grants more stock to some employees as price plunges — who’s next?
- 52 Shades of Success: Pittsboro biz opens door to investors; NCCU launches health literacy program
- North Austin office building changes hands for nearly $11M
Tag Archives: innovation
Don’t Bring Me Angel Investors…Bring Me Hero Investors
There is trouble in the town! In case you haven’t seen the headlines, let me deliver some bad news to you. You’re not going to like it, but it’s time you hear it too. The United States is no longer great … Continue reading
Small Time Politics, Big Time Stakes
Twenty-some years ago, I was a young economic developer working in the City of Allentown, PA. My job frequently took me to city council meetings where I was able to witness fishbowl politics at its worst. There were plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Innovation and the World
Tagged Allentown, innovation, SBIR, STTR
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Patent Reform 2011 – A Sword with Two Very Sharp Edges (part 2)
In part 1 of my post last week on patent reform, I identified several ways in which the new Patent Reform bill (S.B. 23 and H.R. 1249) is better for big business than small business. And I’m disappointed in that. One big … Continue reading
Patent Reform 2011 – A Sword with Two Very Sharp Edges (part 1)
David Kappos is President Obama’s “Patent Czar”. He has helped create and guide patent reform legislation through the US Senate last week by a score of 95-5. The US hasn’t had such a significant overhaul of the patent system in … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Innovation and the World
Tagged innovation, inventors, patent system, patents
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“A Generation of Creators”
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Lehigh University Create! Innovate! awards dinner. Over the past few years, my own Lehigh University set sail for the entrepreneurial horizon. Donations from the Thalheimers and from Dexter Baker set this in … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation and the World
Tagged Baker Institute, evolution, innovation, Lehigh
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SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 2)
Last week, I wrote Part 1 of this post that provided a little background on the SBIR/STTR program. This federal government legislation is in the process of being revised and, hopefully, readopted. It basically assures that ~2% of all federal government … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Ben Franklin, Congress, innovation, SBIR, Senate, STTR
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SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 1)
Many of you may not be familiar with SBIR/STTR. The quickest explanation is that there are two ways that your federal government invests in advanced technology. One way they do so is by owning their own laboratories. The National Renewable … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged entrepreneurs, innovation, research, SBIR, Shaheen, STTR, technology
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The Private Sector Can Save Detroit
I’m certainly oversimplifying the world, but two articles today helped clarify for me today why the private sector is still the best way to save America and Americans. When the semiconductor industry was beginning to heat up in the 1960s … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Detroit, innovation, San Jose
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Is Y Combinator Building Value or Just Guessing?
When I read the attached article discussing the best of Y-Combinator companies, I struggled to see companies with much intrinsic value. If you read into this article and click on some of the links for the companies, you may find something that you … Continue reading
Posted in Seed/Venture Capital, Tech Based Economic Development, Uncategorized
Tagged incubator, innovation, Y Combinator
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Can Sock Puppets Be Far Behind?
Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999. Ahh, the good old days of sock puppets, inflated valuations and excess cash available to start-ups with eyeballs. I’m sure it is just sour grapes on my part, working too hard to help … Continue reading
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