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At Innovation Centre Denmark Silicon Valley, we have established an Entrepreneurship Advisory Board composed of talented professionals within startups, communities, venture capital, and academia, spanning both Denmark and Silicon Valley 🚀 The purpose of this newly established board is to create a forum for better collaboration and knowledge sharing between the Danish and Silicon Valley startup ecosystems, and understand more about how we tackle this world in constant change and the opportunities this foster.   - The team at ICDK in Silicon Valley has worked towards bettering Danish entrepreneurship for decades through our scholarship programs, accelerator programs, partnership initiatives, innovation projects, advisory, and so much more. By establishing this Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, we are building more than bridges between two startup ecosystems: we’re laying the foundation for insights and opportunities. Our goal is to foster a culture of mutual learning and growth, where the exchange of knowledge fuels the next wave of innovation, says Allan Skårup Kristensen from the management of ICDK Silicon Valley.    With the anticipation of the forthcoming Danish National Strategy for Entrepreneurship, we are keen to witness the strategies and initiatives the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business, and Finance (Erhvervsministeriet) will introduce to nurture and expand Denmark's entrepreneurial landscape 🌱 At ICDK, we believe in the ongoing exchange of knowledge, expertise, and insights across borders and communities. The inclusion of nine esteemed talents in our Entrepreneurship Advisory Board empowers us to forge meaningful connections, gain a deeper understanding of emerging trends, and enrich the dialogue with key stakeholders as well as participants on our startup programs.   We look forward to upcoming rich discussions and engaging sessions with our Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, and would like to thank our valuable members for their commitment to strengthening Danish entrepreneurship.   From California: Gwen Cheni, Founder, Stealth-mode AI/Bio startup Ken Singer, Managing Director, Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, UC Berkeley Christian (Chris) Bach, Co-Founder and CSO, Netlify Ken Hayes, Executive Director, Cleantech Open Gus Domel, PhD, Principal, Boost VC   From Denmark: Jes Broeng, Professor & Director of DTU Entrepreneurship Christel Piron, CEO, PreSeed Ventures Jacob Arup Bratting Pedersen, Partner, EIFO (Tech & Industry) Sam Eshrati, COO & Chief Engagement Officer, TechBBQ

SkyDeck & GrowthCamp: Springboards for Innovation The Rise of Startups with UC Berkeley's SkyDeck and YardHub's GrowthCamp In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, every tool, every piece of advice can be the lever for resounding success. UC Berkeley's SkyDeck and YardHub's GrowthCamp emerge as beacons in the night for startups seeking growth, thanks to their outstanding acceleration programs. SkyDeck's Innovative Momentum At the heart of Berkeley's vibrant environment, SkyDeck stands as a pillar for visionary startups. Since 2012, this acceleration program has become a cradle of innovation, offering elite mentorship, enriching collaborations, and a network of insightful investors. Those chosen by SkyDeck gain access to a dynamic ecosystem, punctuated by cutting-edge workshops, personalized coaching, and exclusive events, thus propelling their growth towards ambitious horizons. GrowthCamp's Dynamic Growth GrowthCamp, born from YardHub's pioneering spirit, is synonymous with targeted acceleration. This program is a boon for entrepreneurs hungry for progress, eager to refine their development strategy. With its interactive training sessions, tailored advice, and network of seasoned mentors, GrowthCamp equips startups with the necessary tools to overcome growth obstacles and achieve excellence. Our Trajectory For Lottery of the People, the invitation to join the ranks of SkyDeck and GrowthCamp is a recognition of our disruptive potential. As social innovators, we are energized by the prospect of benefiting from these valuable resources, which will amplify our impact and broaden our influence. The alignment of our aspirations with the resources of SkyDeck and GrowthCamp confirms our trajectory towards profound and positive social transformation. In Conclusion Joining the circles of excellence of SkyDeck and GrowthCamp marks a turning point for our startup. It is with pride and anticipation that we look forward to leveraging these invaluable resources to propel our project. With the support of these prestigious institutions, we are confident in our ability to navigate towards success and the realization of our vision.

Hey folks, check out the latest scoop on startup funding from 6th to 11th May 2024! This week, we saw some amazing startups bagging big bucks to fuel their dreams. From tech wizards to innovative disruptors, these young companies are all set to make some noise. So, if you’re curious about who’s getting funded and how much they’re scoring, take a peek at our weekly funding report. It’s the inspiration you need to kickstart your own startup journey! https://lnkd.in/gUyzSZkP #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurship #Investment #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #StartupIndia #FundingNews #WeeklyFunding #FundingRoundup #FundingReport #AprilStartupFunding #MayStartupFunding #WeeklyFundingRoundup #StartupNews

For the fourth installment of our VWV Curriculum Recap series, let’s dive into Success Factors for Startups 💡 Our students read various materials on startup success factors from the standpoint of investors and entrepreneurs, including materials from legendary investor Paul Graham and OpenAI CEO and Y-Combinator co-founder Sam Altman. A few highlights from this week: 🏋️ Reading Highlight: Black Swan Farming (https://lnkd.in/deRPbf4) We had a productive class discussion on Paul Graham’s Black Swan Farming and talked about the nature of startup returns. VCs might think about success differently than entrepreneurs, and there is an important distinction to be made between “succeeding” and “succeeding big.” Graham talks about the need to fight against our instincts on investments and take risks and notes that the best ideas often seem like bad ideas at first. We also discussed how risk-taking might differ between a large startup accelerator such as Y Combinator and a small, early-stage fund. YC can afford to take more risks and bet on businesses that have a high chance of failure and a much smaller, though still substantial chance of “succeeding big,” as opposed to a small fund, which may prefer to bet on startups with high odds of “success” but little chance of truly “succeeding big.” 🛣️ Assignment Shareout: Startup Post-Mortems For this week’s assignment, our students were tasked with finding a company that failed and discussing its rise, challenges, and ultimately, its fall. Some examples our students came up with: Segway is a startup that at one point revolutionized urban mobility with its self-balancing technology, but ultimately failed to live up to its hype. Some key challenges it faced: - High cost and steep learning curve deterred mass adoption - Limited evolution in design amidst the emergence of more affordable alternatives like electric scooters - Negative publicity from accidents involving celebrities. Houseparty is a classic example of another hype-generating startup that ultimately failed to exit. Its application captivated online users, providing real-time video chat features and available on multiple devices. Some challenges it faced:  - Failed to innovate and scale the platform for other use cases, such as B2B offerings.  - Declining interest in the platform as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted after an initial COVID boost. That’s all for this week! We’ll be back with next recap soon, which will be on finding and analyzing investments 🚀

🌟 Startup Competition 2024 - Innovating the Future of Construction 🌟 🚀 Get ready for the Startup Competition 2024, where the brightest minds in the construction industry showcase their groundbreaking ideas and technologies. This article highlights the key contenders, their innovative solutions, and the impact these startups could have on the future of construction. Don't miss out on the next big thing in construction innovation! 🏗️✨ 📰 Read the full article on Highways Today: https://lnkd.in/eieqCHZH #ConstructionNews #HighwaysToday #StartupCompetition #Innovation #TechInConstruction #FutureOfConstruction #ConstructionStartups #IndustryLeaders #BuildingTheFuture #Entrepreneurship

Youngkin reaches goal of creating 10,000 new high-growth, high-wage startupsGov. Glenn Youngkin announced that his administration has fulfilled a Day One goal of creating 10,000 new high-growth and high-wage startup companies in Virginia. Virginia has achieved this 10,000 new startup milestone faster than any previous Virginia governor’s administration in the last 15 years. “At the beginning of my administration, I pledged to reinvigorate job growth and foster an environment for 10,000 new startups in Virginia and we’ve achieved it in record time. Through our Compete to Win strategy, we’ve reached this incredible milestone by driving innovation, fostering entrepreneurship, bolstering our talent pipeline, providing needed tax relief, and truly creating an environment where startups and businesses can thrive. Our efforts to bolster our business environment over the past two and a half years have earned Virginia the top state for business accolade. All startups should come to Virginia because we are fostering an environment of success!” said Youngkin. Youngkin joined the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) in announcing the milestone achievement of 10,000 new high-growth / high-wage startups in Virginia on Thursday, August 1st at ZEBOX, a startup accelerator and innovation hub in Arlington. “It’s exciting that so many entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors are choosing Virginia to launch and grow startups,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick. “It is phenomenal to see 10,000 new high-growth and high-wage startups created in Virginia just during the last two years and I look forward to thousands more in the future.” “It’s exciting to celebrate Virginia’s success in driving new startup growth and attracting venture capital investment,“ said President and CEO of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) Joe Benevento. “We look forward to continuing to build upon and expand our collaborative partnerships with both public and private stakeholders to grow innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities throughout the entire Commonwealth.” In Virginia, 10,337 new high-growth and high-wage startups have been created in Virginia during 2022-2023 as of December 31, 2023, according to the Chmura consulting team. The accelerated growth of new high-growth / high-wage startup companies has been broad-based positive across all nine Go Virginia regions of the Commonwealth compared to the historical decade. Chmura’s consulting team and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) also report that Virginia was ranked #8 in the country for highest venture capital investment dollar activity during 2023. This is Virginia’s highest national ranking, and the first time it has reached the top 10, during at least the past 10 years since 2014. Capital from the private sector supports both the launch and growth of startup companies in Virginia. VIPC operates as the independent non-profit corporation on behalf of the Virgini

The Baltic Startup Survey 2024 reveals pre-seed stage startups dominate Baltic startup ecosystem, but investment remains cautious The Baltic region, comprising Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, is becoming an increasingly important player in the European startup ecosystem. The Baltic Startup Survey 2024, conducted by BalticVC, provides a comprehensive analysis of the startup scene in these three countries, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities facing local entrepreneurs, as well as the overall investment climate. The primary aim of the Baltic Startup Survey 2024 was to capture the state and development trends of the startup ecosystem in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The survey sought to assess various aspects of the region’s startups, including business development, team dynamics, sales, and fundraising. The findings are based on the responses from over 280 startup founders, with 107 of them participating in a 23-question survey. By gathering data on the socio-demographic profiles of the founders, their professional experiences, and the current state of their businesses, the survey highlights not only the strengths and weaknesses of the Baltic startup ecosystem but also the region’s attractiveness to global investors. Katalista Ventures Startup Wise Guys BSV Ventures https://lnkd.in/d-qpSqjt #community #balticmade #estonia #latvia #lithuania #startups #trending

The energy of STup!2024! 🚀 At the end of last week, Split’s amazing international university startup competition organized by Student Business Incubator Split as part of University Green Digital HUB brought so much great energy to Split even amidst the regional power outage. Read our overview to see how it went! 🤩 #SplitTechCity #startup #startupecosystem #startupcompetition #universitystartups #entrepreneurship #greentransition #STup2024 #ErasmusPlus #UniversityGreenDigitalHUB #StudentBusinessIncubator #SplitCroatia

Fyi: MTM update. Per StartLouis: For the St. Louis Region, Community and Beyond, #EcoNetworkSystem for #Founders, #StartUps, #Entrepreneurs, #Innovators, #SMB’s and Others. Some of content, limit on space for posts. Please read all of content, there is much more information, Thank, #StartLouis. “In using its grant, #TechSTL will be joined by #Capacity, #EcoMapTechnologies, #Tenacity, #NewsLabInc. and #Hapacity in establishing a St. Louis regional entrepreneurial node, via #StartupSTL, to connect small businesses and the high-growth startup community to resources, capital and each other. ### “#MTC, led by Executive Director #JackScatizzi, is a public-private partnership created by the #MissouriGeneralAssembly that promotes entrepreneurship and provides investment to startups and entrepreneur support organizations. Through its #IdeaFund venture capital program, MTC has provided about $50 million in financing in equity investments to about 160 companies statewide, the organization said in May. The milestone follows a rapid expansion of its investment pace in the past two years, following an influx of $95 million in federal funds. The St. Louis-area companies awarded funding from MTC through its latest cycle of investment are: #Agragene Inc., a developer of technology that sterilizes flies for pest control; #FinLocker Inc., developer of a financial app to help homebuyers; #HabiTerre Inc., developer of technology to provide environmental and productivity data for the agriculture industry; …. — RePosted by: #StartLouis is For the St. Louis Region, Community and Beyond, #EcoNetworkSystem for #Founders, #StartUps, #Entrepreneurs, #Innovators, #SMB’s and Others. ….. “StartLouis Where: “StartUps” / Founders Start ! “ Free to join, Free access to Resources and the “Top 10+ List of Resources” for #Founders, #StartUps, #Innovators, #Entrepreneurs, #SMB’s and Others. Access via web site (MeetUp) “StartLouis”.; https://lnkd.in/g6p3x8gg ….. Ed Schneider, StartLouis V5.0 (ESO). Founder, Principal, Lead Organizer. ….. (R:08292401) —————— - (O:0913240116a)-(29) -(0214a)-(215)-(R:091524-0312p). -

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