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https://lnkd.in/gx-4SPAj Did you know that STL is a Hub for TECH startups, and last year they created the #stltechweek It was such a success, that it is even bigger this year. #STEMeducation is part of these important conversations. Check out the schedule through the link.

For those interested in deep tech, LA or venture, here’s a good event to check out

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Thrilled to share that Evinced has secured a $55M Series C funding round to drive more technology innovation in the accessibility industry 👏 🎉 🙌

Better late than never! Here are thoughts from the panel on university corporate tech transfer during the MIT Start-Up Ecosystem Conference in April.

Even if you were at TECH WEEK by a16z in LA and SF this year, I'm sure just like me you were unable to go to all the talks you wanted to go to. Now you can catch up on their YouTube channel. Hot off the press, talks on: - Fundraising - Investing - Go To Market strategies - AI and the list goes on... Check them out here: https://lnkd.in/ee__8jdd #TechWeekLA #TechWeekSF #TechWeek2024 #AI #Innovation #ThoughtLeadership #Investing #StartUps #Fundraising

I hate conferences. But I launched one anyway. Let me explain... 8 years ago I created the event, Enterprise Rising Conference the event that 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 (which is saying a LOT because I find attending conferences to mostly be a time suck even though I'm an extreme extrovert). 100% SaaS 100% Midwest 100% startups ✅ deep 40-50 minute talks, not superficial 20 minutes ones where nothing meaningful can be shared ✅ NO mega panels ✅ talking about #startuplife, not just startup tactics ✅ 100% of speakers have been in the SaaS startup arena. Interested? Want to be IN THE ROOM with other founders? Want to see what the hoopla is about? Even if you generally hate 'big' events? Well, I made this for you. ➡️  "The most signal to bullshit ratio of any event I've ever attended" - Thong Nguyen Check out the the speaker lineup for more 👇 https://lnkd.in/gXKJvQza

Harvard Grid's Paul Hayre engaged with David Cohen-Tanugi (Venture Builder, MIT Proto Ventures and co-founder, Embr Labs) and Rob Devlin (co-founder and CEO, Metalenz) in a fascinating conversation around tough tech venturing during last week's Lab-to-Launch Lounge event... David and Rob recounted their unique experiences dealing with various investor and early adopter demands. In the case of Embr, despite fervent interest from early adopters, David's team took the time to identify the best customer segment for long-term product-market-fit committing to a product vision, a design, and a go-to-market strategy.  Similarly, with Metalenz, Rob and his team faced large appetites yet varied demands from strategics and investors, prompting them to step back to critically evaluate the best initial application for their technology. David on why he embarked on his entrepreneurship journey - "I felt stuck by the politics of climate & clean energy, but no one could stop me from inventing a technological solution with impact." Rob also reflected on his role as Co-founder and CEO - "Even as a researcher, you are always selling your research. While there is more jargon involved at conferences, ultimately you are communicating your idea to colleagues so that they realize why it's important." Thank you David and Rob for the candid discussion, insights, and walk-in-your-shoes journey into the many early and high stakes decisions you made and how you navigated each. #HarvardGrid #Venturingatharvard #ToughTech

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! Do you have a burning idea? Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? Join us for a StartX Info Session at the GSB this Thursday. Their Student-in-Residence program was a game-changer for me, and being part of the full-time program has been even more impactful! 📅 When: Thursday, 8/3 ⏰ Time: 6:30pm 📍 Where: GSB 🚀 Register for exact location: https://lu.ma/xe87xx0k StartX is Stanford University’s premier accelerator—no offense, YC!  The numbers speak by themselves and they take zero equity. As StartX founders we have: · 3× higher chance of reaching $100M+ valuation than the best accelerators · 5× more $1B+ companies than any accelerator at the same age · +60% more successful at reaching Series A than industry average ·  $11M+ average venture funding raised by StartX companies ·  84% StartX companies still growing + acquired over 10 years ·  5× proportion of venture funding raised by female-led StartX companies compared to industry average

Our MD Gerard Grech recently spoke to Jane Wakefield for the UKTN podcast. Here is a flavour of what they discussed: 🎙️ Our mission Founders at the University of Cambridge to create entrepreneurial pathways for the next generation of founders 🔬 The challenges preventing venture scientists from accessing the advice they need to spin out their research into global, impactful businesses and how Founders at the University of Cambridge is solving this 💰 And how the UK can close the gap in later-stage funding so it isn’t only great at starting companies, but supporting them to reach their full potential too 💡 How the UK tech industry has grown 16x and developed over the past 10+ years 🚀 Gerard’s experience supporting thousands of tech startups to scale up and become successful companies Tune in to the episode below! #Podcast #startups #entrepreneurship