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New Frontiers is Enterprise Ireland's national programme for early-stage startup founders. Read more about the programme at the Innovation Hubs in Galway and Mayo. https://bit.ly/4ac74lZ

MSU Research Foundation Leading $4 Million Statewide Expansion Of PitchMI: The MSU Research Foundation has recently made a significant stride forward by securing $4 million in funding to enhance PitchMI, which is set to become one of the most impactful startup competitions focused on founders in the entire nation. This ambitious initiative is backed by a generous $3 million award from the Michigan Innovation Fund, which is administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The post MSU Research Foundation Leading $4 Million Statewide Expansion Of PitchMI appeared first on Pulse 2.0.

University of Dayton’s Flyer Nest course gives undergraduates the chance to launch scalable startups with support from the local community. Read more --> https://lnkd.in/eVTB_mGX #DaytonOhio #Dayton #SmallBusiness

Scaling too early can be risky 📈 Startups scaling within their first 12 months significantly increase their risk of failure. Growth often feels like progress, but when the foundation isn’t ready, challenges appears quickly: 🚩 MVPs become fragile, 🚩 Releases slow down, 🚩 Teams end up reacting instead of building. From our experience at ULAM LABS when working with growing tech companies, the lesson is simple: scale only when infrastructure, processes and development capacity are prepared. I’d be very interested to hear how others have experienced this in their own projects.

Education without borders. That’s the vision behind WissenWelle, one of the standout startups at Hyve Conference 2025’s Startup Pitch Night. Founded on the belief that quality education should be accessible to everyone, WissenWelle is already empowering thousands of learners across Africa and beyond with expert-led courses that turn knowledge into real-world success. Their mission is bold, their impact is growing — and this is just the beginning. #HyveCon2025 #StartupPitchNight #WissenWelle #EdTechInnovation #AccessToEducation #LearningForAll

𝗧𝗵𝗲 U𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵 Claim: Munich is 1 of the top 10 Deep Tech Startup Ecosystems in the world. Ecosystem: Between top universities with lots of students, active incubators and support organizations, integration with many engineering focused mid-sized and some good healthy large corporates - and of course successful startups raising big money… a healthy ecosystem is emerging. Stats: 👉 2 New tech Startups a week 👉 Creating 10.000 new jobs a year #startupmunich #startupgermany #unternehmentum

𝟭𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼. Helsinki Incubators just kicked off Journeys, a mentor-driven 16-week program at the University of Helsinki designed to turn early ideas into fundable companies. We were on the ground at Porthania for Day 1 of the 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸, where 19 teams met, pitched 60 seconds each to investors, alumni, and students—then crossed the street to HUONE Helsinki Meeting and Event Venue for the networking surge. Why it matters: 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺—hands-on mentors, investor access, and a weekly cadence focused on execution over theory. What’s ahead for this cohort • October: MVP review • November: PoC traction • December: Investor-pitch rehearsal → Demo Day We’ll be following every step—MVPs, PoCs, and the road to Demo Day. Thanks so much to Andres Archila & Irina Blomqvist for having us :) 🎥 Watch our field piece ➡️Want to read the full article about it? https://lnkd.in/d2cDMmX7 #Journeys #HelsinkiIncubators #UniversityOfHelsinki #DeepTech #AIStartups #FinlandStartups #NordicsTech #EntreprenerdMedia #DemoDay #MVP #PoC

💡So often, startups are born out of university projects. Check out this project from Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi (YTU) where a team is using MBD to develop a smarter, low-cost alternative to commercially available LVADs ▶️https://spr.ly/6043AGmvh

To help equip students with entrepreneurial skills, the Dunin-Deshpande Queen's University's Innovation Centre has already supported 700+ startups, fostering an innovative mindset, real-world skills & mentorship. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gUBVZdwH #ONpse #ONpoli

🔑 Liquidity is not just about exits — it is about building sustainable cycles. Proud to see the launch of the "State of the Startup Secondaries Market in Brazil – 2025", produced by Beacon Founders in partnership with Spectra Investments. I have been working on this project since the beginning of the year, and seeing it materialize in this report is truly indescribable. This is the first study fully dedicated to the secondary market in Brazil, bringing unique data and reflections from founders and investors on how secondary transactions can align incentives, give entrepreneurs breathing room, and strengthen capital recycling in the ecosystem. A special thanks to my partner at Spectra, Humberto Gallucci, for being such an important part of this journey. More than a report, it is an invitation to expand this conversation and take our market to a new level of maturity. 🚀