Hopes persist that a burst of relocations by tech companies and remote workers will revitalize the American heartland. Recent location announcements by firms such as Google and Apple have generated optimism, magnified by a steady stream of articles about tech workers fleeing the coasts. Maybe remote work and pandemic-spurred moves really are going to redistribute economic vitality more evenly across the country after a decade of excessive concentration in coastal “superstar” cities.

As a long-time advisor to new entrepreneurs here in the USA, I’ve long been impressed with the number that come here from other countries, and the positive traits that most of these seem to bring with them. Logically, I would expect these non native-born entrepreneurs to be at a big disadvantage, having to learn the culture here, local idiosyncrasies, and new relationships.

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Earlier this week, The Exchange wrote about the early-stage venture capital market, with the goal of understanding how some startups are raising more seed capital before they work on their Series A, while other startups are seemingly raising their first lettered round while in the nascent stages of scaling.

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The EU no longer aims to bridge the innovation gap in Europe, but to promote “innovation cohesion”, the EU commissioner for research and innovation told the European Commission’s annual research policy conference.

That will require member states to acknowledge the shared goals of EU R&D policy and the effort needed to create the European Research Area (ERA) single market for research.

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The so-called "gig economy" is here to stay. It's not a temporary, limited phenomenon, and it neither started nor ends with ride sharing. Instead, it's a universal development of the job market that will eventually affect all industries. As such, entrepreneurs should consider what this development means for their hiring and strategy decisions.

In the early days of Vice Media, cofounder Shane Smith sent a few copies of the Montreal-based start-up’s fledgling publication to a record store in Miami and a skate shop in Los Angeles so that the company could tell advertisers its readership was distributed across North America—an act befitting the monicker “Bullshitter Shane,” reportedly bestowed on him by a friend and colleague.

Another day, another deal.

Keeping up with the flurry of acquisitions, IPOs, SPACs and venture capital these days is no easy task. In fact, IPO dollar volume for 2021 has already reached $171 billion, surpassing the record totals of last year. Same goes for mergers and acquisitions, with record levels of deal activity tracked for 2021.

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The archive of the American Philosophical Society, consisting of an ever-expanding universe of 13 million manuscripts and 350,000 bound volumes and periodicals, with images and audiotapes proliferating on a daily basis, has reached the point where it is its own universe.

So it should be no surprise that APS, founded in 1743, has discovered that it possesses an exceedingly rare engraved copy of the Declaration of Independence ordered up by John Quincy Adams two centuries ago, and given to the society in 1842 by Daniel Webster. The society has just announced the discovery.

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A recent market research report added to repository of “MarketInsightsReports” is an in-depth analysis of Global Virtual Reality (VR) Market. On the basis of historic growth analysis and current scenario of Virtual Reality (VR) market place, the report intends to offer actionable insights on global market growth projections. Authenticated data presented in report is based on findings of extensive primary and secondary research. The deep understanding of multiple aspects of Virtual Reality (VR) market. This further helps user with their developmental strategy.

In 2020 alone, $8.9 billion was invested in space startups. Morgan Stanley estimates that this trend is likely to continue and by 2040 revenue from space projects is likely to touchdown at $1 trillion. The world of blockchain is also harvesting the benefits of investment in space projects with the use of Metaverses. One such venture with immense potential is Mars4.

Metaverses in the crypto space are very successful and currently the hot talk of the town. The all new metaverse Mars4 is a virtual reality platform that allows users to create, experience and monetize content (and applications) and earn passive income through a first of a kind revenue generating Mars NFT( Non-fungible Token). Users can already explore this exact 3D replica of Mars constructed from NASA data, just like on our planet with Google Earth (which later was complemented with street view).

Decathlon UK has announced a virtual reality tennis related tie up with VR Motion Learning. This will see Decathlon’s UK flagship store in London Surrey Quays present the world premiere of VR Motion Learning’s Tennis Esports offering.

The store has devoted 300 sqm to give customers the opportunity to play VR tennis, starting on Monday, 28th June and running until Thursday, 30th September.

Eric Mazillier, CEO at Decathlon UK, says: “Decathlon has been an innovator in sport since 1976, always looking at how we can sustainably make sports accessible to the many.”

So, how can you tell what technology trends are going to make a big impact? And, even more importantly, how do you know what’s right for your business? 

We are going to look at some of the biggest retails trends so that you can get a better idea of what is worth the hype and what is not. 

Order management and fulfilment platforms Those who nail their order management and fulfilment operations will succeed in business. Those who do not are setting themselves up for failure. 

NEW ORLEANS, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 365 Connect, the leading provider of award-winning marketing, leasing, and resident service platforms for the multifamily housing industry, announced today that its founder and CEO, Kerry W. Kirby, has received a Titan Entrepreneur Award. This prestigious, global award recognizes Kirby for his unwavering commitment to leading technology innovation in today's changing world.

The Titan Entrepreneur Awards brings attention to global businesses and the entrepreneurs that are the driving forces behind them. Administered by the International Awards Associate (IAA), winning entries were selected by a worldwide judging panel of acclaimed entrepreneurs. This year's competition boasted entries from 28 countries including Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, and many more.

The pandemic changed the way we work in very profound and wide-ranging ways. Some people immediately became remote workers, navigating the challenges of blending their home and work lives. Others kept reporting to their place of employment, facing myriad concerns ranging from safety to new demands and ways of working.

As soon as your company’s name becomes listed in a directory like Crunchbase or Pitchbook, don’t be surprised if your email inbox becomes filled with exhortations to apply to an accelerator or incubator. Even if you don’t receive these missives, you will no doubt stumble upon articles about how this or that large company got its start with two or three bright young people pivoting from one idea to the next in a famous accelerator program like Y-Combinator, TechStars or 500 Startups.

We're at a unique point in time when technology can bring new value to organizations. And this value isn’t just about bringing cost reduction through automating repetitive labor, rather it’s using technology to increase the value each employee brings to the organization.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, the most trusted voice in healthcare, names Mon Health System of Morgantown, West Virginia, the winner of its 15th Health Devices Achievement Award. ECRI presents its annual award to the member facility that has carried out the most exceptional initiative to improve patient safety, reduce costs, or otherwise facilitate better strategic management of health technology.

A pair of Baltimore startups are learning from Kansas City as part of the latest cohort of Techstars‘ accelerator in the Missouri metropolis.

Natural air purifier company AlgenAir and short-term loan company BuckUp are taking part in the summer’s three-month accelerator, which also offers support after the program via connections to the Techstars network. They join eight other companies from Kansas City, Charlotte, Raleigh and Sante Fe.

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As a consumer, I rarely pay attention to your marketing pitch, but I certainly always remember a exceptionally positive total experience with your team, based on a memorable set of interactions from first contact to discussions with friends. Yet, as a business consultant, I often find minimal focus on improving employee engagement and assessing their customer-facing performance.

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Sometimes wealth is the product of effort and hard work, and other times it is mere luck. The latter seems to apply to Rani and Sankalp Parihar, who accidentally planted some of the most expensive mangoes in the world. Now they have Miyazaki mango trees whose cost per kilogram is around 270,000 rupees (about $3,630).