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WeWork, Sweetgreen Pair On Order-Ahead

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The collaboration is in seven cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C., With this capital, Sweetgreen wants to expand its business into other food categories, as well as look into blockchain technology to assist in the transparency of its supply chain. “As

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B2B Investors Set Sights On Data, AI, Analytics

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Though not venture capital, the private equity raised for New Jersey-chartered community bank Cross River Bank is noteworthy not only for its impressive price tag of $100 million, but for its reflection of investors’ support for financial institutions that collaborate with the tech startup scene. Cross River Bank.

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18 Corporate Innovation Labs In Healthcare

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One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong , and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before.

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How Main Street Businesses Honed Their Survival Skills In 2020

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Haley Fortier , operator of Boston wine bar haley.henry , told PYMNTS that much of the year was based on taking things the company already knew it could do well, and then finding ways to make them work via digital channels. Aid has notably come in from all corners, particularly the card networks.

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Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance Heads To Ohio In Search Of Investment Opportunities

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And there are some serious funds on offer — Revolution funds has over $1 billion in capital to hand out to firms at all stages of development. Vance’s most recent post was at Mithril Capital, the venture vehicle for noted Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel, and Vance had affirmed he will continue to work with Mithril.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

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Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

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With a big focus on technology in Silicon Valley and Boston, New York City slowly made its way to becoming a powerhouse tech player. Albany, New York’s state capital, has a population of just over 150,000. Over the years, I have held executive positions in three different startups, so I’ve long been part of this community.