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Second Day, Second Wind On Innovation Debates

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With blizzard Stella faded like Blanche Dubois’ southern charm, Boston still had its winter chill. But on the second day of Innovation Project 2017, eyes were beyond Beantown and cast toward the world at large. What would a discussion about payments, innovation, cybersecurity and all manner of commerce be without a few laughs?

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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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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Kenna said it plans to use the funds to expand its team, focus on sales and continue innovation efforts. Cybersecurity.

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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. In 2010 California companies received $28.4 Case has been promoting entrepreneurship as a path for development in America outside the hubs in Silicon Valley and Boston.

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10 Early-Stage eSports Startups To Watch

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Headquarters: Cupertino, California. Select Investors: CAA Ventures, Greycroft Partners, GVR Fund, Samsung NEXT, Sony Innovation Fund. Select Investors: DN Capital, The Raine Group, 500 Startups. Headquarters: San Francisco, California. Select Investors: Accel Partners, Horizon Ventures, Lowercase Capital.

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Tech Center: Charlotte On The Edge of Tech Greatness

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I helped to start the Charlotte Entrepreneurs Organization’s (EO) chapter in 1998 to help foster dialogue in the Queen City around innovation and opportunities. MP: I would say that the biggest challenge facing startups in Charlotte is access to early-stage capital. What do you think has sparked this transformation?

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Happier Hour: 55+ Startups Disrupting The Alcoholic Beverages Industry

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At the same time, startups are riding the craft spirits, cannabis-infused beverages, and alcohol-free trends, offering innovative products to happy hour drinkers. Hoving & Partners, VOC Capital Partners. Blue Scorpion Investments, Revelis Capital Group, Warner Music Group. California Dreamin’ Y Combinator.