It takes a village to start a company. GAN accelerators do a great job surrounding entrepreneurs with a supportive network, which is why we wanted you to know nine awesome things GAN members are doing for the startup industry!
- Buddy, the first investment made by Microsoft Ventures, has officially been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange for a public offering. This marks the very first GAN Startup IPO!!!
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- DAI is supporting entrepreneurs with the potential to make a difference in the lives of people in emerging and transitioning nations through $100k of prizes in The Innovation into Action Challenge. Apply by February 28th here!
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- The AlphaLab Gear National Hardware Cup applications are open to early-stage startups that create at least one physical product. Six teams will be selected from each of the nine cities, and one winner will come away with a $50k grand prize!
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- Techstars reviewed 75, yes 75 of the top startup podcasts. View the list here to see which podcasts you should be listening to!
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- Seed Sumo wrote an interesting blog post on the evolution of accelerator’s strengths in growing startups. Read it here.
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- The Iron Yard opened a new code school in Detroit, bringing them up to 20 cities in the US and one in the UK.
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- Start Co. is holding a video pitch competition for pre-seed startups, submittals due by February 15th!
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- The Iowa Startup Accelerator startups have surpassed $2.6 million in funds raised in just over a year!
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- JumpStart Foundry is headed to five cities over the next two months to spark the conversation about healthcare innovation. See the tour dates and locations here.
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Puzzlets from Digital Dreams Labs
An AlphaLab and AL Gear alum, Digital Dream Labs, launched their interactive gaming and learning platform, Puzzlets, for the holiday season and have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and also won Best Toys of 2015 from Good Housekeeping and Popular Mechanics! They are currently selling Puzzlets through Amazon and Toys R Us.
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