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The Facebook Journalism Project recently announced that it is partnering with the DMZ university incubator and the Ryerson School of Journalism to advance innovation in journalism. They are launching the Digital News Innovation Challenge, which will provide five startups with $100,000 in non-dilutive seed funding. The announcement highlights it is A Canada-wide […]

Facebook attempts to address fake news by nurturing digital startups ...

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NEW YORK, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Startup Institute, the leading career accelerator for the innovation economy in New York City and Boston, today announced the launch of its first part-time program. The 12-week part-time program is in response to demand from students who want to combine study with full-time employment, […]

Startup Institute Launches Its First Part Time Program

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Building the Cities of the Future By 2040 the United Nations estimates that nearly 65 percent of the world’s population will call cities home. As populations continue to surge in urban areas, startups will play a crucial role in deploying technology, making cities smarter, and solving critical problems in areas like […]

$3B Tampa Renewal Project Adds an UrbanTech Accelerator

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Microsoft Acquires Deis To Broaden Cloud Computing Scope – Microsoft wants more developers to use its platform and tools. Specifically, Microsoft wants more cloud computing developers to come into its fold. With this widely accepted truth in mind, it is perhaps logical to hear news this April 2017 of the […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 24th April

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2017 VC Market: U.S. Startup Investment Picks Up In Q1 –  U.S. startup investment activity somewhat rebounded after a downturn late last year, with larger rounds and an improving environment for tech IPOs. However, funding totals are still below the highs set several quarters ago. A preliminary analysis of Crunchbase […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 16th April

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Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 9th April Microsoft launches Sprinkles, a silly camera app powered by machine learning – Microsoft is getting into the “fun camera app” game with a new iOS application called Sprinkles, which has now earned a featured spot in the “New apps we love” […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 9th April

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Weekly startup news roundup for 2nd April 2017. $2 billion startup GitHub has officially won over Microsoft – (GitHub co-founder and CEO Chris WanstrathFlickr/by DaveFayram) Today, Microsoft announces via blog entry the shutdown of CodePlex, its 11-year-old site where programmers could host and share the code for their software projects. […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 2nd April

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Zurich, Switzerland  – ABB announced today that it has acquired the Spanish start-up company NUB3D, a leading innovator of digital, 3D inspection and quality-control solutions. The acquisition expands the group’s portfolio of ABB Ability™ solutions that connect customers to the industrial Internet of Things. ABB Ability builds on the intelligent cloud, […]

ABB strengthens digital offering by acquiring leading pioneer in 3D ...

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The year 2015 saw an 87 per cent increase in the number of startups being founded, the number dropped by 67 per cent in 2016. The Startup India campaign aimed at boosting entrepreneurship marks its first year anniversary January 16 but it has not yet rendered the desired results. The […]

Startup India: 2016 not a good year as new startups ...

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AUSTRALIAN visitor registration software used in 600 cities globally is preparing to launch in the world’s second-largest nation. Sine is a leading visitor management platform developed in South Australia, which increases visitor check-in efficiency while also working as a security tool. By Caleb Radford / 4th of January, 2017 Sine […]

Visitor management software is a Sine of the times

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