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Climate First Bank Appoints New Board Member and Branch Manager

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Climate First Bank , the world’s first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis, today appoints Marilyn Waite to the Board of Directors (pending regulatory approval), and welcomes Eric Hollar as VP and Branch Manager for the St. Petersburg location.

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Climate First Bank , the world’s first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis, today appoints Marilyn Waite to the Board of Directors (pending regulatory approval), and welcomes Eric Hollar as VP and Branch Manager for the St. Petersburg location.
  • Waite is Managing Director at the Climate Finance Fund where she mobilizes capital across the United States, China and the European Union for climate solutions.
  • Now, as its newest board member, Waite will use her wealth of knowledge and experience to guide Climate First Bank’s growth and environmental impact.
  • So far, the bank has welcomed four interns across different departments of the bank, including marketing, digital banking and cyber security.

Dream.Org Announces $1 Million Justice Innovation Prize to Disrupt Prison Industry

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Today, Dream.Org, the national nonprofit dedicated to closing prison doors and opening doors of opportunity, announced a $1 million Justice Innovation Prize to identify, promote, and support innovative approaches to disrupting the prison industry.

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  • Today, Dream.Org, the national nonprofit dedicated to closing prison doors and opening doors of opportunity, announced a $1 million Justice Innovation Prize to identify, promote, and support innovative approaches to disrupting the prison industry.
  • The Justice Innovation Prize will uplift technological solutions to America’s overcrowded prisons and seeks to inspire more venture capital support for innovations that will establish decarceration as a new industry, as opposed to the current prison industry that profits off of incarceration without supporting our communities.
  • “A prison system that sees 77% of formerly incarcerated people return within five years is clearly not working,” said Dream.Org National Justice Director Janos Marton.
  • Simply locking more people up for more time is not a solution that is serving our communities or keeping us safe.

SBA Announces Second Annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Washington D.C., Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the second annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit for entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) to gather virtually on December 6-7.

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  • Washington D.C., Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the second annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit for entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) to gather virtually on December 6-7.
  • “The Innovation Ecosystem Summit brings together leaders across the public and private sectors working every day to strengthen the relationships between local and national innovation and entrepreneurship networks,” said Bailey DeVries, Associate Administrator for the SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation.
  • The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation (OII) leads programs that provide the high-growth small business community access to financial capital and R&D funds to develop commercially viable innovations.
  • It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.

Intersect Innovation Hub and SPARK Palestine Launch Program to Support Palestinian Entrepreneurs With Funding From the European Union

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Intersect Innovation Hub (IIH), the entrepreneurship arm of Bank of Palestine Group, and SPARK, an international NGO devoted to job creation, have launched a new program aiming at supporting Palestinian entrepreneurs, in cooperation with Village Capital and Ibtikar Fund, with funding from the European Union.

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  • Intersect Innovation Hub (IIH), the entrepreneurship arm of Bank of Palestine Group, and SPARK, an international NGO devoted to job creation, have launched a new program aiming at supporting Palestinian entrepreneurs, in cooperation with Village Capital and Ibtikar Fund, with funding from the European Union.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221215005585/en/
    Intersect Innovation Hub and SPARK Palestine launch program to support Palestinian entrepreneurs with funding from the European Union (Photo: Business Wire)
    The two organisations have agreed to implement a capacity-building program targeting Palestinian organizations that support innovation.
  • This new program aims to enhance and diversify the services available to Palestinian entrepreneurs, in order to support their success.
  • This agreement will open up new opportunities for Palestinian entrepreneurs stated Rateb Rabi, Managing Director of Intersect Innovation Hub.

Newly launched Accelerator Geekz Ventures Joins Techstars Foundation

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Officially launched this year, Geekz Ventures is a 10-week virtual program for Black and Latinx founders launching their first tech-enabled startup.

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  • Officially launched this year, Geekz Ventures is a 10-week virtual program for Black and Latinx founders launching their first tech-enabled startup.
  • "We are thrilled to be part of the Techstars family," said Geekz Ventures founder Kunbi Tinuoye .
  • "We have verified that Geekz Ventures is a highly qualified organization that we would like to support," saidAngela Madura,directorof theTechstars Foundation.
  • The Techstars Foundation will match 20% of all donations to Geekz Ventures .

MetLife Foundation Announces Strategy to Drive Inclusive Economic Mobility

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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MetLife Foundation today announced a strategy aimed at driving inclusive economic mobility by addressing the needs of underserved and underrepresented communities around the globe.

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  • MetLife Foundation today announced a strategy aimed at driving inclusive economic mobility by addressing the needs of underserved and underrepresented communities around the globe.
  • With the updated focus of MetLife Foundation, we aim to further drive a more equitable and confident future for vulnerable and historically marginalized communities around the world.
  • At MetLife Foundation, we are committed to driving inclusive economic mobility for underserved and underrepresented communities around the world.
  • Since 1976, MetLife Foundation has contributed over $900 million to strengthen communities where MetLife has a presence.

MetLife Foundation Announces Strategy to Drive Inclusive Economic Mobility

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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MetLife Foundation today announced a strategy aimed at driving inclusive economic mobility by addressing the needs of underserved and underrepresented communities around the globe.

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  • MetLife Foundation today announced a strategy aimed at driving inclusive economic mobility by addressing the needs of underserved and underrepresented communities around the globe.
  • With the updated focus of MetLife Foundation, we aim to further drive a more equitable and confident future for vulnerable and historically marginalized communities around the world.
  • At MetLife Foundation, we are committed to driving inclusive economic mobility for underserved and underrepresented communities around the world.
  • Since 1976, MetLife Foundation has contributed over $900 million to strengthen communities where MetLife has a presence.

TQIntelligence Appoints New Chief Operations Officer

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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Mark has held multiple executive leadership positions before joining the TQIntelligence team where he helped lead multiple teams from growth stage to exit.

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  • Mark has held multiple executive leadership positions before joining the TQIntelligence team where he helped lead multiple teams from growth stage to exit.
  • "The addition of Mark to our team is the right step for TQIntelligence, as we continue to grow," said Dr. Yared Alemu, founder and CEO of TQIntelligence.
  • TQIntelligence is a voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology company eliminating disparities in mental health treatment, which are primary sources of chronic poverty and educational underachievement.
  • By leveraging voice biomarkers and AI technology, TQIntelligence objectively identifies pediatric trauma and emotional distress, notifying therapists in real-time, during sessions.

16 Climate Adaptation Startups from Asia and Africa Selected for New “ASAP” Accelerator

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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Village Capital and The Lightsmith Group (Lightsmith) announced today that 16 startups were selected to participate in a new environmental accelerator called ASAP , or the Adaptation SME Accelerator Project, focused on innovative climate adaptation ventures in Asia and Africa.

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  • Village Capital and The Lightsmith Group (Lightsmith) announced today that 16 startups were selected to participate in a new environmental accelerator called ASAP , or the Adaptation SME Accelerator Project, focused on innovative climate adaptation ventures in Asia and Africa.
  • The 16 startups were selected from more than 300 applicants and have developed technologies in water, agriculture, risk analytics, supply chain, infrastructure, and insurance that can support adaptation and resilience to climate change.
  • During the ASAP accelerator program, the 16 companies will work with industry experts, investors, and ecosystem partners to develop the networks and tools they need to attract investment, grow their businesses, and increase their climate adaptation impacts.
  • ASAP is a grant-funded initiative led by The Lightsmith Group, in partnership with Village Capital, and with the support of the Global Environment Facilitys Special Climate Change Fund.

The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Joins The Future of Food @ SXSW

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (the Foundation) is bringing people together for conversations about food system innovation, inclusion and sustainability as presenting sponsor for The Future of Food @ SXSW between March 11 and March 18, 2022, in Austin, Texas.

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  • Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (the Foundation) is bringing people together for conversations about food system innovation, inclusion and sustainability as presenting sponsor for The Future of Food @ SXSW between March 11 and March 18, 2022, in Austin, Texas.
  • Scheduled events for The Future of Food @ SXSW 2022 include food-focused documentary watch parties, roundtable discussions, food tastings, memorable activations and more.
  • "Our mission is to help create communities free of hunger and waste and a brighter future for people and our planet," said Denise Osterhues, president of The Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation.
  • The Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, a nonprofit public charity, was established in 2018 to direct philanthropic and catalytic funding to partners working to solve food system challenges.