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5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought

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The dampened outlook for startup funding at the start of 2022 thanks to the pandemic’s lingering uncertainties has only worsened following a global market downturn and the war in Ukraine. CB Insights forecasts a roughly 20% drop in total VC investments from Q1 to Q2, leaving ambitious young companies scrambling to fight for scraps.

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Amazon wants to boost ten generative AI startups around the globe

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Generative AI startup founders within the cohort can expect to have access to AI models and tools as well as machine learning stack optimization and custom go-to-market advice. That said, acceptees will receive up to $300,000 in AWS credits to help build their companies.

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MVP versus EVP: Is it time to introduce ethics into the agile startup model?

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The rocket ship trajectory of a startup is well known: Get an idea, build a team and slap together a minimum viable product (MVP) that you can get in front of users. However, building high-performing products and solutions that work for the majority isn’t enough anymore.

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Inside Walmart’s generative AI journey

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“Our people make the difference” — a common catchphrase of Walmart founder Sam Walton — still guides the company’s path forward as it ventures into the future with generative AI. The move places Walmart among a handful of companies (aside from tech giants) that have leveraged generative AI at scale. And they did it in just 60 days.

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GSK and R/GA Ventures are launching a health studio for startups

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GSK Next, the innovation arm of GlaxoSmithKlein, is launching a new mentorship and business development program. Companies from all over the world can apply, but they must be prepared to launch in the U.S. with a minimum viable product, or be ready to perform in-market development.

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Equinix goes partner prospecting with AI

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Multinational data infrastructure company Equinix has been capitalizing on machine learning (ML) since 2018, thanks to an initiative that uses ML probabilistic modeling to predict prospective customers’ likelihood of buying Equinix offerings — a program that has contributed millions of dollars in revenue since its inception.

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

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While we did raise funds from one of the VC world’s glitterati — Sequoia Capital — when we were accepted into the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer ( SBIR/STTR ) program, we knew our solution was much more valuable than a chip that would make its way to the reject line. economic impact.