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RISE-UP Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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University of Rhode Island and RISE-UP
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Technology and Innovation Grants 2026
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Product Development & Small Business Incubator Program
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Texas Economic Development Bank
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direct to businesssmall_business
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HackATL
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Emory Entrepreneurship & Venture Management
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studenthackathon
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Nevada CDFI / Community Lending Layer
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Nevada mission-based lenders
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small_business
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NJ Founders & Funders
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
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investment_readinesscapital_access
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HAX Newark Hard Tech Accelerator
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SOSV HAX and New Jersey partners
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businesstech_businesses
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NH Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) Business Advising
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NH Small Business Development Center / University of New Hampshire
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small businessNH based
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Clarke Street Fund Alabama Black Business Support and Incubator
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Clarke Street Fund
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black_owned_businessalabama_founders
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Washington High Technology Sales and Use Tax Deferral
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Washington State Department of Revenue
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Washington statehigh technology
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AEDC Basic Research Grant Program
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) – Division of Science and Technology
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Arkansas institutionresearch
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Mississippi Advantage Jobs Incentive Program – Tech
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Mississippi Development Authority
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job creationMississippi based
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Nevada SSBCI Venture Capital Program (gener8tor Partnership)
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Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) / Nevada SSBCI
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Nevada based startupseed stage
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NJEDA Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority
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woman_ownedminority_owned
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Revenue-Based Financing Fund
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Washington State Department of Commerce / Grow America
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small businessWashington state
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JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women Investments
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JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women
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greater_philadelphiatechnology_focused
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WVEDA Broadband Loan Insurance Program (BLINS)
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West Virginia Economic Development Authority
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West Virginia businessbroadband service
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Kentucky Small Business Credit Initiative — Loan Participation Program (Tech)
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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)
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for profitsmall business
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ImagiNE Nebraska Act – Business Investment Tax Incentive
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Nebraska Department of Economic Development / Nebraska Department of Revenue
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for profitNebraska based
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Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
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broadband providerMinnesota based
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Michigan SmartZones Technology Business Accelerator Program
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Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
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Michigan basedtechnology based
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Enterprise Zones Partnership Program — High Technology
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Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)
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Hawaii based businessenterprise zone location
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Free Ventures Berkeley Startup Accelerator
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Free Ventures
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student_foundersberkeley_startups
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Alaska SSBCI Tribal Venture Capital Fund
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Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) — Tribal SSBCI Consortium
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for profitalaska based
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Newlab Membership and Venture Platform
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Newlab
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incubatortechnical_assistance
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Innovation Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
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Empire State Development
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startup_fundingfounder_support
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StartUpNV Accelerator Program
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StartUpNV / Nevada SSBCI
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Nevada based startupearly stage
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Senior Planet Small Business Resources
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Senior Planet from AARP
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seniorage_60_plus
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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
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acceleratorstartup_funding
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NH Business Finance Authority Equity Capital Program
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New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA)
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startupNH based
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Indiana Legend Fund – Startup and Small Business Loan Program
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Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
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Indiana basedsmall business
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SPEAR Accelerator
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Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative
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veteran_ledearly_stage_business
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ASU eSeed Challenge
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Arizona State University Fulton Schools of Engineering
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asu_studentsstudent_ventures
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1517 Fund
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1517 Fund
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youth_ownedstartup
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NJ Capital Access Fund
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
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for profitnonprofit
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University of Minnesota — Student Entrepreneurship & Venture Center
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University of Minnesota
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youth_ownedstartup
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Promoting Employment Across Kansas (PEAK) Tax Incentive
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Kansas Department of Commerce
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for profitjob creation
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Texas Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund (PDSBI) – Low-Interest Loans
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Office of the Texas Governor – Economic Development and Tourism
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Texas based3 years operating history
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Iowa SBDC — Free Tech Business Advising and SSBCI Support
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Iowa SBDC / Iowa State University
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Iowa basedsmall business
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Clean Sustainable Energy Authority (CSEA) Grant Program
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North Dakota Industrial Commission
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north dakota businesslow emissions technology
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Texas SBDC Network – No-Cost Consulting for Tech Startups and Businesses
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Texas Small Business Development Center Network
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Texas basedstartup or existing business
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Wavemaker Fellowship
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Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
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graduateRhode Island resident
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Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund (ARDEF) Program
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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researchAlabama based
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NC SBTDC Technology Commercialization Services
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NC Small Business and Technology Development Center
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NC businesstechnology company
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Louisiana STEP Grant — State Trade Expansion Program (Tech)
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Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
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small businessLouisiana based
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Next New Jersey Program – AI
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
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tax_creditbusiness_expansion
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Venture Fund Investments
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New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
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startup_fundinginvestment
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Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (KAITC)
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Kansas Department of Commerce
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for profitearly stage
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NYCEDC Founder Fellowship
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New York City Economic Development Corporation
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acceleratorfounder_support
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Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator
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Build in Tulsa and Techstars
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minority_ownedblack_founder
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Manos Accelerator
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Manos Accelerator
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latino_led_startupsaccelerator
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DGS Small Business Certification for State IT Procurement
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California Department of General Services (DGS)
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California certified small businessstate contractor
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Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) Grant Program
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Idaho Department of Commerce
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for profituniversity partnered
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Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 Incubator
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Berkeley SkyDeck
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uc_berkeley_affiliatedincubator
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Ignite Social Equity Accelerator for Ancillary Cannabis Companies
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Ignite Technology and Innovation
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cannabisancillary_cannabis
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HTDC Technical Assistance Program
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Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)
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Hawaii based businesstechnology company
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Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Capital Fund
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Empire State Development
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job creationcapital investment
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Venture Hub AAMU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support
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Alabama A&M University Venture Hub
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aamu_studentstudent_founder
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digitalundivided Programs
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digitalundivided
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acceleratorfounder_support
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Tennessee Job Tax Credit
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Tennessee Department of Revenue / TNECD
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Tennessee businessjob creator
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LaunchTN Regional Entrepreneur Centers
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Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN)
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Tennessee startuptech startup
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