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Zurich startup Clino helps Swiss families legally hire household workers
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Six months after launch, Clino says 58 families in 11 Swiss cantons are using its platform to handle contracts, AHV registration and payslips for cleaners, nannies and carers.
New visual-inertial startup method cuts landmark load
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Researchers at the National University of Defense Technology in China have introduced AVC-Init, a decoupled initialization framework for visual-inertial navigation that targets one of the field’s hardest problems: reliable startup under short…
Ascendus gets $1M MetLife Foundation grant to scale credit-building program
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Ascendus is expanding its Get Ready program with a $1 million grant from MetLife Foundation, a move designed to help more small business owners build credit and access larger loans.
Oregon UAS Accelerator to host 17-startup investor showcase in Portland
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The Oregon UAS Accelerator will bring 17 autonomy, counter-UAS and defense-tech startups to Portland on Nov. 13 for a one-day investor and partner event at Big Pink, with live and livestreamed pitch sessions.
Imagine H2O opens 2027 applications for water startup accelerators
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Imagine H2O is accepting applications for its 2027 Accelerator and Imagine H2O Asia programs through Nov. 20, 2026, giving early-stage water startups a path to mentorship, investor access and global exposure.
CloudOffix backs DC Startup & Tech Week with sponsor role and pitch finalist support
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CloudOffix will sponsor DC Startup & Tech Week 2026 in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 19-23 and give pitch competition finalists free LaunchPad packages.
AI Festival opens global startup pipeline through AI For Future
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AI Festival is using its AI For Future competition to connect AI startups and innovative SMEs with investors, corporations and innovation hubs in San Francisco, Riyadh, Milan and Bologna.
AI market for small businesses seen hitting $162.75 billion by 2030
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The market for artificial intelligence tools aimed at small and medium businesses is projected to surge from $61.05 billion in 2025 to $162.75 billion by 2030, according to The Business Research Company.
Concord Legal Group launches Los Angeles Business Lawyers Blog
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Concord Legal Group, PC has launched the Los Angeles Business Lawyers Blog, a new publication focused on the legal issues that shape business decisions for Southern California owners, founders, and investors.
INSURICA buys WorkCompOne to boost small-business digital insurance reach
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INSURICA has acquired WorkCompOne, a digital workers’ compensation agency for small businesses, in a move meant to expand its online capabilities and prospect pipeline.
Quick Strike Media adds AI to local SEO and Google Maps marketing
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Quick Strike Media says it has folded artificial intelligence into its core marketing work to help small businesses stay visible in Google Maps, local search and AI-generated answers.
SME opens 2027 Blue Sky Competition for manufacturing ideas
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SME has opened submissions for the 2027 Blue Sky Competition, marking the contest’s 10th year and its effort to surface radical manufacturing ideas.
Alejandra Meneses advances healthcare education and practice support
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Alejandra Meneses, a Healthcare Program Delivery Manager at InStride and founder of A.Men Admin, LLC, is spotlighted for work that expands education pathways and supports physicians launching private practices.
VINCE Lifestyle Magazine releases business funding guide for 2026
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VINCE Lifestyle Magazine published a 24-page guide that organizes 50 government-approved business funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Small Business Expo adds first fall New York City show at Javits
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Small Business Expo is expanding to two New York City shows in one year for the first time, adding an Oct. 15 event at the Javits Convention Center after strong turnout for its spring expo.
Swyft Filings says AI-driven LLC searches are boosting startup formation demand
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Swyft Filings says more entrepreneurs are using ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and other AI tools to research LLC formation and move into filing services and registered agent selection.
The Tech Festival Canada lines up ministers, regulators and tech leaders for Toronto summit
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The Tech Festival Canada will bring federal and provincial ministers, regulators, founders, investors and enterprise leaders to Toronto on Oct. 26-27 to debate how Canada governs, funds and deploys technology.
Mousilli Legal Group launches startup counsel resource for founders before a raise
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Mousilli Legal Group published a startup attorney resource for technology companies and startups focused on forming the right entity, assigning intellectual property and closing early financings before launch.
Vereyo joins Google for Startups Cloud Program
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The Los Angeles AI estimating startup says it has signed up 100 builders in 45 days as it prepares a LA Tech Week demo event on Oct. 16. Vereyo will use Google Cloud support to scale its plan-reading system for contractors bidding faster on…
Slovak AI hologram project wins EU REGIOSTARS award
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Košice-based MATSUKO and Pavol Jozef Šafárik University won the European Commission’s REGIOSTARS 2026 award for an AI system that turns a single camera into a live 3D hologram.
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