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Defense Leadership Forum hosts small business contracting summit
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The Defense Leadership Forum gathered government, military and small business leaders this week in the Washington, DC area for its 2026 Small Business Government Contracting Summit.
Radeus Labs extends GA-ASI ground control support through 2029
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Radeus Labs said it has won new multi-year contracts that extend its ground control station engineering and sustainment work for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems through 2029. The deal extends a 25-year partnership and keeps the small business…
Small businesses risk falling behind as business data goes unused
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New Census data show AI adoption is rising faster at larger firms than at the smallest businesses, raising concerns that small companies could lose ground if they do not organize and use the records they already collect.
True North K-12 names Amanda C. Tucker education and workforce development director
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True North K-12 has added Amanda C. Tucker as director of education and workforce development for Elevate Managed Services.
Rosie Network partners with Navy Federal on military entrepreneur support
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The Rosie Network is teaming up with Navy Federal Credit Union to expand financial education and business support for military-connected entrepreneurs.
Goostree Law Group adds new associate attorney in St. Charles
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Goostree Law Group has hired Donald L. Howard as an associate attorney to expand its family law practice serving the Chicago suburbs.
Patriotic Hearts seeks vehicle donations to fund veteran support programs
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Patriotic Hearts is asking the public to donate unused vehicles through its CarDonation2Veterans program to help fund services for active-duty service members, veterans and military families.
Limecube launches AI social publishing app for small businesses and agencies
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Limecube has launched Limecube Social, a new app that writes, designs, schedules and publishes social posts to Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn from one screen.
Small businesses drive Latin America hiring growth, Hire With Near says
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New midyear data from Hire With Near shows companies with 50 or fewer employees accounted for more than half of its Latin America placements in the first half of 2026. The firm says lower regional salary costs are helping smaller U.S. companies…
Berlin startup ecopals launches Simpal to speed up materials testing
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ecopals has launched Simpal, a cloud-based virtual laboratory in Berlin aimed at shortening materials development cycles with digital simulation.
Blockchain developer pay hits $120K in Western Europe, Qubit Labs report says
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Qubit Labs released a new report on blockchain talent across 10 European markets, showing a wide pay gap from cost-efficient Eastern Europe to higher-paying Western Europe.
Valkyrie Fund, Gloventures team up to push U.S. AI infrastructure startups into Saudi Arabia
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Valkyrie Fund and Gloventures Investments Holding formalized a partnership at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh to help selected U.S. technology companies pursue AI infrastructure opportunities in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region.
Native Finance Development wins $200K to train tribal personal finance teachers
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Native Finance Development Corporation received a $200,000 grant from FHLBank San Francisco’s 2026 AHEAD Program, with Clearinghouse CDFI as a partner, to train 40 high school teachers in its Tribal Personal Finance framework.
Emergence launches U.S. cyber insurance operations for small businesses
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Emergence has launched U.S. operations in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, to bring its cyber insurance expertise and Cyber Event Protection product to small and mid-sized businesses.
Atticus Pharma wins $2M NIH grant for cutaneous lupus drug candidate
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Atticus Pharma received a $2 million NIH Phase II SBIR grant to advance ATC-001, a topical anandamide formulation for cutaneous lupus lesions.
Space hardware startup opens Brooklyn facility for orbital solar arrays
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Beyond Reach Labs has opened a 16,000-square-foot research and manufacturing site at Industry City in Brooklyn as it works to build deployable solar arrays for satellites, space stations and orbital data centers.
Huilin Fashion publishes production planning guides for clothing brands
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Huilin Fashion has released new online guides for apparel brands that need help moving from sample development to small-batch production.
Small Business Partner launches AI front desk for small businesses
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Small Business Partner LLC has launched Front Desk, an AI employee that answers calls, texts and web chats for small businesses across the United States.
WMF opens startup competition for Saudi event in Riyadh
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Applications are open for the Saudi edition of WMF’s global startup competition, ahead of Saudi Makes Future in Riyadh from Dec. 14-16, 2026. The program aims to connect AI startups with investors, companies and institutions in Saudi Arabia as the…
Ascendus, MetLife Foundation and Urban Institute to spotlight small-business capital and mobility
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Ascendus will host a Sept. 16 event in New York and online with MetLife Foundation and the Urban Institute to discuss what happens after small business owners reach capital.
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