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#StartupsEverywhere: Out in Tech
June is dedicated as Pride Month, but it’s important to celebrate the ideals of Pride every month. Andrew Lowenthal, Executive Director of Out in Tech, seeks to do this everyday within the tech community. Out in Tech, a global non-profit startup based in New York, works to unite the LGBTQ+ tech community through regular events in 10 cities.
Research: Private Solutions for Public Problems
How startups are harnessing Big Data to tackle social challenges.
Startup News Digest 6/29/2018
The Big Story: California’s new privacy law. This week, California lawmakers passed—and Governor Jerry Brown signed into law—a sweeping new online privacy law that will dramatically increase burdens and legal risks for startups with users in California.
#StartupsEverywhere: Black Girl Ventures
We met with Shelly Bell, founder of Black Girl Ventures (BGV), to discuss how she is working to change ecosystems across the US. Shelly and her team are working to find creative place-based solutions to dissolve the race and gender gap in access to capital. Policy makers have looked at crowdfunding a solution to this issue, but more work has to be done.
Startup News Digest 6/22/2018
The Big Story: A big week for patent milestones. It’s been a big week in the patent world, with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issuing it’s 10 millionth utility patent just three years after granting patent the 9 millionth.
#StartupsEverywhere: New Hampshire
The “First in the Nation” state is not always first when thinking of startups and innovation. However, Joshua Cyr at Alpha Loft is working to change that narrative and improve entrepreneurs prospects for successfully launching and scaling innovation-based startups in New Hampshire.
Startup News Digest 6/15/2018
The Big Story: EU copyright proposal threatens online platforms. European policymakers are considering a massive shift in copyright law that could be devastating to platforms around the world that host user content.
One Year After TC Heartland, Texas NPEs Migrate to Greener Pastures
A year after the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Food Group Brands LLC, however, Marshall may be returning to the normalcy of tumbleweeds and prairie, as NPEs who once filed there flock instead to other jurisdictions.
#StartupsEverywhere: Omaha, NE
We headed to the Cornhusker State to meet with Grant Stanley, CEO of Bric. As a native Nebraskan, Grant is familiar with starting and growing companies in the state. However, as Bric continues to grow, Grant is looking to new ecosystems to provide opportunities and networks not currently available in Omaha.
Startups News Digest 6/8/2018
With days to go until the FCC’s repeal of its net neutrality rules goes into effect on June 11, the House is facing increasing pressure to take up and pass a measure that would reverse the FCC’s repeal.
Startups News Digest 6/1/2018
This week, the California Senate voted 23-12 to approve a bill to reinstate strong net neutrality protections in the state.
#StartupsEverywhere: Newark, NJ
With offices in Newark, New Jersey and Park City, Utah, Jacob Katsof, chief operating officer and co-founder of Upchannel understands diversity in startup ecosystems. Despite the stark contrast in landscape, climate, and culture, these two cities have one thing in common.
Startups News Digest 5/25/2018
The FBI has been misrepresenting how many encrypted devices it can’t get into as it pushes for tech companies to weaken the security of their products.
GDPR and the U.S. Startup Ecosystem
As of today, Europe’s new sweeping Internet privacy rules have gone into effect, and companies of all sizes and all over the world that have Europeans’ data are rethinking how they collect and process user data.
Rescission of International Entrepreneur Rule Bad for Startups
The Trump Administration’s decision to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) is deeply disappointing for startups across the country. The rule was enacted to create a pathway for immigrant entrepreneurs to build companies and create jobs in the United States. For an Administration that has promised to spur job growth, this decision is incredibly short-sighted and detrimental to our long-term economic prosperity.
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Engine statement on FBI data on encrypted devices
“For months, the FBI has repeatedly claimed that it has more than 7,000 impenetrable phones in its possession to support its argument that tech companies should build backdoors into their encrypted products and services to allow law enforcement access to users’ data.”
Engine Statement on House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing of USPTO Director Iancu
Engine Statement on House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing of USPTO Director Iancu
Engine statement on the California Consumer Privacy Act
A new consumer privacy proposal in California, while well intentioned, would have a chilling effect on the innovative companies that fuel the state’s startup ecosystem, which is the envy of the world.
Startup News Digest 5/18/2018
With a bipartisan 52-47 vote, the Senate passed a measure to overturn the FCC’s repeal of its 2015 net neutrality rules.