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新澳门六合彩投注鈥檚 Tech Runway has released the results of its first-ever economic impact report.


By brittany sullivan | 2/15/2016

新澳门六合彩投注鈥檚 Tech Runway has released the results of its first-ever economic impact report. Under the purview of the Division of Research, Tech Runway is a public-private partnership formed to foster technology start-up companies. The report displays the cumulative efforts of 15 Tech Runway companies since October 2014.

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According to the report, Tech Runway has supported 15 companies who have produced more than $3 million in total revenue. The 15 companies combined have 73 employees, 28 新澳门六合彩投注 student-hires, and 32 internship opportunities created. The cornerstone of Tech Runway is the Venture Mentoring Service, which has accumulated 16,000 mentor hours.

Tech Runway will begin its search for new companies this week with its launch competition, a strategic program created to identify, grow, and launch companies.聽The launch competition event is brought to 新澳门六合彩投注 Tech Runway by TD Bank.聽Since 2009, more than 1,300 applicants and 80 teams have competed for cash and prizes to support their dream of becoming the next big entrepreneur at 新澳门六合彩投注.

Four winners of this year鈥檚 launch competition will win a $25,000 grant, along with the opportunity to be housed, educated, and mentored for one year by highly vetted mentors and staff dedicated to their success. The winners will complete a 16-week academic, Stanford-based 鈥淟ean Launch鈥 curriculum where they discuss customer development, value proposition, distribution channels and important topics that support the new entrepreneur.

Applications will be accepted beginning Friday, Feb. 19 through Friday, April 22. For more information and to apply, visit聽techrunway.fau.edu.

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