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BadVR is using government grants to build a business that’s independent of venture capital

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It’s the second grant that the company has taken from the NSF and is an example of how startups can turn to government funding for capital and avoid some of the pitfalls of fundraising from venture capital. For Borders, the key to tapping government funding is all about proper advance planning. Image Credits: BadVR.

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Minerva Lithium uses absorbent material to change the way we extract lithium

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The problem is, extracting lithium is expensive , time-consuming, labor intensive and takes a serious toll on the environment. At Startup Battlefield, Minerva will seek funding of $1 million that will help the startup move toward its pilot demonstration so it can achieve third-party validation.

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PreciTaste lands cash for tech that checks restaurant orders for accuracy

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According to NSF International, a product testing and certification organization, more than half of quick-service restaurant (QSR) managers found staff turnover to be an issue for their business, with 20% saying that it had the biggest negative impact on operations within the past several months.

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Cruz Foam’s shell-based Styrofoam alternative brings in $3.4M seed with DiCaprio and Kutcher

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” The company kept the lights on for the period after I met them with an SBIR award from the NSF, with the Phase I and II awards yielding more than $2 million in non-dilutive money to work with. We don’t want to introduce materials that are just gonna be another problem.” ” In the Accelerator over the Sea. .”

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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

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He is fluent in Spanish (for a non-native speaker) and one of his main areas of study is bilingual interpretation in out-of-school environments. Steve is a Principal at Audience Viewpoints Consulting, has a Ph.D. Bilingualism in the U.S. is a controversial topic, and the same is true in museums.

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In Support of Idiosyncrasy

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Other institutions are idiosyncratic in their relationship to their environment, like the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, or to their community, like the Wing Luke Asian Museum. In some cases, that's based on subject matter, as at the Museum of Jurassic Technology or the American Visionary Art Museum.

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Navigating the Shifting Political Landscape as a Federal Grant Recipient

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Federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors face shifting priorities, new executive orders, and evolving funding practices. As the current administration rolls out new policies and executive orders, nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and other grant recipients must adapt or risk losing essential funding opportunities.

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