1717 Innovation Center to launch new accelerator for Richmond nonprofits
Just weeks after gaining its first accelerator focused on nonprofits, Richmond snagged a double dose. Applications opened Monday for @1717, a new nonprofit accelerator run by Capital One’s 1717 Innovation Center. This fall, Richmond’s resident banking giant and 1717 are piloting the program, which aims to support Richmond-area nonprofits in expanding capacity to help them […]
Thai bank and Vietnam incubator partner to grow regional startups
Kasikornbank, Thailand’s second-largest lender, is partnering with Vietnam’s Business Startup Support Center to help Thai and Vietnamese startups with their regional expansion plans. Under a memorandum of understanding signed in May, the government-backed BSSC will promote Thai companies’ expansion into Vietnam, where startups are booming, particularly in fintech and e-commerce. “We will help Thai startups […]