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Reply to this email for info on sponsorship opportunitiesThe Hamas/Israel War
Yes, the Israeli / Hamas conflict is complicated. But killing hundreds of civilians is a barbaric act of terrorism – full stop – and unacceptable. There is and will continue to be much suffering on both sides. If you’d like to support humanitarian efforts this article offers guidance on where and how to safely send donations.
How to donate to help victims of the Israel-Gaza crisis (CNBC)

Veteran VC and NYC tech leader, Charlie O’Donnell has organized over 70 VCs to provide 2 hours of office hours. The spots are filling up quickly (limit, 4 spots per person) Grab this opportunity to get candid feedback from VCs. Apply here.What Accelerators are investing in your space? Use your limited time wisely to ID which accelerators to apply to. Download The most active startup accelerators and where they’re investing (CB Insights)Housing in New York City Looking for a room, need a roommate, subletting your place? Use this peer-to-peer marketplace with more than 2K members. Join this LinkedIn group – you’ll need to verify your identity to use this free (for now) resource. https://www.linkedin.com/group…

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Oct 18 Fenwick AI Breakfast Panel and NetworkingOct 18 Learn how Lighter founders tripled their MRR with non-dilutive capitalOct 19 Office Hours for Underestimated FoundersOct 19 Urban Tech Breakfast with NYCEDC and itselectricOct 19 Oct NYC SPARK: Managing Tough Client ConversationsOct 20 Candid Conversation on Pre-Seed and Seed FundraisingOct 20 Oct 20th – 22nd AI For Good Hackathon By Blue Ridge Lab @ Robin HoodOct 24 Filipino Leadership in Tech, Business and InvestmentsOct 26 Negotiating VC Term Sheets: Fundamentals and Recent Trends
Oct 27 New York Tech Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event (Free but must apply to attend)Oct 27, 4:00PM Techies Give Back! Be a Mentor For Teens, With New York Public LibraryNov 2 Tech Founders Fireside Chat & Mixer – feat. Jenny Fielding, Co-Founder of Everywhere Ventures, and Scott Hartley, Co-Founder of Everywhere Ventures

Funding, Grants, Competitions, Training Opportunities

Responsible Tech Job Board Want to improve our tech future? Work in it! Positive change happens from inside tech companies, from outside oversight/research, and from reimagining our possible tech futures. Find or post a job here.
NextFab Ventures
Philadelphia, PA, USA | Oct 16 – Jan 15. Helping hardware entrepreneurs jump-start their business by providing them with hands-on technical and business consulting. Funds up to $100k for 6% equity. Rolling AdmissionsThe NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has a range of Financial Solutions to support:
* Discretionary tax benefits, tax credits, and tax-exempt financing
* Catalytic investment capital in the form of loans, equity, credit enhancements, and other hybrid instruments
* Advisory services for internal and external stakeholders on strategic financial topics Learn more here
Global Millennial Capital’s Accelerator Web3 2023 Program: For early-growth companies to define their business model and expand their network of global relationships. Up to $250,000 per company. Deadline unknown. Learn more
Women Entrepreneur’s Boot Camp (WEB) – an immersive day of workshops and activities for women founders of seed stage tech companies. Ten to twelve founders will spend the day in New York with investors from Amex Ventures, subject matter experts from American Express and Project W, and a cohort of their accomplished peers to dive into strategies for scaling their businesses to get Series A ready. Apply nowFutureworks Makerspace at Brooklyn Army Terminal is a state-of-the-art community workspace for entrepreneurs, makers, architects, and artists. Makerspace supports local manufacturing and entrepreneurship by providing access to tools for local prototyping. Learn more
The CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity elevates cogenerational models that bring older and younger generations together for a more inclusive and prosperous future.The Challenge provides $20,000 investments to each of eight innovative initiatives, and sponsors a virtual public showcase of their cogenerational work.The six-month accelerator provides a supportive community, expert and peer coaching in program development, expansion, storytelling and fundraising. Apply by Oct 16Carbon Tech Initiative (Grants)
Applications are being accepted i for research and mid- to late-stage commercialization awards. Interested researchers and startups can apply by Oct 27 Blue Ridge Labs Catalyst – AI for Good – $90K per team. Apply by Oct 30

NextFab Ventures | Hard-Tech Investors – $50K – $100K per team for 3% equity. Apply by Oct 31
The NYC Catalyst Fund invites fund managers in three impact areas — diverse entrepreneurship, community development, and/or emerging sectors — to submit proposals for investments between $1M and $7M. Apply by Nov. 1

ERA Winter 2024 Accelerator $150,000 K on a 6% post money SAFE; Possible follow-on funding. Apply by Nov 6ReGen Accelerator at ClimateHaven accelerator supports climate tech entrepreneurs working across five sectors:
Energy, Real Estate, Food, Transportation, and Health.
Apply by Nov 14TechStars New York Each company receives up to $120,000 in funding, office space, accounting and legal support, and access to the global Techstars network. Apply by Nov. 29NYC Open Data Week 2024 Call for Proposals! Read the full announcement from the Office of Technology and Innovation here.

The eighth festival is scheduled for March 16-24, 2024, features BetaNYC’s in-person NYC School of Data conference on Sat., March 23 and Data Through Design’s week-long art exhibition. Help build the program! BetaNYC is looking for presentations, talks, workshops, demos, and data visualizations that celebrate open data and NYC. Learn more and submit your ideas early!Empire State Dev Pre-seed and Seed Matching Fund Provides $30 mil. for early-stage, high growth start-up companies to grow and develop. The fund offers early-stage businesses equity investments from $50K up to $250K with matching from the private sector (there must be at least $1 of private sector investment for every $1 NY Ventures invests). Targeting Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer Products, Data/SaaS/AI, Fintech, Healthcare, Life Sciences and BioTech, Medical Devices. No known application deadline.

ZenBusiness 2023 Small Business $5K Grant Program: Requires being a customer of Zen Business.Awesome Foundation Every month the foundation gives away $1,000 – just like that.