Page 34 of 39. Curated founder updates, each a verified fact plus a clear angle.
In 2026 Finep opened 13 public calls totalling R$3.3 billion to fund innovation projects aligned with the Nova Indústria Brasil strategy, presented at a Goiânia event on 17 March 2…
Budget 2026 added qualifying AI expenditure as a new category under the Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS): companies can claim a 400% tax deduction on up to S$50,000 of qualifying…
After the Eighth Circuit vacated the amended Negative Option Rule on July 2, 2025, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on March 11, 2026 seeking comment on revi…
In a March 9, 2026 policy notice, the SBA banned businesses with any foreign-national ownership from all SBA-guaranteed programs, including 7(a), 504, Microloan, and Surety Bond. A…
New employment settings took effect on 21 February 2026 under the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026. A new contractor 'gateway test' gives upfront certainty on whether a work…
EnterpriseSG is consolidating the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) into one unified EDGE scheme launchin…
From 24 August 2026, Immigration NZ adds two new Skilled Migrant Category residence pathways alongside the existing points system. The Skilled Work Experience pathway needs 5 years…
For the FY2027 cap season, a final rule finalized in December 2025 replaces the random H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process favoring higher-paid, higher-skilled workers a…
EDB's official Tech.Pass page states it will no longer accept new or renewal Tech.Pass applications from 28 January 2027 (last submission 27 Jan 2027, 2359h). A new ONE Pass (AI an…
From 1 January 2027, MOM will introduce a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track that replaces the Tech.Pass. Applicants can meet the S$30,000 monthly fixed-salary criterion with at leas…
At the March 2026 MOM Committee of Supply, Singapore announced a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) work-pass track that will replace the Tech.Pass from January 2027 with more attractive t…
On 2 March 2026 JTC unveiled a refreshed masterplan for LaunchPad @ one-north, headlined by Kampong AI — Singapore's first integrated startup community pairing ~14,500 sqm of busin…
Vinnova's FFI Accelerated Startup Partnership (ASP) 2026 funds collaborative projects between knowledge-intensive startups and established road-transport players, with a total budg…
EnterpriseSG confirmed a S$1 billion top-up to the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) co-investment scheme, announced at Budget 2026 and the MTI Committee of Supply 2026. For the first time…
Finep launched a series of 13 calls under the Mais Inovação Brasil program offering R$3.3 billion in non-reimbursable economic subsidy (subvenção econômica) for innovation projects…
Vinnova's FFI Accelerated Startup Partnership 2026 funds innovation collaborations between startups and established need-owners in sustainable road transport (circularity, transpor…
In a 2 March 2026 media release, EnterpriseSG confirmed a S$1 billion top-up to the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) scheme, under which EnterpriseSG and EDB co-invest alongside qualified…
As announced at Budget 2026 and confirmed in EnterpriseSG's 02 March 2026 media release, S$1 billion is being set aside to top up the Startup SG Equity (SSGE) scheme. Beyond its or…
EnterpriseSG confirmed a S$1 billion top-up to the Startup SG Equity scheme, announced at Budget 2026 and the MTI Committee of Supply Debate. For the first time the government co-i…
The EB-2 National Interest Waiver lets a founder self-petition for a green card with no job offer and no PERM labor certification. Approval rates dropped from 90%-plus (FY2018 to F…