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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 3h

Programs you missed: Startup Wise Guys (Tallinn) Europe's largest B2B SaaS accel — up to €100K (starts ~€30K + follow-on). 80/20 hybrid: online + Tallinn. Alum: 100+ co, 77%+ still active Fit: B2B SaaS/fintech, full-time, Europe hours startupwiseguys.com ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 8h

Programs you missed: LACI Innovators (Los Angeles, cleantech) 2yr Downtown LA residency + labs. Apply if: cleantech w/ CA regulatory tailwind + SoCal talent play laincubator.org style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 14h

Programs you missed: GCC Stars in Global Health CAD $150K / 18mo for bold global-health innovation. Deadline 2 Aug 2026. Priority: LMIC-led orgs, Francophone W/C Africa + women/non-binary Focus: climate-health, outbreak, ethical AI, MNH grandchallenges.ca/apply-for-funding ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 22h

Programs you missed: USPTO Patent Pro Bono FREE real BigLaw partners (not students) for IP counsel. Apply if: solo/tiny team w/ IP-defensible tech + low personal income ($75K single / $150K household) www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/using-… style ht: @jomboymedia

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dave Goulson on drought-tolerant garden plants for pollinators. Context: two UK bumblebee species (short-haired and Cullum's) are already extinct. The survivors need flowers that keep blooming through dry spells, so a list like this is habitat. youtu.be/y7YNA4a3wOk @davegoulson.bsky.social

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Drought-tolerant garden plants for pollinators

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Programs you missed: HHS ARPA-H 2yr-old health moonshot funder. Under-applied vs NIH SBIR. Apply if: deep bio/health w/ 5-yr milestone thesis + academic anchor arpa-h.gov style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Programs you missed: Nucleate Activator $0 equity, $0 fees. Matches PhD/postdoc/MD founders w/ biz co-founders. '26: 180 teams from 2200+ apps. Alum: 100+ co, $400M raised (Manifold Bio, Kano Rx) Fit: academic w/ idea, no company yet nucleate.org/activator ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Programs you missed: SpaceWERX Prime (Direct-to-Phase II SBIR) Space Force fast-track. Bypasses Phase I entirely. Apply if: defense-space dual-use, CO/AL/FL geo helpful, Space Force customer thesis spacewerx.us style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Planet Wild M42 moved Mimbi, a young female jaguar, across Argentina with Rewilding Argentina. Only 200–250 jaguars remain there, in isolated groups: new genes now, a corridor next. Apex predators keep grazers moving so plants recover. youtu.be/ocHuFn5nkg0 @planetwild.bsky.social

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We're Building a Continent-Wide Wildlife Corridor - Differently

Planet Wild Mission 42 — jaguar translocation with Rewilding Argentina

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Programs you missed: SBIR — Small Business Innovation Research Federal grants across 11 agencies. Phase I ($75K-$300K) → Phase II ($750K-$2M). NO EQUITY. www.sbir.gov style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Programs you missed: Third Derivative (RMI) 18mo accel for HARD climate — steel, cement, grid, cooling. Latest: 26 startups, 13 countries. Insider: 600+ RMI experts + corp/policy access = pilot-to-scale route others lack Fit: hardware/materials past MVP third-derivative.org ht @jomboymedia · -C

Syeda Rizwana Hasan Speaking At Cop 29, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2024-11-18 (PID-0005149)

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Programs you missed: Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Equity investment from Ireland's economic-development agency. Founders often relocate to Ireland. Apply if: SaaS / deep-tech w/ EU-first thesis · willing to incorporate in Ireland www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/s

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Programs you missed: Elemental Excelerator Up to $3M CATALYTIC capital/co (grants+debt+equity blend — not vanilla SAFE) for hard climate infra. 15–20 co/cohort. Alum: Fervo, Kobold, Capture6 — $8B+ follow-on Fit: DEPLOY-stage, not lab elementalimpact.com/funding-opportunities ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Programs you missed: Bunker Labs (US veteran + military-spouse founders) CEOcircle 6-mo cohort. 24 US cities. WeWork Labs space. Apply if: post-service founder · military-spouse-founder · wanting peer-vet network + VA-adjacent go bunkerlabs.org style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social ·

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Programs you missed: SOSV NY (fka IndieBio NY) Up to $525K for 8%, 4mo, wet labs on-site. '26 rebrand widened remit to AI/energy/materials — not just bio. Alum: Memphis Meats, NotCo, Perfect Day — $3.6B follow-on Fit: <10 heads, <$1M rev indiebio.co ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Programs you missed: On Deck (multiple fellowships) Cohort-based programs for founders, angels, and specific verticals (ODF, ODCF, ODAI). Apply if: networking / peer community during a transition beondeck.com style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Programs you missed: MEST AI Program (Accra) 7mo FULLY sponsored — 50–60 seats from 2500+ apps (Ghana/Nigeria/Kenya/SA grads only). Grads pitch Meltwater for seed + incubator slot. Alum: 90+ co, $50M+ raised meltwater.org/mest-ai-startup-program ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Programs you missed: HF0 (Human Foundry Zero — San Francisco) 12-week residency. Repeat technical founders. Apply if: technical repeat-founders relocating to SF for 3 months www.hf0.com style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Programs you missed: Katapult Ocean (Oslo) €150K–€500K into blue-econ startups. This 4th cohort is the FINAL run of the $50M fund — after it, no more. Alum: 53-co portfolio, avg val €25M Fit: technically mature ocean startup katapultocean.com ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Programs you missed: Halcyon Incubator (Washington DC) 5-month FREE residency in Georgetown mansion. Social enterprise. Apply if: mission-driven founder needing runway + peer cohort halcyonhouse.org/incubator style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DW Documentary on the global fight against invasive alien species — costs quadrupled every decade since 1970. The 60% extinction link runs through habitat; the underreported side is what native plants do when invasives are removed. youtu.be/jt2_WHt4v60 @dw-documentary.bsky.social

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Unwanted intruders: The battle against invasive species | DW Documentary

DW Documentary

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Programs you missed: MA Life Sciences Center Startup Accelerator (Massachusetts) Loan, not investment. 1yr no-payments. Forgivable if MA hire targets met. Apply if: life-sci incorporating in MA + hiring 5+ MA scientists yr1 www.masslifesciences.com/programs/a… style ht: @

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Programs you missed: Norrsken Impact Accelerator $125K for 7% post-SAFE. 8wk Stockholm summer sprint, ~20 seats from 5000+ apps. Insider: pipeline to Norrsken22 ($200M Africa) + Norrsken VC ($130M) Fit: pre-seed impact tech, any geo accelerator.norrsken.org ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Programs you missed: Echoing Green (social entrepreneurship, global) 2yr fellowship. $80K-$90K to individuals. **NON-DILUTIVE.** Apply if: early-stage social enterprise founder w/ clear theory of change echoinggreen.org/fellowship style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Programs you missed: USDA SBIR Phase I $175K non-dilutive for ag/food R&D via NIFA. Fit: US for-profit, 51%+ US-owned Insider: 10 rigid topic areas — wrong topic = auto-reject. FY26 deadline TBD; set grants.gov alerts NOW. nifa.usda.gov ht @jomboymedia · -C

ARS - Energy Cane Harvest and Lab Tests (20211213-ARS-LSC-3288)

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Programs you missed: Wamda MENA (regional VC + program network) MENA-focused accelerator + investor ecosystem Apply if: MENA founders wanting regional expansion capital + network www.wamda.com style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

2022 - Startup University SAM 3501 (52473969287)

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Planet Wild M43: 116 m² of floating wetland in Bristol Harbour — 20+ native species. WWT's "Wetland in a Box" clips to drainpipes, so any city can replicate it. Urban floating wetlands are pollinator forage infrastructure in fragmented habitat. youtu.be/ddmuALsSEfQ @planetwild.bsky.social

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We Built a Wildlife Corridor Through a City

Planet Wild Mission 43

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Programs you missed: 500 MENA (fka Sanabil 500) 500-branded MENA program (Saudi-anchored). Apply if: MENA founders — Saudi/UAE market fit 500.co/sanabil style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Programs you missed: Enterprise Ireland HPSU €50K–€250K for ~10% (iHPSU: up to €1.2M). State co-invests w/ private VCs. Insider: not a check — a decade-long state relationship Fit: Ireland-incorp, exportable, 10+ jobs/3yr enterprise-ireland.com/en/innovative-hpsu-fund ht @jomboymedia · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Programs you missed: Yield Lab (St. Louis + Global, agtech) Agtech-only. Mentor-heavy. Apply if: agtech founders wanting Midwest agri-corporate connections www.theyieldlab.com style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

**FLUX 26: How Startup Programs are Redesigning to Support Founders in the AI Era**

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Programs you missed: EIC Accelerator (Horizon Europe / European Innovation Council) EU-wide deep-tech program. Grant + equity combo. Apply if: deep-tech HQ'd in EU-27 or associated country · TRL 5-8 eic.ec.europa.eu style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

**FLUX 26: Breaking the Startup Program Playbook**

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Programs you missed: LVenture Group / LUISS EnLabs (Rome, Italy) Italian-anchored accelerator. LUISS Business School partnership. Apply if: Italy-founded startups seeking early-stage runway lventuregroup.com/en style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

**FLUX 26: Unpacking How AI Redefines Startup Programs**

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Programs you missed: Startup Chile 6-month Santiago-based program. Government-backed. Apply if: any-nationality founders wanting to build in Latin America / Santiago startupchile.org style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

**FLUX 26: The Summit on **How Startup Programs Rebuild After AI Broke the Old Playbook**

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Programs you missed: Cardozo Tech Startup Clinic FREE law clinic for early-stage tech startups. Cardozo Law students under partner supervision. Apply if: NYC-adjacent pre-formation or pre-seed w/ narrow legal ask cardozo.yu.edu/clinic style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

**FLUX 26: How Startup Programs are Reinventing Themselves in the Age of AI**

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Programs you missed: THRIVE Global Impact Challenge (SVG Ventures — agtech + foodtech) Bay Area agtech accelerator. Apply if: agtech w/ scale-up thesis + willingness to partner w/ Big Ag www.thriveagrifood.com style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

**FLUX 26: Breaking the Startup Program Playbook**

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Programs you missed: mHUB Chicago Manufacturing / hardtech innovation center + prototyping lab Apply if: hardware / manufacturing / industrial startups mhubchicago.com style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Programs you missed: A:LAB Traction Accelerator Michigan-based traction accelerator — help founders past MVP toward Series A Apply if: Michigan-adjacent B2B software startups w/ pre-Series-A traction alabventures.com/traction style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Programs you missed: Founders Live Global 99-second pitch competition network + startup community Apply if: early founders looking for pitch reps + local community founderslive.com style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Programs you missed: Nana Bianca (Florence, Italy) Italian pre-seed accelerator + community. Florence-based. Apply if: Italian founders in Tuscany · seed-stage nanabianca.it style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨 Early Bird Alert! 🚨 FLUX 26 is an annual summit on **how startup programs get rebuilt now that AI has broken the old playbook**.

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Programs you missed: Berkman Klein Center Assembly (Harvard) Semester-long tech-policy incubator. For AI/tech-and-society projects. Apply if: researchers or founders working on tech-policy problems cyber.harvard.edu style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

**FLUX 26: Break the Startup Program Playbook**

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Programs you missed: Africa's Business Heroes (Alibaba Foundation) Continental pitch competition + program. Apply if: African founders w/ scaled revenue or clear impact africabusinessheroes.org style ht: @jomboymedia.bsky.social · -C

2022 - Startup University SAM 3476 (52475015023)

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Ecosystem Builders @ecosystembuilders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

**FLUX 26: How Startup Programs are Redesigning Themselves in the AI Era**

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