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Arch Grants

https://archgrants.org/

Last activity: 22.01.2019

Categories: BuildingDevelopmentEconomyFutureNonprofitTechnology

Arch Grants disrupted the status quo of economic development in 2012 with a mission to transform the economy – in St. Louis and throughout the world – by attracting and retaining extraordinary entrepreneurs. Through our unique and groundbreaking Global Startup Competition model, we provide $75,000 equity-free grants and access to an ecosystem of resources, helping early-stage startups grow and scale. Arch Grants’ program is a beacon for entrepreneurs globally, developing the next generation of employers, civic leaders, and philanthropists for the St. Louis region. Join us.

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Location: United States, Missouri, Saint Louis

Employees: 1-10

Founded date: 2011

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22.01.2019	Here are 12 challenges and competitions African tech startups can enter in 2019	Looking for funding, incubation, corporate partnerships or maybe even media exposure? Then why not enter an innovation challenge or startup competition. With an increasing number of such challenges and competitions on offer, Ventureburn ha...
22.01.2019	Here are 12 challenges and competitions African tech startups can enter in 2019	Looking for funding, incubation, corporate partnerships or maybe even media exposure? Then why not enter an innovation challenge or startup competition. With an increasing number of such challenges and competitions on offer, Ventureburn has...
11.01.2018	How venture philanthropy can revitalize the Heartland	If there’s one thing we can agree on, it’s that nobody agrees on how to create economic growth. That shouldn’t be surprising — successful and sustainable economic development is a monumental challenge. In St. Louis, we’ve primarily used pub...
11.01.2018	How venture philanthropy can revitalize the Heartland	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! If there’s one thing we can agree on, it’s that n...
02.11.2017	Why I moved my company from New York City to St. Louis	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Boundless recently moved its headquarters from Ne...
02.11.2017	Is St. Louis the Silicon Valley of Agtech?	St. Louis has worked hard to be a magnet for Fortune 500 companies. Nine members of this elite class call the city home, not the least of which is multinational agricultural giant Monsanto. Walmart has more than 20,000 employees in St. Loui...
02.11.2017	Why I moved my company from New York City to St. Louis	Boundless recently moved its headquarters from New York to St. Louis, and we couldn’t be more excited. Some of the reasons for moving our five-year-old company are unique to our business, but others reflect St. Louis’ surprising uptick in e...
24.10.2017	What I learned about building a successful startup hub from visiting 12 cities in 12 weeks	The city or area you live in is a bubble. It has a uniqueness to the people, culture, and opportunities. I have spent the entirety of my life living within the bubble of the Midwest, specifically growing up in Central Illinois and then bein...
24.10.2017	What I learned about building a successful startup hub from visiting 12 cities in 12 weeks	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! The city or area you live in is a bubble. It has ...
25.08.2017	Austin and St. Louis startups show you don’t need the coasts to succeed	Tech entrepreneurs are the cool kids on the block. Whereas young people once aspired to be rockstars or astronauts, today they dream of being startup founders, flush with venture capital and working out of sleek, open-plan offices in San Fr...
25.08.2017	Austin and St. Louis startups show you don’t need the coasts to succeed	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Tech entrepreneurs are the cool kids on the block...
24.10.2014	Yield Lab agtech accelerator partners with Arch Grants	St. Louis based agtech accelerator Yield Lab and Arch Grants have announced they are developing a partnership to provide resources to AgTech startups in the St. Louis region. Yield Lab is a new business accelerator that invests in sustainab...
23.10.2014	St. Louis Wants to Give Agriculture Technology Startups Viable Resources	In an effort keep the St. Louis tech ecosystem growing, The Yield Lab and Arch Grants announced that they will be partnering to provide the highest level of resources to Agriculture Technology startups in the region. The Yield lab is an acc...
26.08.2014	Entrepreneurs develop head injury alert sensor for parents, coaches	The company’s time frame involves testing production prototypes and developing a companion app by the end of the year before doing a manufacturing test run in January and testing products from the batch in February. That would position the ...
24.06.2014	City & state accelerators boost their local economies	Launch Tennessee, Arch Grants, The Last Mile share best practices How are cities and states working with accelerators to create jobs in their local economies? At Splash Oakland, we brought together three accelerators changing the way cities...
13.06.2014	Silicon Valley needs to step outside Silicon Valley	The average SV founder is a wealthy white male, but what kinds of ideas can you get elsewhere? We all know why diversity in business is important. Different backgrounds bring a broader range of ideas to the table, which means you can tailor...
09.05.2014	Regional accelerators: changing the national narrative	Three accelerators are changing the way we talk about their communities Vator Splash Oakland was a departure from the usual Vator Splash focus. While Vator Splash San Francisco, New York, London, and LA have all been focused on regional tec...
24.04.2014	Funding startups can change an entire region	Here's how to change philanthropic dollars to address poverty by leveraging tech Can capital be redistributed to ignite economic development? Can we change how philanthropic dollars are used to address poverty by leveraging emerging tech? C...
01.02.2013	Considering a startup competition? Here are 3 things to think about first	Marshall Haas, 23, is the co-founder of Obsorb. Winning a startup competitions is a great way for an entrepreneur to take an idea from concept to reality, to get attention, and to obtain initial funding, which can be one of the most difficu...
01.02.2013	Considering a startup competition? Here are 3 things to think about first	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Marshall Haas, 23, is the co-founder of Obsorb. W...
02.07.2012	Why an Accelerator Could Be Right for Your Startup	Although there is some debate on whether or not startup accelerators really turn out the success stories they promise, new accelerators are popping up all over, and startup entrepreneurs are clamoring to get into one. So, just how hard is i...
10.05.2012	Taking Your Startup Back to the Business Basics	Mentoring startups has a lot of benefits: It gives something back to the community and helps other entrepreneurs avoid some of the mistakes that you’ve already made. And it’s also a lot of fun to meet entrepreneurs who are so passionate abo...
21.02.2012	Arch Grants Raises $2.5M To Turn St. Louis Into A Startup Hub; Square Co-founder Signs On	Entrepreneurs and small businesses are integral to the engine of job creation. According to the White House, companies less than five years old created 44 million jobs over the last three decades in the U.S. and what’s more, accounted for a...
-	Entrepreneurs develop head injury alert sensor for parents, coaches	Two wearables entrepreneurs have produced a sensor designed for kids’ sports to alert coaches and parents when a player has received a hard blow to the head, possibly causing an injury. They have launched a Kickstarter campaign seeking to r...

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