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.EDISON AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2021 FINALISTS
Edison Universe announcesworld-changing innovations
On Thomas Edison's 174th birthday, the Edison Awards announced the 2021 Edison Best New Product Award Finalists who will be recognized and honored at the Fort Myers, Caloosa Sound Convention Center on April 21- 23, 2021. The diverse group of finalists represents game-changing new products and services from around the world including: Australia, China, Canada, Israel, Russia, UAE, South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, and throughout the United States. For a complete list of the 2021 Edison Awards finalists go to: https://edisonawards.com/finalists2021.php.
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The 2021 Edison Awards are now open for registration
The Edison Awards is thrilled to bring the annual event to Fort Myers, Florida, April 21-23, 2021. The conference will begin Wednesday evening with an opening reception at the former winter home of Thomas Edison. Thursday will be a day of educational sessions and conference activities, culminating with the 2021 Best New Product Awards™ ceremony and gala in the evening. Enjoy a relaxing day on Friday with educational "field trips" in the Fort Myers area. To learn more and register click here: https://edisonawards.com/2021edisonawards.php
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In honor of Lewis Latimer, The Edison Universe celebrates Modern Day Black Innovators who embody his principles – Introducing Chris Motley
 Throughout the month of February, Edison Universe is continuing to honor exceptional modern-day Black Innovators who have dedicated their lives to making the world a better place through innovation. We are pleased to introduce Chris Motley, the Founder and CEO of Mentor Spaces, an organization that helps high-performing Black students and young professionals navigate the road to success through mentorship with experienced and influential leaders. In the words of Chris “The best ideas for mentoring the professional development of young entrepreneurs center around creating a safe space for them to have conversations with those in the know.” This has become the mantra of Chris’s company – Mentor Spaces.
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The Edison Universe has committed to giving back for the contribution of voting by our community of judges comprised of Senior Business Executives and academics who determined the Gold, Silver, and Bronze outcomes of our finalists. We are pleased to announce that we have donated $2500 to a charity of choice across the following charities:
PC’s for People
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Lee County Public Schools Foundation
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.INDUSTRY NEWS - Celebrating Black History Month
Grants for HBCUs, MSIs & Community Colleges will foster Innovation in Underserved Communities
US Black Engineer
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) have introduced legislation to invest in underserved innovators.
The bill would create an Innovation Centers Program within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to award competitive cooperative agreements worth as much as $400,000 annually to institutions that support underserved and low-income communities. Cardin introduced similar legislation in October 2019.
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Google introduces Black-owned business distinction in its Shopping tab
Retail Dive
Google introduced a Black-owned designation to its Shopping tab to help consumers easily find and purchase from Black-owned businesses, the company announced on Monday.
Black-owned companies can add the distinction to their businesses through the Google Merchant Help Center. The company will make the feature visible to all U.S. shoppers over the next few months, according to the company's blog post.
The company said that searches for Black-owned businesses spiked 600% in 2020 compared to 2019. The company also noticed users searching for "Black-owned bookstores," "Black-owned beauty supply," "Black-owned restaurants" and similar terms.
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The year global health went local
Gates Notes
We are writing this letter after a year unlike any other in our lifetimes.
Two decades ago, we created a foundation focused on global health because we wanted to use the returns from Microsoft to improve as many lives as possible. Health is the bedrock of any thriving society. If your health is compromised—or if you’re worried about catching a deadly disease—it’s hard to concentrate on anything else. Staying alive and well becomes your priority to the necessary detriment of everything else.
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