Women in Sports Tech, Inc. (WiST) announced WiST Next Gen for Underrepresented Girls
Women in Sports Tech, Inc. (WiST) announces the creation of a new initiative – WiST Next Gen – to introduce middle and high school young women ages 11-18 to a wide array of career options in the sports tech industry. WiST Next Gen launches with a new webinar series,...
Comcast VP Jenna Kurath to lead an expert Women’s Entrepreneurship Day panel that encourages Women-Owned Businesses to “Champion Your Future as a Female MVP”
Women-owned businesses across the globe are registering to attend Launchpad2X’s virtual Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on Friday, November 13th to celebrate the accomplishments of female entrepreneurs. In its 5th year, this first-ever virtual conference will feature informational workshops, pitch presentations and panel discussions by female CEOs and leaders.
Comcast NBCUniversal Partners with BUILD.org to Create Free Digital Curriculum for Educators Serving Under-Resourced Students
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BUILD and Comcast NBCUniversal are introducing a new virtual digital curriculum to help teachers and out of school providers as students struggle to adapt to remote learning across the country. BUILD's COVID-19 Virtual...
Comcast Announces Multiyear Effort to Roll Out 1,000+ WiFi-Connected ‘Lift Zones’ in Local Community Centers Nationwide
PHILADELPHIA, September 17, 2020 -- As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the Internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy, Comcast today announced a multiyear program to launch more...
Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan acknowledges The Farm
Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan acknowledges Comcast NBCUniversal The Farm for its startup program commitment during unprecedented times. As The Farm premieres its 4th cohort comprised 90% of minority founders in such categories as tech healthcare, ecommerce, mobile...
Virtual Demo Day 2020
In the last several weeks, the world at large, and that of business, has drastically changed. We hope you are staying safe and healthy at home. We wanted to update you on how we have adapted our programs in light of this new normal. At The Farm, our first priority is...
Boomtown and Comcast Announce the Launch of SportsTech
Today we are excited to announce the launch of Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech, a global accelerator for sports technology startups in partnership with NBC Sports, Sky Sports, and Golf Channel – alongside NASCAR and two US Olympic sports organizations: US Ski and...
Scouting Startups on a Global Playing Field
The Farm's Marie Northington finds enthusiastic entrepreneurs during her travels in Egypt. I recently traveled to Cairo, Egypt, where I had the opportunity to educate high school students about The Farm, attend the RiseUp Summit, and learn about the entrepreneurial...
The Farm Fall 2018 Demo Day: That’s a Wrap!
Congrats to The Farm Accelerator Class of Fall 2018Whew! We’re still basking in the excitement of last Friday’s Demo Day at The Farm, where our latest cohort of founders pitched their companies to an audience of investors, partners, community members,...
Mentor Spotlight: The Farm’s Coleman Oglesbee
Over the years, Coleman Oglesbee has built a phenomenal career across a variety of roles inside large, well-known companies — including Kraft Foods, Bell South, AT&T, and Comcast. Though you might think someone with this kind of corporate experience wouldn’t be...