Glen Nelson Center recently made a Horizon Fund investment in Hamlet, a company on a mission to revolutionize the way communities, businesses and journalists access and utilize local information. This early-stage investment is part of Glen Nelson Center’s commitment to Press Forward, a national movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news. Read about our investment here: https://lnkd.in/gsEUZiUn
Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group
Technology, Information and Media
Saint Paul , MN 456 followers
Identifying, elevating, and investing in groundbreaking media and journalism ventures
About us
Glen Nelson Center invests in groundbreaking ideas and promising media start-ups, leading to powerful learning, public service, and business development opportunities for American Public Media Group, partner organizations and audiences. Glen Nelson Center is committed to promoting racial and gender equity in media and strives to be an anti-racist venture, embracing the demographic shift occurring in our communities and investing in startup teams that represent that change. Glen Nelson Center has supported the work of over 300 ventures through the Next Challenge for Media and Journalism, a national media start-up competition, and the Horizon Fund.
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https://www.glennelson.org/
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- Technology, Information and Media
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- 11-50 employees
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- Saint Paul , MN
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- Nonprofit
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- 2018
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Saint Paul , MN, US
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Congratulations to the 2024 Next Challenge winners! At our recent awards celebration, the six innovative media startups below received a total of $150,000 in grants to support their growth and success. Nota - Grand Prize & NewsTech Award Borderless Magazine - Future of Local Journalism Award Recordical® - Power Platform Award Mapping Black California - Trust in News Award Hark Audio - Vision Award LOOKOUT Publications - Public Choice Award Thank you to the #NextChallengeMedia partners, promotional partners, and volunteer judges and mentors who supported this year's competition. Watch the full awards celebration and learn more about the 2024 winners at https://lnkd.in/eAFshpA9.
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Join our livestream today at 5 p.m. ET for the 2024 Next Challenge National Awards Celebration! We'll present seven awards totaling $150,000 to founding teams from among our 31 division finalists — some of the most promising media startups in the United States. Watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/eAFshpA9
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Remember to cast your vote for the Next Challenge Public Choice Award! Now is your chance to vote for the three startups you find most compelling. The Public Choice Award of up to $10,000 will go to a Division Finalist with the most public votes as of 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 19. Vote here: https://yndl.co/49YhOmh
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Voting is open for the Next Challenge Public Choice Award! Division Finalists for the 2024 Next Challenge have been announced and now is your chance to vote for the three startups you find most compelling! The Public Choice Award of up to $10,000 will go to a Division Finalist with the most public votes as of 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 19. Vote here: https://yndl.co/49YhOmh
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TODAY is the deadline for the 2024 Next Challenge. It only takes 15 minutes to apply online. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost your media startup! #NextChallengeMedia #media #journalism #startups Apply today (March 25) by 11:59pm PT: https://lnkd.in/dqdKCiPy
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The Next Challenge will award $150,000 in cash grants to innovative, early-stage startups reinventing media and journalism. Finalists get free training and the chance to work with mentors in media and business. Divisions include Future of Local Journalism, NewsTech, and Power Platform. Open to nonprofit and for-profit startups incorporated in the U.S. Apply by March 25 at thenextchallenge.com
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Are you ready to revolutionize the future of media? Applications for The Next Challenge are OPEN and we're looking for groundbreaking for-profit and nonprofit startups that will reinvent the media landscape in the coming decade. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dqdKCiPy
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It's time to discover what is next! 👀 Explore the opportunities within media and journalism with The Next Challenge for Media and Journalism! This unique competition welcomes non-profit and for-profit media organizations across the U.S. 📰 . Apply for a chance to gain mentorship from industry experts, network with like-minded founders, and propel your startup forward. Finalists can win up to $150,000 across 7 different prizes 🏆. Don't miss out - 🎯 apply by March 25th: https://buff.ly/3IlOOJE #media #journalism #innovation #startups #nextchallengemedia Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group
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The 2024 Next Challenge for Media & Journalism from Glen Nelson Center has launched! We're awarding $150k to groundbreaking for-profit and nonprofit startups that will reinvent media in the coming decade. #NextChallengeMedia. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dqdKCiPy
The Next Challenge for Media & Journalism
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