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IEEE Entrepreneurship Connects Hardware Startups With Investors
IEEE initiative connects hardware startups with investors to reduce failure rates

“Roughly 90 percent of hard tech startups fail due to funding constraints, longer R&D timelines for developing hardware, and the complexity of manufacturing their products,…”
AI score breakdown
#23 that day5.55/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%4/10
Economic impact · weight 25%7/10
Job impact · weight 20%7/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%6/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%3/10
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