SOUTHFIELD - Sixty-eight teams from 28 communities in Michigan will compete in the state regional championship round of Robofest on April 27 at Lawrence Technological University. Admission and parking are free. Robofest is a competition of autonomous robots - computer-programmed to act independently and not remote-controlled - that encourages students to have fun while learning
GRAND RAPIDS - Rick DeVos said Thursday that his Start Garden fund has invested more than $2.3 million in more than 100 projects during its first year. Start Garden began last spring, investing $5,000 in two potential ideas, projects and startup businesses each week. The fund is backed by $15 million from DeVos? family, and
YPSILANTI - A three team alliance of Bloomfield International Academy, Utica Schools and Romeo Engineering & Tech Center won the Michigan state title in FIRST Robotics April 13, earning a trip to the World Championships in St. Louis in late April. The state?s top 64 teams from 11 district tournaments around the state the prior
ANN ARBOR - Nine Michigan companies have received a combined total of more than $397,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, bringing the total amount loaned through the Fund to nearly $3.6 million. The companies received the funding to support commercialization of their core products. ?The Michigan Microloan Fund Program helps businesses across the state
ANN ARBOR ? Kelly Williams of Credit Suisse will keynote the 32nd Michigan Growth Capital Symposium in May. MGCS also will feature five panel discussions, as well as a showcase of 36 of the most promising early to later stage Midwest, high-growth companies seeking institutional investment within the next 12 months. Presented by the University
TROY - The Michigan Israel Business Bridge is partnering with The Trendlines Group of Israel to present an Agri-Tech Roadshow of Israeli Start-Ups at Automation Alley April 23. Trendlines is Israel�??s leading investor in early stage startups focusing on medtech and agritech innovation and is a privately owned, government-licensed incubator. Trendlines also invest in their
DETROIT - A free workshop designed to inspire entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency will be held at Focus: HOPE on April 23 as part of the 2013 Money Smart Week. The workshop will be held in the Center for Advanced Technologies, 1400 Oakman Boulevard, and is open to all aspiring entrepreneurs. Topics which will be presented
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan launched an online tool that helps small business owners understand and take action on the various health insurance decisions mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Decision Point is free to SBAM members enrolled in an SBAM-sponsored health plan. The cost is $50 for SBAM members who are
ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum's April 18 meeting will take a look at how social media fits in the general marketing mix of new ventures and how a company can accurately measure and improve Return on Investment with the new digital marketing and networking methods. Panelists include: Linda Girard, Co-Founder/President of Pure Visibility
TROY ? WIT President Quaid Saifee said he hoped 70 people who show up for his Business Intelligence and Big Data Summit on March 14. Instead 178 people showed up from business and technology leaders, Fortune 500 companies as well as small to mid-sized Michigan and Ohio companies. ?It show there?s a pent up demand