TROY - Automation Alley Wednesday announced that participants in the upcoming #hack4detroit event will use the city of Detroit's new Open Data Portal to create an app to benefit the city. The winning individual or team will receive a $5,000 grand prize. #hack4detroit is a 24-hour hackathon and will take place at Grand Circus Detroit
BEVERLY HILLS - On May 29, TYE Detroit's 4th regional business plan contest will showcase three teams of high school students presenting their business plans. The winning team will be awarded a check of $1,000 to further their entrepreneurial idea and also represent TYE Detroit at the global business plan competition next month in Atlanta
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Great Lakes Angels announced that one of its portfolio companies, Blaze Medical, is now generating revenue. Blaze, an Ann Arbor-based company, is developing novel blood analysis technologies, announced that it has begun offering blood fragility analysis services for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Developers of drugs and blood-contacting devices often need to
TROY - The May Tech248 Meetup will be held at 365 Retail Markets on May 21 and feature speakers from Media Genesis, 365 Retails Markets and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. The event runs from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at 1743 Maplelawn, Troy, Mi., 48084 Welcome will be provided by Brad Frederick, Founder and CEO
ANN ARBOR - HiveLend was awarded Best of Boot Camp at the conclusion of Ann Arbor SPARK's 26th Entrepreneur Boot Camp. HiveLend is a web-platform enabling communication between farmers and beekeepers through a proprietary, matching algorithm. HiveLend was chosen as winner by a panel of investors and industry experts who rated Boot Camp participants' pitches.
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan Annual Meeting June 18 will feature representatives from Shinola and Stormy Kromer who will discuss the importance of building a brand, tips for growing a business and how their Michigan roots have impacted their success. The annual meeting will include recognition of the 2015 Small Business Legislator
DETROIT - More than 500 technology professionals and executives attended the Third Annual Michigan Council for Women in Technology Executive Connection Summit held on Tuesday, May 5 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The host was Emmy winning local journalist Carol Cain who kicked off the event and moderated panels of Technology
PLYMOUTH - Southeast Michigan has landed two of the 32 national winners of Comcast Business' Innovations for Entrepreneurs contest. Both received $10,000 and both are in the competition - through a public vote - to receive an additional $20,000 in cash. Regional winners are Fresh Co Home Inc. of Bloomfield and Lawrence Hunt of Royal
SOUTHFIELD - ardentCause has been selected to provide data management services to the Greater Detroit Area Health Council in its development of the Macomb County Partners in Prevention and Care Chronic Disease Coordinating Network project. The CDCN is a four year community-wide partnership focused on improving health outcomes for a defined Macomb County population, by
EAST LANSING - A $5 million bequest commitment from a Kentucky couple will strengthen the Michigan State University College of Engineering's ability to coach, develop and educate the next generation of innovation leaders. The estate gift from Gary and Patricia Coffman is one of the largest donations ever given to MSU Engineering. It will establish