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Applications Open For $100,000 Hatch Detroit Competition

DETROIT – TechTown Detroit and Comerica Bank have announced the return of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown, a small business competition that awards $100,000 in startup funding as well as support services to one entrepreneur seeking to open a brick-and-mortar storefront in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The competition, first launched in 2011, hatches small business development in

By |2026-02-03T12:38:57-05:00February 2nd, 2026|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Detroit’s New Tech Grant Highlights Bigger Problem: Michigan Startups Struggle To Get The Capital They Need To Grow

DETROIT - Detroit’s launch of a new microgrant program aimed at helping small businesses adopt modern technology underscores a much larger challenge facing Michigan’s innovation economy: early-stage tech companies and digital-dependent small businesses are chronically underfunded at precisely the moment when technology investment is becoming essential to survival and growth. City officials, working with the

By |2026-01-25T19:34:46-05:00January 24th, 2026|Entrepreneurs, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Invest Detroit Secures $55 Million in New Markets Tax Credits From $10 Billion Federal Program

DETROIT — Invest Detroit has been awarded a $55 million allocation through the federal New Markets Tax Credit program, part of a record-setting $10 billion national allocation announced Dec. 23 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. It is the largest NMTC award in Invest Detroit’s history and underscores Michigan’s growing role in deploying federal

By |2026-01-06T14:33:16-05:00January 6th, 2026|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Michigan Venture Capital Association Names Award Winners

DETROIT  – The Michigan Venture Capital Association celebrated the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem at its 2025 Annual Awards Celebration held earlier this month at Elevate at One Campus Martius. During the event, MVCA presented awards highlighting capital events driving the growth of Michigan companies, significant investment milestones propelling businesses forward, innovative companies developing groundbreaking solutions, and

By |2025-10-21T12:42:14-04:00October 20th, 2025|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Tim Draper From Meet The Drapers Creates Entrepreneurs

ANN ARBOR - Meet the Drapers, hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper, brings together visionary entrepreneurs from every corner of the world. Draper was in Detroit in September where he hosted a panel of four innovators that pitched a panel of celebrity guest judges and competes for a life-changing $1 Million investment. He joined Matt

By |2025-10-14T16:16:13-04:00October 14th, 2025|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|
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MSU Federal Credit Union Unveils 2025-2026 Women of Sparta Cohort

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) is proud to announce the second cohort of its Women of Sparta program. Women of Sparta was developed by MSUFCU to be a comprehensive NIL program for women’s sports at Michigan State University. It is designed to provide student-athletes with support beyond typical NIL deals,

By |2025-10-05T11:19:15-04:00October 2nd, 2025|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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The Conquer Finance And Insurance Accelerator Opens for Application

EAST LANSING ― The Conquer Finance and Insurance Accelerator, a partnership between Michigan State University Research Foundation, MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), and the Eli Broad College of Business’s Insurance & Risk Management Program, announced that it is opening applications for its third cohort. Conquer Finance and Insurance Accelerator Is a Game-Changer for Startups: The

By |2025-10-04T00:37:32-04:00September 18th, 2025|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Lakeshore Advantage Debuts New SURGE Accelerator Programs To Support Startups

HOLLAND —Lakeshore Advantage is launching a new wave of SURGE-powered entrepreneurial programs designed to fuel startup momentum and scale innovation across Allegan and Ottawa Counties. These expanded offerings will connect local founders to expert guidance, startup capital, and growth strategies—marking a major step forward for the region’s innovation ecosystem. New offerings are fueled by a

By |2025-08-28T16:25:51-04:00August 28th, 2025|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|
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Washtenaw Economic Club Hosts Driving Innovation And Entrepreneurship At Michigan Central

ANN ARBOR  – The Washtenaw Economic Club will host keynote speaker Mark de la Vergne from Michigan Central on September 11. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading voices in transportation and mobility innovation, de la Vergne will speak about “Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Michigan Central.” The meeting will be at 11:30 a.m.

By |2025-08-28T18:58:40-04:00August 28th, 2025|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, ESD, Featured|
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Strategic Partnership Formed To Accelerate Critical Technology Innovation

GRAND RAPIDS  – A strategic partnership has been formed to catalyze innovation, investment, and commercialization of new dual-use technologies that can serve the defense and private industry sectors. Groups involved include Michigan Capital Network Ventures one of the Midwest’s leading venture capital fund management and angel investing firms, and  The National Advanced Mobility Consortium Inc.,

By |2025-08-19T17:23:12-04:00August 19th, 2025|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, ESD, Featured|
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