Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is hosting its annual Private Equity Conference Oct. 12-13 again organized by U-M Finance professor David Brophy. The opening reception is Thursday night at the U-M Golf Course club house, followed Friday by the conference at the U-M Michigan Union. Tickets are still available and Brophy encourages any
SAGINAW - Great Lakes Bay for a business is hosting a casual networking experience on Oct. 26 that will offer an opportunity for career seekers who are currently in the region or have left and are interested in coming home to work for 25+ world class employers. Those employers have specific positions available; go to
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Council of Women In Technology Spokesperson Kathleen Norton-Schock returns for her monthly update on MITech TV of events and services provided by her association. In the Sept. 25 episode, she recaps all the summer events, including two golf outings, and highlights fall events, including the November 11 gala. All these activities
GRAND RAPIDS – On the heels of National Black Business Month, the Michigan Small Business Development Center announces a new and entertaining Grand Rapids pitch competition on September 28 called Pitch Black. It was created in 2021 in response to the detrimental effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on Black-owned businesses in Muskegon County. The highly
DETROIT - The Michigan Venture Capital Association is hosting its Awards Dinner Thursday Sept. 28 at the Fillmore in Detroit. MVCA Executive Director Ara Topouzian warns only 200 tickets are available and they are selling out fast. Ticket deadline is Sept. 15. TICKETS $200 MVCA Members Only $275 Non-MVCA Members More info at MichiganVCA.Org https://youtu.be/7yvnJHwI3ZA
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - While national venture capital investing decreased in 2022, Michigan continued to show strength with $1.2 billion invested into Michigan-based companies--an increase of 12 percent over 2021. Within the Great Lakes region, Michigan has been accelerating in venture capital activity with a growth rate of 13.7 percent since 2006, slightly higher than the
BIRMINGHAM - The Birmingham Angels are calling all women technology-based entrepreneurs, angel investors, and aspiring tech trailblazers. Join the Birmingham Angels on Sept. 12 for a dynamic session where we discuss how to make Michigan the #1 State for Women Tech Entrepreneurs. How did they do it? What can be done? What will it take?
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan Capital Network (MCN), the state’s largest association of regional angel investing groups and the management entity for four venture capital funds, announced today it has named Sapna Patel as a principal with the investment organization. She becomes the third principal added to the firm since the start of 2023. Patel brings
EAST LANSING — The Desk Drawer Fund, the philanthropic foundation of MSU Federal Credit Union, announced it is awarding $175,000 in grants to two community organizations — Habitat for Humanity Capital Region and the Detroit Public Theatre — supporting their efforts to make positive impacts on our community. Founded in 2019, the foundation focuses on
GROSSE POINTE - Four-year old PointeAngels (as in Grosse Pointe) is lead by serial entrepreneur David Bloom, who also teaches classes at the University of Michigan. Bloom joined MITechTV to talk about what angel investors look for in deals, how much the entrepreneurial environment has grown in Michigan, and how his angel group works with
