Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Great Lakes Angels will be hosting five companies on Jan. 13 each of which will present a short pitch to these accredited investors in hopes of landing some cash. The event will be held at UHY Advisors in Farmington Hills. Registration stats at 4:30 pm. Companies presentations start at 5:30 and
ANN ARBOR - The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) is hosting a breakfast Jan. 14 to share joint U.S.-Israel research and development opportunities. Andrea Yonah, US East Coast Representative, BIRD Foundation, will provide the update. The BIRD Foundation's mission is to stimulate, promote and support industrial R&D of mutual benefit to the U.S.
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Angel Fund invested nearly $3 million in six deals during 2015, including almost $1.6 million in the last quarter alone. With 100 members, the Michigan Angel Fund is the largest angel organization in Michigan and has 15 companies in its portfolio. The group funds companies that are seeking early investments
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is soon to stop accepting nominations for 2016 Small Business Innovation Award until Jan. 15. The winning company will be honored at the Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala event in May. Small Business Innovation Award Details Product or service innovation must have been developed by the applicant
GRAND RAPIDS - Calling all innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, programmers and business gurus-West Michigan Startup Weekend is back & ready to blast off Year 7 on Jan. 15, 2016. Have a great new business idea? Have a great skill or talent to share? Want to engage in West Michigan’s awesome startup community? Then this event is
LANSING - Four Lansing-area business incubators will receive $5,000 each from the New Economy Division of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership after they responded to a request for proposals earlier this year. The awarded incubators are: The Allen Neighborhood Center, an agriculture-based incubator on the east side of Lansing. The Technology Innovation Center, a tech
DETROIT - Calling all entrepreneurs. If you’re an early stage company preparing for an accelerator or getting ready to raise money, then this might be a great opportunity for you. Startup Next is a free, five week mentoring program created by Techstars aiming to help companies prepare for entering an accelerator program. Application deadline is Jan. 10.
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Great Lakes Angels will be hosting five companies on Jan. 13 each of which will present a short pitch to these accredited investors in hopes of landing some cash. The event will be held at UHY Advisors in Farmington Hills. Registration stats at 4:30 pm. Companies presentations start at 5:30 and
CHICAGO – The deadline for students to submit applications to the nation’s largest clean energy single-day pitch competition is just weeks away, January 13, 2016. Student-led teams developing innovative business plans for their MBA, researchers working on promising research and early stage startups in the beginning stages of raising funds and generating revenue should submit applications.
DETROIT - Magna International Inc. is teaming up with Techstars Mobility of Detroit and IncWell venture capital of Birmingham to select 15 startup companies to participate in a Pitch Day on January 7th at CES 2016. Startups who are selected will have an opportunity to pitch their company before the panel of judges from the
