Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
WARREN - Five early-stage companies from Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will receive $300,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb. The fund is a $2.7 million effort to stimulate economic development and job growth among promising Detroit-area entrepreneurs and next-stage companies with high growth potential. Funding is provided by Macomb Community College’s Strategic
LANSING - The Early Stage Venture Investment Fund will see no additional funds under legislation signed Monday by Governor Rick Snyder. Snyder also signed bills allowing high school students to take financial literacy classes for economics credit and increasing fines for certain poaching offenses. The venture fund had come under fire for not being able to
GRAND RAPIDS - Long Road Distillers, the first distiller in West Michigan, is featured in this video developed by the Michigan Small Business Development Center. The MI-SBDC helped the company create what is now a thriving business in downtown Grand Rapids. For more information, http://www.sbdcmichigan.org/
ANN ARBOR - Duo Security, Mina Sooch and Arboretum Ventures will be honored on Nov. 30 at the Michigan Venture Capital Association annual dinner. Duo Security has been named winner of the MVCA “100” Award, Mina Sooch Entrepreneur of the Year, while Arboretum Ventures won the Capital Event of the Year Award. Trillium Ventures’ founder
DETROIT - It’s almost that time of year, where entrepreneurs all around the world network and celebrate together. There’s often not much planned in our Metro Detroit area, so it’s great to see this upcoming event being held at the Palace of Auburn Hills in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015. The event aims to bring
MIDLAND – The MidMichigan Innovation Center is hosting a legal advice update on Nov. 17 as part of its lunch and learn series. The legal advice will come from Michelle Revette of LegalShield. Admission is free. Lunch is provided. Registration is required. Tuesday, Nov 17, 12 – 1 p.m. MidMichigan Innovation Center 2007 Austin St., Midland,
GRAND RAPIDS - Art is how we tell stories. Art is how we express our thoughts, emotions, and dreams. Art changes how we perceive the world. However, Technology is changing every industry, including Art. Come join aimWest Nov. 19 for a fascinating panel discussion about how technology is changing the past, present, and future of Art. This "Future of Art Technology" event
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced that the nomination period is now open for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research worth $35,000 over two years. The Kauffman Foundation will award up to seven Junior Faculty Fellowship grants to junior faculty members in the United States whose research has the
DETROIT - Host Michael Blicher works with MCBNetwrx, LLC, which has been showing customers "local solutions for a global economy" for 13 years. His focus is on emerging technologies of International companies seeking support in the automotive industry. Connectivity, V2X, V2V, HMI and HW/SW product solutions along with technology research make up the current portfolio.
DETROIT – Banza, a food innovation company that uses chickpeas to make gluten-free pasta, won the $500,000 grand prize Thursday night at the sixth annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Genomenon, a life sciences company focused on personalized medicine with simplified genome interpretation software, took second place and a check for $100,000. Other sector-specific prizes of
