Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
EAST LANSING – Michigan State University is hosting the 2017 GreenLight Business Model Competition on March 29 offering finalists a chance to win a total of $100,000 in cash prizes. The GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition is an early-stage pitch competition that brings together entrepreneurs and small business supporters from all over Michigan. Competition finalists will
GRAND RAPIDS - In Michigan Venture Capital has been on a slow and steady rise. Now, experienced investor Tim Streit of Huron River Ventures along with McKeel Hagerty an entrepreneur and investor, launched the newest VC firm Grand Ventures. Previously Streit co-founded Huron River Ventures, which raised $16 million and invested in leading technology companies
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, director of the Inforum inGAGE program for second-stage women entrepreneurs, interviewed Parisa Soraya, co-founder and chief product officer for Find Your Ditto - a mobile platform that brings together people who share chronic conditions, such as diabetes. Find Your Ditto in December won the first annual global Lyfebulb/Novo Nordisk Innovation
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation announced Wednesday that Carey Pachla as the nonprofit’s new president, and Rebecca Bray the new vice president. Pachla is also president of Fast Switch, Ltd., an IT consulting organization. She has been an active volunteer member of MCWT for more than a decade, and served in
ROYAL OAK - Greg Doyle Manager, Oakland County One Stop Shop Business Center and Tech248 Leader, joins M2 Techcast co-Hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to launch the new Tech248 monthly update. Doyle or Irene Spanos Director, Economic Development & Community Affairs for Oakland County, will take turns interviewing Tech248 members who are making news.
EAST LANSING - The Conquer Accelerator program at Michigan State University announces Wednesday that Travis Stoliker is joining its team as entrepreneur-in-residence. Stoliker, a successful Lansing-area entrepreneur, angel investor and co-owner of Saddleback Barbeque, will provide startup teams with mentorship, support and a fresh perspective. “When Conquer Accelerator’s leadership team approached me to come on
DETROIT - Next Energy is hosting on Feb. 23 the semi-finals of the 9th Annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge presented by SAE International and the MI Innovation Alliance. GAMIC provides early‐stage start‐ups with an opportunity for competition‐prep coaching and targeted exposure to decision‐makers, in addition to over $300,000 in total in-kind acceleration services and
DETROIT - DTX Launch Detroit is seeking applications from teams of college students or recent graduates aspiring to launch a technology-based or -enabled business. Applications will be taken through April 21 and will be reviewed on a first-come/first-reviewed basis. Accepted participants will receive a stipend of $2,500 per person (up to $7,500 per team). Launch Detroit
DETROIT - The Association for Women in Communications-Detroit will host a highly engaging panel discussion entitled “Fiercely Divided - Ways to Move Forward” February 16. The event, which runs from 5:30 to 8 pm, will be held at Sila Italian Dining & Pizza, located at 4033 12 Mile Road in Berkley. Panelists from both sides
GLENVIEW, IL - Some 85 percent of small business owners are optimistic about the economy in 2017 marking a high water mark since May 2015, based on the SurePayroll Scorecard survey. The highest business optimism last year was 78 percent. What’s more, 66 percent of small business owners expect to be profitable in 2017, with
