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ITIF Report: Michigan Ranked 15th For New Economy – Globalization, Technology Innovation, Entrepreneurial Dynamism

WASHINGTON - Globalization, technological innovation, and entrepreneurial dynamism in recent decades have fundamentally transformed the U.S. economy, but states are not equally well positioned to reap the benefits of this so-called “New Economy.” In fact, according to The 2017 State New Economy Index, released Wednesday by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), there is

By |2017-11-08T14:33:58-05:00November 8th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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Wayne State To Debut Innovation Hub Nov. 15

DETROIT - On Nov. 15, Wayne State University will launch the Wayne Innovation Hub to coordinate and enhance its program for entrepreneurship education, technology commercialization, and community partnerships, and to enhance the university’s overall culture of innovation. The Wayne Innovation Hub is an element of the university’s five-year strategic plan, Distinctively Wayne State, which identified

By |2017-11-08T08:34:01-05:00November 8th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|
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Michigan Venture Capital Association Gives Top Awards – Listen To The Back Story

ROYAL OAK – Detroit billionaire and real estate mogul Dan Gilbert has been nominated by the Michigan Venture Capital Association for its Entrepreneur of the Year award, while the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is one of the finalist for the Community Impact Award. Listen as MVCA Executive Director Maureen Miller Brosnan talk about the awards

By |2017-10-24T20:59:59-04:00October 24th, 2017|Entrepreneur, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Registration Open Until Oct. 31 For MCWT Foundation Website Design Competition

DETROIT - Registration for the Michigan Council of Women In Technology Foundation’s 12th annual website design competition - now open to middle as well as high school girls - is open until Oct. 31. Last year, 144 competitors from 30 schools vied for cash prizes. More students can participate since the competition is now available to middle-school girls.  “We proudly host the longest-running

By |2017-10-22T17:20:42-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Entrepreneur|
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How To Split Equity Equitably For Your Startup

ANN ARBOR - It's a question every startup struggles with—how to divide the equity before a product, an app or service is developed? Startup founders are often compensated initially with equity shares until the business starts making money, and equally splitting shares seems like the default. Equally splitting these shares can create problems such as

By |2017-10-19T09:30:02-04:00October 19th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|
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U-M Tech Transfer Reports Record Number Of New Inventions

ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers reported 444 new inventions, up from last year's 428, and the fifth straight year of more than 400 inventions from U-M faculty. U-M Tech Transfer also had a record 172 U.S. patents issued in fiscal year 2017, up from 135 in fiscal year 2016. It also signed 173

By |2017-10-19T09:30:02-04:00October 18th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|
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PlanetM Landing Zone – Detroit’s Mobility, Auto-Focused Colocation Space

ROYAL OAK - There’s a new co-working space in downtown Detroit and this one is focused on connecting mobility- and auto-focused startups. PlanetM Landing Zone officially opened October 5. And we’ve got all the details on this M2 TechCast podcast. PlanetM is backed by the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Economic Development Corp. and WeWork, a

By |2017-10-17T20:21:26-04:00October 17th, 2017|Auto Tech, Entrepreneur, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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MettleOps CEO, An InGAGE Graduate, Works To Increase Soldier Survivability

ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Director of Inforum’s InGAGE program, interviews Katie Bigelow, Founder, MettleOps, which recently secured a $9.1 Million contract with TARDEC to increase soldier survivability. Mettle Ops is a state and federal contracting entity of the larger Bigelow Family Holdings LLC.  It is located in Sterling Heights where its team converges from

By |2017-10-17T17:31:36-04:00October 17th, 2017|Entrepreneur, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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SAHI Cosmetics Wins $100K In Rise Of The Rest Road Tour

ANN ARBOR - SAHI Cosmetics LLC is the winner of the Rise of the Rest Road Tour pitch competition and received a check from AOL co-Founder Steve Case. Sahi Cosmetics provides custom makeup for women of ethnic skin tones, specifically medium skin tones. The startups that competed were hand selected from hundreds of entries to compete in the

By |2017-10-13T10:20:34-04:00October 13th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|
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Award Winning Akervall SISU Sport Mouth Guards – CEO Inforum InGAGE Graduate

ROYAL OAK - Inforum InGAGE Director Tember Shea interviews Sassa Akervall, CEO of Akervall Technologies, the manufacturer of SISU Sport Mouth Guards. Akervall ha become so successful, Sassa will be in California in November for the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum and National awards gala. ATI has been named to Inc. 5000’s fastest growing

By |2017-09-24T18:31:02-04:00September 24th, 2017|Entrepreneur, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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