FARMINGTON HILLS - What does a cancer diagnostics company, a drone delivery startup, a towel-inventory management system and Detroit-based bicycle maker have in common? They all pitched Great Lakes Angels investors Monday at the last GLA meeting before the summer break. More than a dozen potential investors sat through 15-minute presentations, and 10 minutes of
FLINT - Kettering University hosted industry leaders from 24 companies across Michigan at the inaugural Unleash the Intrapreneur conference on June 3 in the Campus Center. An Intrapreneur is a person who works from within an organization to bring value to the company by recognizing and championing opportunities for innovation and growth. "The goal of
HOLLAND - Sixty percent of the West Michigan companies Paragon Recruiting polled in its latest survey said they planned to increase their IT staffing in the second half of 2015 - none of the companies polled said they plan to decrease their IT staffs. The semi-annual survey also showed three fourths also said they plan
PARK RIDGE, IL - The MDRT Foundation has awarded a $3,000 grant to Winning Futures, a nonprofit that offers school-based mentoring programs and workshops for middle and high school students in Southeast Michigan, to help prepare young people to succeed through life skills programs that build character value development, goal setting, and strategic planning.
ANN ARBOR - Check out the latest in innovation when downtown Ann Arbor technology companies, and incubators are opening their doors to the public on June 12 for the A2 Tech Trek. On Friday, June 12 anytime between 3 pm and7 pm, start at one of our 3 check-in locations in downtown Ann Arbor,
PLYMOUTH - Fresh Co. Home Inc. of Bloomfield has been named one of the six grand prize winners in the Comcast Business Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs program and will receive an additional $20,000 cash award as well as an all-expenses-paid trip to Comcast headquarters in Philadelphia where they will receive one-on-one consulting with national business
ANN ARBOR - The Desai Family Accelerator, a joint venture between the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering, on Thursday announced the six most-promising companies selected to participate in its inaugural cohort. More than 72 technology-based startups submitted applications. The six winners will move into the Accelerator and
GRAND RAPIDS - Summer officially begins June 21, but join aimWest as the West Michigan tech networking groups jump-starts summer a few days early on June 17 with another energetic 5:01 Social Networking Party celebration. Take a break, grab a drink and some tasty food, make a few new contacts, and reconnect with aimWest. Thanks
TROY - Automation Alley on Wednesday announced it has extended the registration deadline to June 10 for its #hack4detroit event, a 24-hour hackathon scheduled for Grand Circus Detroit on June 12 where the winning team can earn a $5,000 check. Participants in the upcoming #hack4detroit event will use the city of Detroit's new Open Data
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Technology and Intellectual Property law firm Young Basile is Great Lakes Angels' newest sponsor. Young Basile is the only Michigan-based law firm with offices in Silicon Valley. Clients include software publishers, social media companies, hardware manufacturers and service providers, ranging from start-ups to industry leaders like Google, Netflix and Synopsys. Young Basile