EAST LANSING - A $5 million bequest commitment from a Kentucky couple will strengthen the Michigan State University College of Engineering's ability to coach, develop and educate the next generation of innovation leaders. The estate gift from Gary and Patricia Coffman is one of the largest donations ever given to MSU Engineering. It will establish
CUPERTINO, Ca. - A key component of the Apple Watch made by one of two suppliers was found to be defective, prompting Apple to limit the availability of the highly anticipated new product, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The part involved is the so-called taptic engine, designed by Apple to
DETROIT - Challenge Detroit will host its fourth-year finalists for interviews with 25 host companies at the Fort Shelby Hotel in Detroit May 7 and 8. The new Fellows will be announced in June and start the program in September. Finalists will be seeking participation in Challenge Detroit, a program that provides people with the
ANN ARBOR - Bill Coughlin, president and CEO of Ford Global Technologies, and Brad Keywell, the co-founder of Groupon and current CEO and co-founder of Uptake, are the keynote speakers at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, May 19-20 at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti. The conference will also include five panel discussions, as well as
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK recently launched a new video series designed to provide critical information and education to business owners. The SPARK-Ed series' first installment, launched in time to support startups going through its Entrepreneur Boot Camp program, is a four-part look at what entrepreneurs need to know about starting a business. Featuring
SOUTHFIELD - The Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University offers more than 20 engineering, science, design and technology summer camps for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in improving their academic preparation while previewing career fields and college experiences. The week-long summer camps will be held from June 22 through July 24.
DETROIT - For Travis Johnson, co-founder and CEO of FoodJunky.Com, the MiSpringboard program was a God-send. He was just starting his on-line business catering company in 2011 and, like most boot-strap entrepreneurs, money was tight. Varnum's MiSpringboard program, which has been providing free legal services to qualified startup and second stage companies since
DETROIT - Detroit-based solar design and permitting company GreenLancer just completed a capital raise of $5 Million to close their Series B Financing on April 1. The investment came from a syndicate of new and existing investors, and will help fuel accelerated growth for the company. Due to that growth and rapid expansion of the
ANN ARBOR - Money is the lifeblood that fuels the growth of Michigan startups. Unfortunately, a new report contends, there is a huge disparity between the demand for capital and the amount of venture capital available for new and follow-up investments, threatening the state's economic recovery. This troubling news comes from the Michigan Venture