JACKSON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced this week that a total of $29 million would be awarded to 44 organizations as part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge. This includes a $569,300 federal grant from the Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI
LANSING – Michigan Celebrates Small Business, has been honoring small businesses in the state of Michigan for 17 years and today they are announcing the awardees of the 2021 MCSB annual gala. The 2021 gala will take place on July 20 and will feature three award categories including Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, Michigan 50
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. venture ecosystem ended 2020 with more than 10,800 companies across the country receiving venture funding and approximately 1,965 VC firms managing 3,680 venture funds with $548 billion in assets under management (AUM), according to the National Venture Capital Association 2021 Yearbook, with data provided by PitchBook. The NVCA 2021 Yearbook is an
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation are launching Michigan STEM Forward, a statewide program that matches students attending Michigan colleges and universities with internship opportunities at the state’s leading innovative companies. Michigan STEM Forward provides students with meaningful career experience and encourages them to look for opportunities to work
MUSKEGON — An 8,000-square-foot food processing business incubator in Muskegon is now open and accepting new tenants. Last Friday, Greater Muskegon Economic Development and the West Michigan Food Processing Association announced that the new Food, Agriculture, Research Manufacturing (FARM) Center is officially open on the campus of Muskegon Community College. The facility includes flexible manufacturing space for commercial
BIRMINGHAM - CitySide Ventures announce that its inaugural “Deal Tank” event of 2021 was a great success. A well-attended event with early-stage investors from around the country. An impressive lineup of 21 “Hot” startup companies presented cutting edge technologies and innovative game changing business from across the globe. Sixty Nine investors and investors group attended:
DETROIT - GAMIC has selected 11 Automotive and Mobility Start-Up Companies for the 13th Annual GAMIC Finals Competition with organizations from: Canada, France, Russia, Turkey and USA. • Actronika - Haptic Technology • Paris, France • Bio Live - Bioplastic Production • Istanbul, Turkey • Charge Net - EV Fast Chargers • San Diego, CA.,
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update the latest news and events from the Michigan Council of Women In Technology, including nominations open until March 19 for Woman of the Year in Technology. She also promotes her own podcast, Diva Tech Talk, and the recent women who have been interviewed. What's more, her appearance
BOULDER, Co. - According to a FlexJobs annual survey of more than 1,200 freelancers, 65 percent said they enjoy working, a higher rate than the general working population (55 percent). Roughly half of freelancers (49 percent) have been earning the same, nearly the same, or even more of their regular income during the pandemic. In
DETROIT - Retail Boot Camp is an intensive, hands-on, 10-week program that prepares serious entrepreneurs for the opening of their brick-and-mortar establishments in Detroit. The program curriculum is designed to strengthen businesses as they look to thrive in today’s retail environment. TechTown is offering a final Info Session today at 6 p.m. for prospective applicants
