Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
ROYAL OAK - Davenport University President Richard Pappas talks about the 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan Performance Excellence, earned by Davenport for demonstrating outstanding performance, leadership and operational excellence. https://youtu.be/fyLD5pgz7tA
SOUTHFIELD - In its drive to make Michigan the No. 1 state for women in technology, the nonprofit Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation launched a multi-stakeholder research study to understand the state of girls and women in technology – what drives them, what challenges them and what makes them stay. The results provide
ANN ARBOR - Dakish Patel, who is working on his Bachelor’s of Business Administration at the University of Michigan, said he wanted to organize a trade show to showcase future technologies, including some startups developed at Michigan. On March 13, the Michigan Tech Expo will debut. “We want people to come and experience the future,”
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan student startups took home cash prizes totaling over $100,000 in the final round of the 2020 Michigan Business Challenge, a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition hosted by the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. More than 100 students participated in the 37th annual MBC, the longest-running entrepreneurial competition at
SOUTHFIELD—A new, comprehensive study from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology offers new insights into the state of girls and women in technology – what drives them, what challenges them and what makes them stay. MCWT interviewed nearly 500 people to produce “Explore, Focus and Grow: A Technology Career Journey in Michigan”—from students in
SOUTHFIELD—Women are making gains in corporate leadership, but still face obstacles, and meeting those challenges means building networks, continuing education, confidence, and not being afraid to challenge the status quo. That was the message Thursday in “A Crash Course: Women in Leadership,” part of the Leaders & Innovators business breakfast series presented by WWJ Newsradio
LANSING - A monthly activity index compiled by the Michigan Retailers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit branch registered 72.5 for January, a sizable increase from the 42.1 a year earlier, and a sign that the retail environment is improving. The increase was attributed to the weather and high consumer confidence. January’s reading also
LOS ANGELES – Backstage Capital, a boutique venture capital firm that invests exclusively in women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, announced this week the launch of Backstage Tour 2020 - a multi-city, one-day event series bringing knowledge, investment, and connection. The tour comes to Detroit June 20. Events will feature entrepreneur
TROY—Algo, a developer of supply chain software, announced that it received a $15 million investment from Los Angeles-based Integrity Growth Partners. Algo software is used by Fortune 500 enterprises to analyze, drive, predict, and prescribe critical business data and functions, including demand and inventory planning, sales forecasting, product lifecycle management, and category optimization. Algo’s customers
ROYAL OAK - Immediate past MCWT President Jane Sydlowski announces a new scholarship fund for women pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Match. It's open to high school girls through graduate school. Sydlowski provides all the details in this MITech TV video interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E474qa_-YGY&t=45s
