Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
DETROIT–ID Ventures, the venture capital arm of Invest Detroit, the non-profit that supports business and real estate projects in the city and region, announced that it has been selected by the Google Developers Launchpad to provide scaling resources to startups in Detroit and Michigan. ID Ventures is Google’s first such partner in the continental United
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has named Melanie Kalmar its president for 2020. Kalmar is corporate vice president, chief information officer and chief digital officer for Dow. Kalmar replaces Jane Sydlowski, CEO of AMI Strategies, who led the organization last year. Jennifer Charters, executive vice president and CIO of Flagstar
ANN ARBOR - EntryPoint announced that Molly Theis has joined its team as community engagement manager. She previously was program director at the Michigan Venture Capital Association. In this role, Theis connects leaders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem by strategically hosting events around emerging trends, successes or gaps in the market related to findings from EntryPoint’s
KALAMAZOO - If so, 2020 is your year. The WMed Innovation Center is launching a series of programs that can help you take your game-changing idea to the next level. Fund your innovative idea with government SBIR/STTR grants. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are United States government
ANN ARBOR - Ripple Science Corp., a HIPAA-compliant clinical research software company, has raised $2.5 million through equity financing, with more than 80 percent coming from funds outside Michigan. The funding round was led by Omaha-based Dundee Venture Capital, according to President and CEO Peter Falzon. Other participants include the Rise of the Rest seed fund, from
GRAND RAPIDS - An assortment of state-backed capital funds and initiatives to support business startups, innovation and entrepreneurs recently earned renewal in Lansing. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board last month allocated more than $7 million that will go to back entrepreneurs working to bring innovations to market. Half of the money will go to the Grand Rapids-based Michigan
AUBURN HILLS - FCA on Jan. 2 announced that it will join a partnership formed between Plug and Play, the largest global innovation platform for startups and corporations, and the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council to bring a new innovation hub to Detroit by June 2020. "Plug and Play Detroit powered by AmplifyD" (Amplify:Diversity) will provide streamlined access to all technology
ROYAL OAK - Greg Doyle, who manages the one-stop business shop for Oakland County, also runs Tech248, the Oakland County tech networking group that has nearly 2000 member companies. In this video, he recaps 2019 activities and provides a look ahead to what's coming in 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFFRYbOcDA&t=1s
SAGINAW - BlueWater Angels will be holding a convention style showcase of its portfolio of companies at the Central Michigan University Research Center in Saginaw December 12 Portfolio companies will be available to present their services as they would at a trade show, as well as discuss their business with interested investors. Some of the
SAN FRANCISCO - Could you power the United States entirely from solar energy? Sure, claims tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO, whose company provides solar panel solutions like the Solar Roof, shared a video via Twitter on Saturday of the electricity-generating tiles taking a beating from a hammer. One fan responded to Musk’s video with a 2011 quote
