Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
LANSING - The deadline to submit nominations for Michigan Celebrates Small Business has been extended to Nov. 14. The awards categories include: • Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Awards • Great Place to Work (Alumni Awards) • Strategically Focused (Alumni Awards) • Veteran-Owned Small Business Awards • Minority-Owned Small Business Awards • Women-Owned Small Business
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - Applications are now being accepted from entrepreneurs in Shiawassee, Lapeer, Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac and St. Clair Counties to become part of the 2025 Small Business Cohort. Up to 40 entrepreneurs will be selected and each participant will receive coaching, mentoring and up to $7,000 in crucial support services to help their
BLOOMFIELD HILLS – The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA), the trade association for Michigan's venture capital and angel community, celebrated the state's entrepreneurial ecosystem at its 2024 Annual Awards Celebration, held at Elevate at One Campus Martius. During the event, MVCA presented awards highlighting capital events driving the growth of Michigan companies, significant investment milestones
ANN ARBOR – Invest360 event celebrated some of Southeast Michigan’s most innovative early-stage companies. With fifteen startups competing for a share of $200,000 in investment funds across the Technology, Healthcare, and Mobility sectors, the event highlighted the region’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Culturebie claimed top honors in the Technology sector, impressing with its enterprise software aimed
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the 2024-2025 Start-Up Incubator program offered through The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College. The next cohort begins in October. The deadline to apply is September 27. Michelle Julet, Director of WCC's Entrepreneurship Center, joins MITech TV to provide the back story. The Start-Up Incubator is
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 is a week of events celebrating Ann Arbor’s spirit of innovation through experiences, conversations, and connections that strengthen and expand the region’s vibrant technology ecosystem. The events are tailored to a variety of audiences, including entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, businesses, academic institutions, non-profits, job seekers, and the general public.
DETROIT - TEDxDetroit features the best and brightest minds sharing their passion, insights, and ideas worth spreading. Co-founder Terry Bean provides details in this video interview. He said TexX Detroit explores the boundaries of possibility and inspires action. The whole day is designed to celebrate creativity while fostering new connections, collaborations, and opportunities. He said
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners, returns to MITech TV to talk about the status of executive level hiring in the marketplace this fall. In this video interview, he said hiring should be slow until mid-September and then it should pick up until mid November just before Thanksgiving. How much
STERLING HEIGHTS - Join Velocity on October 17th from 6-9 PM for the 3X3 Pitch Competition to showcase stories of resilience and success during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will have three minutes each to present their journey of overcoming challenges and achieving prosperity. Coaching and Competition Selected participants with receive 6 hours of one-on-one coaching
DETROIT - Are you ready to witness the culmination of innovation and hard work? Join TechTown Detroit for the Start Studio MVP Summer 2024 Demo Day event on Wednesday, Aug. 28! Nine promising startups will showcase the Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) they’ve been diligently crafting for the past six weeks. We’ll kick off the evening
