Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
EAST LANSING - If you are a Michigan startup looking for mentoring and money to build your dream company you need to check out the Conquer Accelerator program at Michigan State University. The program just announced its second summer cohort of five teams, each of which will receive $20,000 in seed capital. Designed to help
DETROIT - Digerati Girls Founder Monica Wheat was at the first anniversary celebration of the STEMinista program at the Michigan Science Center - an innovative educational effort to promote careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to middle school girls. Wheat serves as a mentor and coach for the STEMinista program and coordinates joint activities
LANSING - The thirteenth annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – 2017 Edition reports the state continues to improve its national ranking in “Entrepreneurial Climate” – the factors that support the entrepreneurial economy. But a significant year-to-year drop in the direction and momentum of Entrepreneurial Change underscores the challenge of maintaining entrepreneurial growth – especially startups
ANN ARBOR - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, highlights the results of the just released MVCA 2017 Annual Report, which covers 2016's investment activities. Key highlights include: There were 141 active venture-backed startups in Michigan in 2016, which is a 48% increase in the last five years. 54 startups
ROYAL OAK - Sure, we talked about the chaos with Delta and United, as well as some new exploits and hacks that are out, why Taco Bell and Wendy’s need to give raises to their social media folks and more, but mostly we learned about Detroit Startup Week, Journi, and some very cool things going
ROYAL OAK - Peter Schwartz from Supported Intelligence talks about how successful the SmartBracket software product did with the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Through the final game, SmartBracket had the North Carolina-Gonzaga match up in two of the three ways SmartBracket is measured. SmartBracket uses Artificial Intelligence to pick brackets. In Yahoo, SmartBracket was in
ROYAL OAK - Tech248 Director Greg Doyle interviews Mark Hillman, co-founder of MadDog Technology, one of the members of a group that represents 1000 companies. MadDog is in the historic Riker Building in downtown Pontiac, creating a world-class tech space, Hillman said. MadDog incubates and invests in software companies, some eight and counting. Former Compuware
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit, in partnership with Wayne State University, will host the Cleveland Water Alliance Erie Hack Semi-Final on April 13. Finalists will compete for $100,000 in prize money in May. Erie Hack is a months-long, international water innovation accelerator and competition that has brought together coders, developers, engineers and water experts to generate
ROYAL OAK - Oakland University’s Incubator is hosting a free Innovation Weekend April 7-9 that will teach entrepreneurs - from those with a napkin concept to a operational business - how to make it successful. You will learn how to evaluate the viability of new innovations, develop a business model, for them and communicate effectively
ROYAL OAK - Keith Brophy, executive director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center, interviews client Steven Molewyk, Chief Operating Officer of Towel Tracker, which uses RFID chips to track towels used by fitness clubs, hotels, and more. In telling his story, Molewyk said he channeled his mechanical skills into a successful career as a
