Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
ROYAL OAK - Amanda Lewan, president of Bamboo Detroit, describes its new 6000 square foot location in downtown Detroit at the Julian C. Madison Building on Washington. It will include dedicated desks and private offices, plus a lot more space for start-ups to grow. It is expected to accommodate up to 300 entrepreneurs, up 161
DETROIT - University of Michigan Associate Professor Nancy Benovich Gilby has been named the Woman of the Year in Technology by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation. Benovich Gilby is the Ehrenberg director of entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan’s School of Information. MCWT launched the award this year to recognize women in Michigan leading or
DETROIT - Ride sharing SPLT won the $500,000 top prize Thursday night at the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, while Autobooks, an accounting application, was named second, collecting a check for $100,000. JOOL Health, a mobile-healthcare application, at third, won $50,000. Companies named as top presenters in each category won $25,000 each. The winners are: ProNav
FARMINGTON HILLS - TiECon Midwest 2016, Michigan’s largest conference on entrepreneurship, presented by TiE Detroit, today announced the winners of the TiE2 Midwest Industry Awards. The winners represent the most enterprising startup companies in five focus segments: IOT, Sensors, Fintech, Transportation, Mobility, Health, Fitness and Manufacturing Devices, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence. TiE 20 are an
ANN ARBOR ⎯ A $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation has underwritten the creation of an alliance among the University of Michigan and three other colleges to help researchers commercialize their products. Partners include the University of Michigan Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship and includes the University of Illinois, Purdue University and the University
FLINT - So 10 years ago, you had this beautiful website designed for your company. The moment it was launched, you instantly saw an increase in sales. This website was your baby. But as time went on, the numbers began to slow down. What was once your baby has gradually transformed into an old, cranky
FARMINGTON HILLS - Great Lakes Angels on Nov. 15 will be showcasing three start-ups that could be attractive investments for accredited investors plus Loomis, Sayles’ David Sowerby will talk about capital markets and private equity investing. Sowerby joined Loomis, Sayles & Company in 1998 and has 30 years of investment industry experience. During his tenure
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan created a record 173 license and option agreements with companies seeking to commercialize the discoveries of university researchers in the past fiscal year. “It is gratifying to see this record-setting number for our most important metric in tech transfer performance,” said Ken Nisbet, associate vice president for research-technology
GLENVIEW, IL - One of the best parts of being a small business owner and an entrepreneur is the ability to be your own boss. However, that responsibility is also one of the hardest parts, a new survey shows. The September 2016 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard also indicates 42 percent said having to handle too
TRAVERSE CITY - Manufacturing Night is the focus of the next TC (Traverse City) New Tech meeting on Nov. 1 when manufacturing and technology professionals from across Northwest Michigan will showcase their products and start-ups. The November meet-up is presented in collaboration with the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council, will highlight tech trends in the
