Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
ROYAL OAK - Motor City Connect will hold its next lunch meet-up June 28 at bd’s Mongolian Grill. Stop by and meet Founder Terry Bean who is celebrating the 10th anniversary of MCC, meet a lot of tech movers-and-shakers and eat some tasty stir-fry. bd’s Mongolian Grill is at 430 S. Main St., Royal Oak,
BAY CITY - On June 29, some high-growth businesses in the agricultural field will present technologies during an Ag Tech Forum at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bay City . The event is hosted by MidMichigan Innovation Center and the BlueWater Angels. Investors and entrepreneurs are invited to attend and hear presentations by Ag technology ventures that are
SOUTHFIELD - The deadline to apply for the TiE 20 Early Stage Startups that compete at TiE Midwest has been extended to July 10. TiE 20 are an elite group of Top 20 Early Stage Startups recognized and awarded from among hundreds of nominees at the annual TiEcon Midwest – one of the largest entrepreneurship
ANN ARBOR - The Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, Michigan’s venture capital fund-of-funds, announced that CEO Chris Rizik has been named a finalist for its Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 Award in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio Region. The award, which honors leaders for their extraordinary success and commitment, will be announced at a special gala
LANSING - One mid-Michigan entrepreneur wants to fill a need in the rapidly growing market for unmanned aerial vehicles by catering his products to educators and students. Mario Swaidan, a recent graduate of Michigan State University’s neuroscience program and owner of Lansing-based AerBots Inc., plans to market quadcopter drone kits, so named because they are
DETROIT - Techstars Mobility has announced their next class of tech startups aiming to disrupt the transportation space. Last year’s class included companies like SPLT who have expanded regionally and nationally, bringing ride sharing to corporations through their technology platform. The twelve startups in this year’s class will work intensively over the three-month program at Ford
LANSING - A new report released today by Anderson Economic Group shows that owners of small businesses and other so-called pass through entities paid $702 million in income taxes on their profits in 2014, compared to $464 million in 2011 – a 51 percent increase. “This highly credible study by Anderson Economic Group (which has
GRAND RAPIDS - Alex Gonzalez returns June 15 from Google to talk about Generation C, a group of digital users who thrive on four principles: Connection, Community, Creation and Curation. Brands who understand this new generation, their passions, and their needs, can create a stronger connection with potential buyers. This presentation will focus on getting
FARMINGTON HILLS - Great Lakes Angels will be reviewing the Michigan Venture Capital Association Research Report on Angel Investing and reviewing three exciting companies that have been selected to present June 14 at UHY Advisors. Registration begins at 5 pm, followed at 5:30 pm by the presentations. Presenting companies include: MiSyren www.misyren.com Formerly known
GRAND RAPIDS - Charter Capital Partners announced it has closed the over-subscribed $5 million MAF Opportunity Fund with investment commitments coming from institutional, family office, and individual investors. The Fund was organized to invest in elite companies from its predecessor fund, Michigan Accelerator Fund I. John Kerschen and Dale Grogan, both managing directors of Charter
