Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
FERNDALE - Gwen Jimmere of Naturalicious is the first African American woman in history to hold a U.S. patent for a natural hair care product - and Naturalicious in just three years has topped $1 million in annual sales. You can find her products at select Whole Foods stores and on Amazon. Jimmere developed her own
ANN ARBOR - Thirty-six early-stage and growth companies representing life sciences, IT, and technology have been selected to pitch investors May 17-18 at the 35th Michigan Growth Capital Symposium at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti. The two-day event will host dozens of industry speakers, including keynote addresses from James Flynn, managing director of Deerfield Capital
DETROIT - Grand Circus, a tech training institute in Downtown Detroit, is launching a new free “DEVELOP(her)” program for women to learn computer programming skills. The ten-week program will be available for women in Detroit and Flint, training students for jobs that are in high demand such as a java developer. The new program kicks off Monday,
ANN ARBOR - The Desai Accelerator has announced it’s next class of startups to enter in their program. Six early stage technology companies were selected for the second year of their program. The Desai Accelerator is a joint venture between the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and the College of Engineering, founded to help
DETROIT - Metro Detroit entrepreneurs will get a shot at appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank, the popular television series that can lead to big investment dollars, on May 16 at Grand Circus. But you need to sign up quickly to secure your place in this casting call. If selected, you will be asked to do
GRAND RAPIDS - aimWest is going green on May 18 to delve into the topic of Green Technology. And Kermit the Frog won’t be the MC. Green Technology, what it means and how it pertains to individuals and businesses to be exact. Many high-impact advances are being found in alternative energy, high efficiency appliances, home/building automation, modern building materials, and high-tech planning. aimWest has assembled a panel
AUBURN HILLS - Do you have a high-tech startup? How about an early-stage, growth-based business? Do you seek to become an entrepreneur by turning your innovative idea into a business? If so, the Macomb-OU INCubator invites you to attend on May 24 to Starting Up, a workshop exploring several of the resources within the State
ANN ARBOR - James Flynn, managing director of New York City-based Deerfield Capital Management, and Adam Lilling, founder and managing partner of Los Angeles-based Plus Capital will keynote the 35th annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium May 17-18. MGCS will also feature panel discussions on topics ranging from the impact of healthcare reform, medical software startup
AUBURN HILLS - Oakland University INCubator has been awarded $42,500 by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to provide product development support to Safety in Motion, a developer of an “on the field” concussion testing medical device. Safety in Motion, based in Novi, was formed in 2013 to use leading-edge automotive safety technologies and engineering skills
DETROIT - Move over “May.” The fifth month of the year has been declared, “Entrepreneur Month” in Detroit by a trifecta of entrepreneurial conferences: Techweek, Detroit Entrepreneur Week, and Detroit Startup Week. The new “Big 3” joined forces in this declaration, and celebration, of Detroit entrepreneurial activity. Each conference brings a unique opportunity to engage
