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M2 TechCast: Inforum’s Downs Interviews Alchemie’s CEO Winter Developer Of Educational Games For Higher Education

FERNDALE - Rachele Downs, vice president of Entrepreneurial Strategy for Inforum, joined M2 TechCast co-Host Mike Brennan on the April 11 edition of the Internet radio show on the PodcastDetroit Network. With her was guest Julia Winter CEO, founder at Alchemie, which builds mobile games for higher education, beginning with a huge pain point, organic chemistry. This

By |2016-04-14T17:27:02-04:00April 14th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast|
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Medar Gets Business Accelerator Funds To Develop Eye Testing Technology

AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-OU INCubator has been awarded $22,240 to provide accelerator services to client company Medar Corporation to develop image acquisition and analysis systems to assist medical professionals in providing far superior care. Cedar has developed an Automated Diplopia Assessment System for quantifying pupil tracking specifically geared to diplopia, or eye misalignment, diagnosis.

By |2016-04-13T19:58:57-04:00April 13th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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Deadline To Enter DoD Technology Competition April 19

ANN ARBOR - The deadline to enter the $125,000 2016 Center For Manufacturing Sciences Technology Competition, designed to introduce new technologies to the Department of Defense maintenance facilities to help sustain material readiness at reduced cost, April 19.  The competition is a collaboration between the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the Office of the

By |2016-04-10T19:09:14-04:00April 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|
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Report: Detroit Ranks Second In Nation In Number Of Women-Owned Business Growth

DETROIT - Detroit is ranked second in the nation in the number of women-owned businesses created over the past nine years, while Michigan ranks fourth among the 50 states and Washington D.C. for the overall growth of women-owned companies. This news comes from a new report commission by American Express OPEN, analyzing data from the

By |2016-04-10T18:51:13-04:00April 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|
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Lawrence Tech Offers Professional Development Series For Entrepreneurs

SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is introducing a Professional Development Series for Entrepreneurs through its LTU Collaboratory small business innovation center. The courses begin April 26 and are intended to help early-stage companies develop their work force in a variety of areas necessary to help small companies grow and add jobs. Three courses have been

By |2016-04-07T19:04:34-04:00April 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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Orindi Ventures Wins $25,000 Grand Prize In Greenlight Business Model Competition

EAST LANSING - Orindi Ventures, which developed a low profile mask that conserves energy by warming and humidifying the air you breath before it hits your lungs, won the $25,000 grand prize at the fourth annual Greenlight Business Model Competition. Second prize, and a $10,000 check, went to Spartan Assays. Third place and $4,000 was

By |2016-04-06T19:01:08-04:00April 6th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|
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M2 TechCast April 4, MISBDC, Rave Computer, Motor City Connect

FERNDALE – On M2 TechCast April 4, a new content partnership with the Michigan Small Business Development Center was announced, Rave Computer detailed its new Mobilebeast powerful workstation, and Terry Bean talked about Motor City Connect, and its upcoming events. Please forgive the quality of the audio on this podcast. We had technical difficulties in

By |2016-04-06T12:43:33-04:00April 6th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Deadline To Apply For Wayne State’s DTX Tech Startup Summer Accelerator April 22

DETROIT - The deadline to apply for DTX Launch Detroit, a 10-week summer accelerator at Wayne State University for college students and recent grads that want to launch a tech startup, is April 22. Participants will receive a stipend of $2,500 per individual (up to $7,500 per venture team) to test out their entrepreneurial dreams.

By |2016-04-01T11:53:51-04:00April 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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SmartBracket Ranks In 74th Percentile In ESPN Challenge Pool After First Weekend Of March Madness

EAST LANSING - Supported Intelligence’ SmartBracket software after the first weekend of March Madness was ranked in the 74th percentile in the ESPN challenge pool. SmartBracket demonstrates the capabilities of its distinctive Rapid Recursive technology, which was designed to make sequential decisions – where one choice affects the next – for business managers. Their technology

By |2016-03-25T11:22:29-04:00March 25th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|
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$50,000 GreenLight Business Model Competition March 30

EAST LANSING - The GreenLight Business Model Competition is a startup event series that brings together entrepreneurs and small business supporters from all over the State of Michigan. Held at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing, participants can pitch their business idea to compete for up to $50,000 in cash prizes. Register

By |2016-03-25T10:21:48-04:00March 25th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|
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