Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
FARMINGTON HILLS - If you are an accredited investor, and would like to review four possible investments, Great Lakes Angels invites you to its pitch night Feb. 25 at UHY Advisors. The meeting is open to member and non-members alike. Accredited investors earn $250,000 or more each year, or have a net worth (excluding their
DETROIT - Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? The sweetest holiday of the year is this weekend. We know our readers might be in need of some lovely inspiration in the form of locally made goods. So, we’ve curated a few Michigan made items we think will help inspire your holiday next week. Enjoy and remember
LANSING - Get your business plan ready to go! In Lansing, the Green Light Business plan Competition is now open. If you’re a venture that has been in existence for less than a year or a well-thought out business idea looking to get off the ground, then this might be a great competition for you.
SOUTHFIELD - During a webinar on Feb. 16, Rosemary Bayer, Michigan Council for Women in Technology Executive Director will discuss how volunteering can help advance your career and your skill-set. From networking and leadership opportunities to increased responsibilities in your areas of interest, volunteerism can be a way to take your professional journey to a
DETROIT - DTX Launch Detroit, a 10-week technology startup accelerator for college students and recent graduates, is accepting applications for summer 2016. The application period closes on April 22. An information session will be held on February 24 from 6-8pm at TechTown Detroit, 440 Burroughs, Detroit. “DTX Launch Detroit is an intensive, real-world acceleration program,”
DETROIT - Researchers and entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the I-Corps Energy and Transportation training program developed by NextEnergy in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship. Applications will be accepted through April 3. The 2016 I-Corps program will kick-off at NextEnergy May 18-20 and come to a close on June 23-24.
DETROIT – How could your business use technology to help enhance your business? If you can answer that question in a 250-word essay you could have a chance to win up to $30,000 and participate in a day of mentoring with teams of business experts courtesy of Comcast Business and its Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs competition.
HOLLAND - Grand Angels, one of nearly a dozen angel investing groups in Michigan, announced it invested more than $3.5 million in 12 companies during 2015, the private equity finance group’s most active year since it was founded in 2004. Grand Angels has deployed $19.6 million in the past 11 years. The group expects it
FERNDALE - Crain’s Detroit Business Reporter Tom Henderson appears on the Jan. 25 edition of M2 TechCast to talk about the Venture Capital section published by his business tabloid. Henderson covers Venture Capital, technology and business stories for Crain’s. To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2-episode-19-tom-henderson-crains-vc-report?in=podcastdetroit/sets/m2techcast-on-podcastdetroit#t=0:00
WASHINGTON, DC - In the 2015 Venture Capital Report released Wednesday, Boston broke into the top three metropolitan statistical areas for the first time, overtaking perennial front-runner San Jose. But the San Francisco Bay area continues to remain on top. Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti MSA tops in Michigan. Nationwide venture investors deployed capital to 3,662 companies located
