Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
FARMINGTON HILLS - One of the most important skills an Angel investor needs is the ability to do due diligence on a potential investment. If this is a skill you need to hone, you should attend Great Lakes Angels half-day Due Diligence seminar on Feb. 10. Registration is now open. Understanding how to prepare for
HOLLAND - In an ongoing collaborative effort to grow the entrepreneurial eco-system along the Lake Michigan shoreline, the city of Holland has submitted its SmartZone action plans to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Treasury Department for final review in hopes of approval by spring. Public hearings were held at both the City of
WASHINGTON DC – Corporate venture groups invested more than $7.5 billion in 905 deals to high-growth startups in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in 2015, accounting for 13 percent of all venture capital dollars invested for the year and 21 percent of all deals. This news comes from the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and the National
DETROIT - It’s that time of year already! Lots of applications are opening up for summer accelerator programs. Techstars Mobility in Detroit is open now for their next summer class of tech startups. The Techstars Mobility program is specifically seeking entrepreneurs with an idea to innovate in transportation, though they define mobility broadly seeking new
SOTUTHFIELD - The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurs on January 26 is Michigan’s premier business showcase for launching entrepreneurs and introducing Michigan business startups and exhibitors to the growing Michigan entrepreneurial community. ACE’16 will be held Tuesday afternoon, January 26, at the Westin Hotel in Southfield in the afternoon. More than 750 attendees are expected and
KALAMAZOO - The Monroe-Brown Internship Program, a partnership between Southwest Michigan First and the Monroe-Brown Foundation, announced that 35 internships are available at 31 Southwest Michigan companies for students in engineering, information technology, business development, interior design, human resources, marketing, winemaking and financial management – just to name a few. The program is open to
AUBURN HILLS - Accutrak Consulting & Accounting Services has joined the Executives-in-Residence program at Macomb-OU INCubator. As a part of the program, Accutrak will be located on site at Mac-OU INC to provide complimentary consultation to Mac-OU INC client companies. The Mac-OU INC EIR program allows commercialization clients to consult with expert professionals for approximately
GRAND RAPIDS - What do organizations like NASA, Disney, Steelcase, and Meijer have in common? They're all innovating with their users in mind, from coming up with unique office furniture solutions for every job and employee's neck and back, to spacing trash cans in theme parks so you find one right when you need it,
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Great Lakes Angels will be hosting five companies on Jan. 13 each of which will present a short pitch to these accredited investors in hopes of landing some cash. The event will be held at UHY Advisors in Farmington Hills. Registration stats at 4:30 pm. Companies presentations start at 5:30 and
ANN ARBOR - The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) is hosting a breakfast Jan. 14 to share joint U.S.-Israel research and development opportunities. Andrea Yonah, US East Coast Representative, BIRD Foundation, will provide the update. The BIRD Foundation's mission is to stimulate, promote and support industrial R&D of mutual benefit to the U.S.
