Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
LANSING - The Lansing area’s economic development agency has launched a new initiative to support product-based startups. The program, called Lansing Proto, will provide equity funding of $15,000 to each of three product-based startup companies that will be selected to participate in an eight-month-long development program to begin in February. The Lansing Economic Area Partnership,
SAN FRANCISCO - Ideator is offering a free platform for all of your ideas. From start to launch, Ideator provides advisors and investors to those who want to bring an idea to life. THE BIG WIN: Ideator is giving away $10,000 along with access to Ideator's Advisory Board (My Space Founder Aber Whitcomb, Salesforce.com starter Julie Trell and
AUBURN HILLS - Join OU INC on December 8 for a free presentation by a Capital Strategist and Business Commercialization Financier that focuses on startup funding. The OU INC Investor and Finance series is presentation by experienced capital strategist Mike Brennan (not the Mike Brennan who is Editor of MITechNews.Com). With almost 30 years of
DETROIT - Do you know a tech-based startup in Michigan that needs professional design services? Creative Co. is providing early and second stage tech-based startups with an opportunity to receive up to $25,000 in funding towards professional design services. Through a bi-annual selection process we award tech-based startups with awards up to $25,000 to be used towards purchasing
WARREN - Five early-stage companies from Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will receive $300,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb. The fund is a $2.7 million effort to stimulate economic development and job growth among promising Detroit-area entrepreneurs and next-stage companies with high growth potential. Funding is provided by Macomb Community College’s Strategic
LANSING - The Early Stage Venture Investment Fund will see no additional funds under legislation signed Monday by Governor Rick Snyder. Snyder also signed bills allowing high school students to take financial literacy classes for economics credit and increasing fines for certain poaching offenses. The venture fund had come under fire for not being able to
GRAND RAPIDS - Long Road Distillers, the first distiller in West Michigan, is featured in this video developed by the Michigan Small Business Development Center. The MI-SBDC helped the company create what is now a thriving business in downtown Grand Rapids. For more information, http://www.sbdcmichigan.org/
ANN ARBOR - Duo Security, Mina Sooch and Arboretum Ventures will be honored on Nov. 30 at the Michigan Venture Capital Association annual dinner. Duo Security has been named winner of the MVCA “100” Award, Mina Sooch Entrepreneur of the Year, while Arboretum Ventures won the Capital Event of the Year Award. Trillium Ventures’ founder
DETROIT - It’s almost that time of year, where entrepreneurs all around the world network and celebrate together. There’s often not much planned in our Metro Detroit area, so it’s great to see this upcoming event being held at the Palace of Auburn Hills in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015. The event aims to bring
MIDLAND – The MidMichigan Innovation Center is hosting a legal advice update on Nov. 17 as part of its lunch and learn series. The legal advice will come from Michelle Revette of LegalShield. Admission is free. Lunch is provided. Registration is required. Tuesday, Nov 17, 12 – 1 p.m. MidMichigan Innovation Center 2007 Austin St., Midland,
