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,
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 - 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
DETROIT – Current Motor Company, a privately held electric motorcycle and solar charging station maker, won the second annual Michigan MobiPrize competition Thursday and a cash prize of $5,000, plus mentorship and networking opportunities. In addition to electric motorcycle and solar charging station applications, Current Motor has developed a mini-fleet-in-a-box technology comprised of four electric
GRAND RAPIDS - Early-stage venture capital company Start Garden LLC, and Emerge West Michigan, a public-private partnership focused on providing services to entrepreneurs in West Michigan 13 counties, are exploring a merger, MiBiz.Com reported. While the process remains in the early stages, a merger of the two organizations - one a $15 million venture capital firm started
TROY - Automation Alley has been awarded $45,000 from the Business Accelerator Fund to assist local tech startup Halley Orthopedics. Halley Orthopedics, recently named Startup of the Year at Automation Alley’s 15th Annual Awards Gala, is improving patient lives and helping transform the U.S. healthcare system with its X10 integrated recovery system for knee patients.
DETROIT - Jason Raznick founder of Benzinga says their success was somewhat accidental at first. He started Benzinga, the financial media company, back in 2010. Now five years later the company has seen exponential growth and made a move to join the technology scene in Downtown Detroit. To read the rest of this story, click on http://www.michipreneur.com/benzingas-detroit-move-fuels-their-big-vision/
ZEELAND - Less than one year after opening its doors, the Great Lakes Ag-Tech Business Incubator has received over $75,000 in cash contributions from public and private sector sponsors, signed Client Agreements with four ag-technology companies with a fifth expected before the end of the year. It has also gained support from Barry County and
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DETROIT - The Macomb Community College Foundation has been notified of a $700,000 gift that will be funded from an anonymous donor’s estate. The donation is part of the college’s first philanthropic campaign, Mission Macomb: Creating Opportunities and Changing Lives, which is focused on supporting the community’s economic vitality by strengthening the region’s talent pool,
