TRAVERSE CITY - Jody Trietch, executive director of Northern Michigan Angels, joins MITech TV, a production of MITechNews.Com, to talk about how her group has invested more than $9 million in Northern Michigan startups. In her concurrent role as Boomerang Catapult’s CFO, she provides operational and programmatic oversight to its portfolio of investments totaling over
TRAVERSE CITY - TCNewTech has returned to featuring regularly scheduled programming with TCNewTech Pitch Night, taking place on the first Tuesday of the month. This event features a full lineup of five exceptional teams, showcasing the remarkable entrepreneurial talent that Northern Michigan has to offer. The goal at TCNewTech is to attract and nurture disruptive
TRAVERSE CITY - As the weather warms up and students enjoy their spring break, TCNewTech is gearing up for its next event. Tonight, April 4th at 6:00 PM, at the City Opera House, TCNewTech will feature four startup companies. Four startups, ranging from biotechnology to personal safety apps, will present their innovative ideas to a
TRAVERSE CITY- Traverse City's first recreational marijuana retailer opened last week. House of Dank, located at 514 Munson Avenue, has cleared all of its regulatory licensing for adult-use sales. Puff's Cannabis, located at South Garfield Avenue, is set to open for recreational sales on Monday. Traverse City issued 16 adult-use licenses on March 9. City-wide, the
TRAVERSE CITY–Stellar Broadband has contracted with DTN Management to deliver gigabit Internet to its new townhouse development, Bayview of Traverse City. Bayview offers 216 rental units of 2 and 3-bedroom townhouses with attached garages as well as 1 and 2-bedroom apartments. “Today marks Stellar’s entry into the Northern Michigan market with the expansion of serving DTN’s
TRAVERSE CITY - The audience overwhelmingly voted for Cindy Bauer’s (founder and CEO), medical data sharing app, Coordinista, designed to streamline data for nurses and hospitals. Born out of Bauer’s passion to help frustrated nurse care managers better connect with patients who often fall through the cracks after being discharged from the hospital. Coordinista’s tools
TRAVERSE CITY - Vishnu Mano, President and Founder of Spotter, won the audience’s vote after delivering the evening’s only remote pitch at NewTech's event Sept 13th. Mano’s Spotter, a mobile app developed to help find its users places to park in a fresh new way, utilizes a combination of sensors, security camera footage, and other
STERLING HEIGHTS - Join the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association for its annual North American Space Summit this October 2-4 in Traverse City and hear from some of the world’s most influential leaders in government and defense, automotive, business, aerospace and more on their initiatives to lead the world in new technology, capabilities, services and innovation
TRAVERSE CITY - In an effort to expand the inclusiveness of the event, TCNewTech opens its platform to non-tech and tech companies alike to pitch their startups to a robust TCNT audience. Five startups competed to win $500 by audience vote. Jodie Schanhals, President and Founder of MeetingMaker, LLC, won the audience’s vote after delivering the evening’s final pitch. The MeetingMaker App that Jodie developed is a mobile app helping individuals in recovery and/or required to attend court-mandated meetings. The MeetingMaker mobile app "reimagines accountability"
TRAVERSE CITY - In an evening full of firsts, TCNewTech puts five Michigan investors in the hot seat to pitch their firms to the entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses in the area. The unique format was intended to educate local entrepreneurs and startups, about who the players are and what they are looking for when
