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Energy / Entrepreneurs

New energy infrastructure development company launched

DETROIT—A new venture called Silver Wolf Midstream is an energy and renewables infrastructure company focused on the acquisition and operation of projects throughout the United States. The company is focused …

Entrepreneurs

St. Clair inventors’ product picked up by Disney

ST. CLAIR — Smart Shelf, a Michigan‐based company started by brothers Dan and Ed Cass, announced that its patented portable furniture platform has been licensed with the Walt Disney Co. …

Entrepreneurs / Pitch Competitions

Blue Ocean high school pitch competition names Dacko executive director

ANN ARBOR –Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurs Corp., organizers of the Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition, the premier entrepreneurial competition for high school students, announcement that Ted Dacko had been appointed executive …

Artificial Intelligence / Entrepreneurs

TiECon Detroit coming Oct. 6

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Detroit Chapter of the entrepreneurial organization TiE announced that TiECon Detroit 2018 will be held Oct. 6 at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi. …

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs Expo coming to Oakland Mall

TROY — An event that started out as a crafters marketplace at Oakland Mall has been expanded into an Entrepreneurs Expo starting Saturday, March 10.

Entrepreneurs / Manufacturing / Skilled Trades / Talent Attraction and Retention

Shinola exec: Solve manufacturing talent shortage by making work spaces beautiful

SOUTHFIELD – If American manufacturers want to solve the talent shortage on their factory floors, they’ve got to make manufacturing work something people aspire to, not settle for. That was …

Entrepreneurs / Pitch Competitions / Startups

Summer camp staffing system wins best of Ann Arbor Spark Boot Camp

ANN ARBOR — A summer camp staffing system called CampGig.com was the winner of the $25,000 top prize at the economic development organization Ann Arbor Spark’s annual entrepreneur boot camp. …

Biotech / Entrepreneurs / University Research

StabiLux Biosciences Receives $650,000 in Funding

HOUGHTON — StabiLux Biosciences, a company founded by Michigan Technological University physics professor Yoke Khin Yap, has recently been awarded more than $650,000. The funds are from America’s Seed Fund, …

Entrepreneurs / Higher Education / Technology

LTU symposium covers tech as a force for social good

SOUTHFIELD — Technology can be used to serve the public good and promote inclusiveness, a panel discussion at Lawrence Technological University Tuesday night argued. “Inclusive Technology: Seeking to Do Good” …

Entrepreneurs / Startups

UM’s annual Entrepalooza symposium to feature Veronika Scott of the Empowerment Plan

ANN ARBOR — Entrepreneurship programs from across the University of Michigan are teaming up to host the annual Entrepalooza symposium on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Michigan League, 911 N. …

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