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Innovators / K-12 Education / Pitch Competitions

Henry Ford to host ‘Invention Convention’ April 27

DEARBORN–The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will welcome nearly 200 students in grades 2-12 for its second annual Michigan Invention Convention from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, April …

Entrepreneurship / Innovators / University Research

LTU to host ‘Innovation Encounter’ student entrepreneur event Oct. 19-20

SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host its ninth annual Innovation Encounter Oct. 19 and 20 on the university’s Southfield campus. Innovation Encounter is a two-day entrepreneurial boot camp in …

Autonomous Vehicles / Connected Vehicles / Economic Development / Innovators / Pitch Competitions / Startups / Workforce Development

Ann Arbor Spark presents first annual a2Tech360

ANN ARBOR — At its annual meeting, Ann Arbor Spark unveiled a2Tech360, an extension of its popular Tech Trek event, to be held this year on June 15, that includes …

Innovators / Patents / Startups / University Research

MSU Innovation Center recognizes faculty and student inventors

EAST LANSING — Michigan State Univesrity’s Innovation Center held its annual Innovation Cenebration Thursday, highlighting ground-breaking technology from MSU labs and startup companies from across Michigan State University’s campus. Advanced …

Accelerate Michigan / Entrepreneurs / Innovators

Healthy Pasta Firm Takes Top Prize At Accelerate Michigan

DETROIT — A company making healthier pasta from chickpeas took the $500,000 grand prize this week at the sixth annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Fifty innovative MIchigan companies competed for …

Cyber Security / Innovators / Internet Of Things

Ford Innovation Boss Meets With VC’s, Startups At U-M Event

YPSILANTI — The door is open for tech startups to talk to Ford Motor Co. about advances in mobility. That’s the word from Ford Motor Co.’s innovation guru, delivered at …

Higher Education / Innovators / STEM

Great Ideas Galore At MSU, WMU Design Events

SOUTHFIELD — If you ever worry about the future of American technological leadership, I have a suggestion for you — go visit a Design Day event at any engineering school …

Economic Development / Entrepreneurs / Higher Education / Innovators

Invent@NMU To Boost U.P. Startups

MARQUETTE — Veteran Upper Peninsula entrepreneur David Ollila has a new gig, and it doesn’t involve creating new products. Instead, Ollila has signed on as founding director of Invent@NMU, a new …

Entrepreneurs / Innovators

Drone Safety Firm Wins 5th ‘Accelerate Michigan’ Business Plan Competition

DETROIT — After two days of presentations at the Book Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit, the winners of the 5th annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition have been announced. At stake …

Entrepreneurs / Innovators / Venture Capital

‘Mini Maker Space’ Wins Lansing’s Hatching Award

LANSING — The Lansing area’s Hatching business pitch competition packed the house at Beggar’s Banquet in East Lansing as usual — and the winner this month was “Mini Maker Space,” …

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