UM student startups to pitch at Ann Arbor event
ANN ARBOR—Five student startups from the University of Michigan’s TechArb student business incubator will pitch their business ideas at the next meeting of the Ann Arbor New Tech Meetup, one …
Applications now open for 10th annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT—The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC), a program of Invest Detroit’s ID Ventures, is now accepting applications for its 10th annual pitch competition, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Detroit’s …
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator sponsoring Hardware Tech Summit for product startups
The Centrepolis Accelerator, a physical product business incubator established last year by Lawrence Technological University and the city of Southfield, is co-sponsoring the first-ever Michigan Hardware Tech Summit, to be …
Business pitch contest, big new R&D lab, wireless web expansion, and more, on June 10 M2 TechCast
ROYAL OAK—A business pitch contest, a big new research lab in Ann Arbor, website sales conversion, and a wireless internet expansion headline the guest lineup for the June 10 episode …
Detroit Fintech Challenge returns for a second year
FARMINGTON HILLS—Entrepreneurs with fintech ideas will have a chance at up to $50,000 in funding in the second annual Detroit Fintech Challenge, established by Kyyba Innovations, the Farmington Hills-based startup …
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium announces presenting companies
ANN ARBOR—Organizers of the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium announced the ventures that will present at the 38th annual event, which will be held May 14-15 at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti. A total of 32 companies …
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 …
Fintech Challenge returns to Detroit Aug. 3
FARMINGTON HILLS—Kyyba Innovations, an IT, engineering and business consulting firm, in partnership with TechTown Detroit, announced it would hold the second annual “Detroit Fintech Challenge” to identify innovations in the …
College prep website wins LTU faith-based business pitch contest
SOUTHFIELD – A new website that would aggregate content on homework assistance and college admissions and financial aid won first place in a business pitch competition for high school youth …
Semifinalists named for 11th annual global automotive and mobility innovation challenge
DETROIT — The Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC) has selected 23 start-ups to move on to the semifinals of its 11th annual competition, sponsored by SAE International and …