UM student startups win more than $100,000 in funding
ANN ARBOR – Student startups at the University of Michigan took home more than $100,000 in prizes in the final round of the 2019 Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), a campus-wide, …
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 …
GR’s Grand Angels launches affiliate investor group in Detroit, ‘Woodward Angels’
DETROIT – Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels, one of the state’s most prominent angel investor groups, has launched Woodward Angels, a new angel investor group in Detroit. Woodward Angels is launching …
Esperion expenses jump, but drug approval nears
ANN ARBOR – Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR), the pharmaceutical startup developing a new cholesterol-fighting drug, reported a loss of $60 million in the fourth quarter, up from a loss of $37.9 …
MGCS issues call for companies seeking funding
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has issued its call for companies seeking funding to make pitches during the 38th annual event, to be held May 14 and …
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 …
LTU gets $75,000 state grant for growth of ‘Cleantech’ manufacturers, hardware startups
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Energy Office (MEO) has awarded a one-year, $75,000 Michigan Cleantech Product Launch Program (MI CPLP) grant to Lawrence Technological University (LTU) and the Centrepolis Accelerator to …
May Mobility gets $22M Series A financing
ANN ARBOR — May Mobility, the Ann Arbor-based startup that is developing self-driving shuttles for college campuses and urban areas, announced that two New York City-based venture firms, Millennium New …
2019 Midwest Growth Capital Symposium set for May 14-15
ANN ARBOR — More than 400 venture capitalists, angel investors, startup company officials and growth company service providers are expected to attend the 38th annual Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), …
Entrepreneur, small biz conference features powerful speaker lineup
SOUTHFIELD – The National Entrepreneurs Association and Lawrence Technological University have teamed up to host the 2018 Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to …