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GR Alzheimer’s drug developer changes name

GRAND RAPIDS—Tetra Discovery Partners, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, announced the company’s name change to Tetra Therapeutics. The name change reflects the company’s transition from a company focused on discovery research …

Pitch Competitions / Startups / Venture Capital

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 …

Pitch Competitions / Seed Funding / Startups / Venture Capital

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 …

Medical Technology / Startups

Pharma startup names veteran exec to board

ROYAL OAK—OncoCell MDx, a company developing new, noninvasive molecular diagnostic assays for cancer and other diseases, announced that Marc Stapley has joined the company’s board of directors. Stapley is currently …

Clinical Trials / Pharmaceuticals / Seed Funding / Startups / Venture Capital

Pharma startup raises $5M to complete Phase 2 clinical trials

FARMINGTON HILLS—Ocuphire Pharma Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapies to treat patients with a variety of ophthalmic disorders, announced that it has closed on over $5 million of financing. …

Battery Technology / Startups / Venture Capital

High-tech battery startup closes venture funding round

WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP.—Intecells Inc., a developer of advanced manufacturing technology for lithium-ion batteries, announced the closing of a Series A funding round, led by  San Francisco-based Walden International and its …

Cyber Security / Industrial IoT / Internet Of Things / Legal / Startups

Tech startups, tech law, cybersecurity, IoT on today’s M2 TechCast

ROYAL OAK—The Monday, June 24 edition of the M2 TechCast will feature a look at tech startups, tech law, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things. The show, which can be …

Electronics / Startups

Shepherd Lock launches keyless entry system on Kickstarter

ANN ARBOR—Shepherd Lock, a new keyless smart lock for the home, has launched on Kickstarter. Founded in June 2018 by a group of executives with experience in automotive remote keyless …

Fintech / Pitch Competitions / Startups

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 …

Business Accelerators / Startups

Whirlpool sells home-brewing appliance to startup

BENTON HARBOR—Whirlpool Corp (NYSE:WHR), the Benton Harbor-based home appliance manufacturer, announced the sale of its Vessi Fermentor home brewing system to 80West Labs, a company created by the Chicago investor …

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