Articles tagged: startups
Tech Beat: Clean-tech startup hopes to turn 'leftover' algae into profitable company
Posted: Jun 16, 2013Sometimes, a by-product of the scientific process can turn out to be more important - or more valuable - than the intended result. Read more »
Concentrate: Prominent mobile developer joins Ann Arbor startup to help create digital credit cards
Posted: Jun 12, 2013Protean Payment, a local startup company working on creating a single-card “digital wallet,” has added a major player in the local startup scene as its new chief technical officer according to a report in Concentrate Magazine. Read more »
MLive: Study: Nearly 1 in 5 Michigan research university alumni start their own business
Posted: May 30, 2013The schools forming Michigan’s University Research Corridor announced in a study released today that approximately 19 percent of 40,000 surveyed alumni have started a company and more than 50 percent of those businesses are in ... Read more »
Concentrate: Ann Arbor-area startup Current Motor begins electric scooter fleet sales in South America
Posted: May 28, 2013Electric scooters made by Pittsfield Township-based Current Motor Co. are gaining popularity in South America, where the company has focused on expanding its sales base, according to a report in Concentrate Media. Read more »
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium: Ann Arbor tech startup FlockTag raises more than $1 million to grow business
Posted: May 22, 2013As panelists and speakers at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium continued to deliver good news and positive predictions about investment in area startups, one Ann Arbor technology company offered a concrete example for its optimism. Read more »
Michigan Growth Capital Syposium: Top 5: Reasons Michigan's venture capital and startup growth will continue
Posted: May 21, 2013The mood is bullish at the <a href="http://Michigan-gcs.com/"><strong>Michigan Growth Capital Symposium</strong></a>, and not without good reason. Read more »
Michigan startups attract $242 million in venture capital funding in 2012
Posted: May 20, 2013Contrary to the popular entrepreneurial storyline of meteoric rises and quick massive growth, the Michigan venture capital industry continued to grow at a reasonable and steady pace in 2012. Read more »
Tech Beat: Internet startup Seelio closes nearly $1 million in funding to give students Web portfolios
Posted: May 20, 2013In the month leading up to the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, Ann Arbor startups have been attracting a number of venture capital investments. Web-based startup Seelio, short for “see my portfolio,” is one of four ... Read more »
Upcoming Michigan Growth Capital Symposium brings Midwestern investors and entrepreneurs together
Posted: May 19, 2013The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, held this coming week in Ypsilanti, will bring together investors from across the country to discuss the state of venture capital and meet the “Best of the Midwest” in startup ... Read more »
Hands-On Museum's TechTwilight event connects kids with emerging technology from local companies
Posted: May 17, 2013Science fairs are often nerve-wracking affairs for middle schoolers. But Friday night at Ann Arbor’s Hands-On Museum, the students will get a chance relax and enjoy a reverse science fair where local companies will present ... Read more »
Ann Arbor biochemical startup closes 7-figure funding round
Posted: May 02, 2013The study of metabolomics flies under the radar for most Americans, but the field is attracting top minds and millions of dollars. Read more »
Crain's Detroit: Ann Arbor advanced ceramics startup closes seed round and adds experienced leadership
Posted: Apr 29, 2013Ann Arbor-based startup Covaron Advanced Materials received its first outside funding when it won the Student Business Startup competition at Accelerate Michigan in November. Read more »
Could virtual guidance counselor pay off for U-M venture fund?
Posted: Apr 26, 2013The University of Michigan has three student-run venture funds, but only one has a mandate to make investments in companies that emphasize social impact as part of their core mission. Read more »
Student startup marketplace opens in bottom floor of Michigan Union
Posted: Apr 21, 2013Student startup companies have a new a stepping-stone to bring their products and ideas to market. The VEX Venture Exposition in the Michigan Union gives budding companies started by University of Michigan students a place ... Read more »
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