by MTEC SmartZone | Jan 31, 2023 | Client Stories
Houghton, MI – January 31, 2023 It was a night of fierce and calculated competition as MTU students across disciplines pitched innovative business ideas and solutions to help shape the world. This Husky Innovate event is a tribute to the late Professor...
by MTEC SmartZone | Jan 9, 2023 | Client Stories
By Rick White | January 9, 2023 Since 2018, Michigan Tech alumni Ashley Kern and Erin Thompson have helped colleges around the country increase enrollment, sharpen budgets and improve student retention with predictive analytics company SightLine. Now they’re making...
by MTEC SmartZone | Oct 27, 2022 | Client Stories
By Amanda Jackson I met up with Briana Tucker and Travis Wakeham, the couple behind the Keweenaw’s first zero waste refillery, Refill U.P. While the refillery business idea is not high-tech like the typical MTEC SmartZone client, they did bring the can-do...
by MTEC SmartZone | Aug 2, 2022 | Client Stories
By Amand Jackson It’s not every day that someone can take a passion or hobby and turn it into a successful business venture, however, for the founders of ProNav Marine, that’s exactly what they did. I sat down with Travis White from ProNav Marine to learn a bit more...
by MTEC SmartZone | Jun 28, 2022 | Client Stories
MTEC SmartZone client Orbion Space Technology will be suppling a propulsion system for a U.S. Space Force prototype weather satellite, under a contract with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). In February, the Space Force announced the selection...
by MTEC SmartZone | Jun 14, 2022 | Client Stories, News
MTEC SmartZone announces that SwimSmart Warning Systems has been approved for a Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) award of $20,000 for continued development of their internet-connected beach warning system. This system connects to the National Weather Service’s...
