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The Spark Plug Awards is an annual community celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community projects, and individuals for their efforts during the past year. NOMINATIONS Have you experienced exceptional customer service at a local business?...

The first SmartStart class of 2019 has begun! With 7 teams participating, this makes for one of the largest groups yet. The teams will meet weekly for 6-7 weeks as they work through validating their idea and planning out their business idea. To complete the program,...

Our CEO Dan Jamison presented at the monthly KEDA meeting earlier this month. Despite the winter weather, there was a great, interactive audience. Dan shared a bit about his background, covered some exciting opportunities we have in the Copper Country and...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wittenberg University is enlisting predictive analytics services from SightLine Data, as it aims to grow enrollment to 2100 students by 2020.  Additionally, predictive analytic data will be used in efforts to boost...

Last week, two teams presented at the 1 Million Cups event and received feedback from the community:  Brian Eggart and Russ Crofton - Moonlight Cycles Jacob Hubert and Timothy Ingram - Envizion3D Recurring each month, 1 Million Cups (1MC) invites two entrepreneurs to...

Outgoing MTEC SmartZone CEO Marilyn Clark was honored at the MEDC SmartZone meeting in Lansing last week. Fred Molnar, Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at MEDC, presented a plaque to Marilyn in recognition of her service and leadership over the past 6...

The 2018 Bob Mark Business Model Competition took place earlier this month on Michigan Tech's campus. The Competition was hosted by the Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship, a collaboration between Pavlis Honors College, the School of Business and Economics and the...

HOUGHTON, MI – November 30, 2018 – The City of Houghton has been recognized for its successes and efforts in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of...

1 Million Cups returns to the Finnish-American Heritage Center in Hancock for the month of December! We have two new business ready to share with you: Moonlight Cycles Moonlight Cycles believes that a bicycle should be fun to ride and deliver an experience second to...