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Lavanya Graduates from SmartStart
As part of her SmartStart participation, Lavanya Rajesh Kumar pitched her startup idea at the 1 Million Cups event last week. She is now an official graduate of the SmartStart program. Her app called AlzWel provides customized, real-time help to people dealing with...
New SmartStart Class Begins
A new SmartStart class began last week, with four new teams ready to turn their ideas into businesses. Three teams are made up of Michigan Tech students (a mix of grad and undergrad) and one is a member of the community. The class began with an overview of what to...
Startups: Take Advantage of the R&D Tax Credit
Do you know what the R&D tax credit is? If not, you may be missing out! This "Why Startups Miss Out on the R&D Tax Credit" blog post explains the value of the R&D tax credit, why you may not know about it, and how to find out if your startup qualifies.
Ahmeek Manufacturing Company Booming
Neuvokas Corp., a manufacturer based out of Ahmeek, Michigan, has received recognition from the University of Michigan. During their five years of operation, Neuvokas has increased sales from under $5,000 to more than $1 million. Neuvokas has received support from the...
Event Series: Key New Executive Team Hires and Gaining Customer Traction
Ted Dacko (CEO of Arbor Dakota) and Zach Meyer (Corporate Attorney, Varnum Law) will be at the Lakeshore Center on October 8th and 9th to provide a free presentation series along with one-on-one meeting sessions with clients. This event is Sponsored by the Michigan...
David Kent Consulting Expansion
David Kent Consulting has expanded their business - in office space and personnel. They have added another room onto their office space at the Jutila Center Incubator as well as adding new consultants to better serve their clients. DK Consulting is a team of Oracle...
SightLine Receives Investment from InvestDetroit
SightLine (Formerly Goldstrike Data) announced that InvestDetroit has invested in their first round of capital raise. SightLine was the only new company selected by InvestDetroit this period for investment, with three others awarded follow-on investment. SightLine...
1 Million Cups: Open Circuit Institute and GeoArchive
July's 1 Million Cups took place at the Finnish American Heritage Center with coffee provided by Biggby Coffee of Houghton. Open Circuit Institute is an online community devoted to open source circuit board design, manufacturing, and theory where anyone can join or...
Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Now Accepting Applications
Registration and applications are now being accepted for the ninth Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC). The competition will be held on November 13th, 2018 at the Lexus Velodrome in Detroit. All companies must register to compete. A total of $1 million...