News & Stories
MTEC SmartZone’s Inaugural AMMP Accelerator Program Ends on a High Note in Detroit
Delivering direct funding and in-kind services for Michigan-based startups DETROIT and HOUGHTON, Mich., Aug. 20, 2024 – The Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation SmartZone (MTEC) concluded its first of three annual Demo Days in Detroit as part of their Advanced...
AMMP Accelerator Set to Host Local Demo Day August 9th at the Continental
Join us for Local Demo Day to showcase the AMMP cohort companies at the Continental in downtown Houghton. This event is their ‘Try before we Fly’ as they will present to a wide audience in Detroit on August 16th. You can help by providing feedback, suggestions,...
Annalina Van Hercke appointed as Marketing Coordinator
HOUGHTON, MI – June 13, 2024 – MTEC SmartZone is proud to announce the hire of Annalina Van Hercke as their Marketing Coordinator. In this new role, Annalina will oversee promoting the MTECSZ brand and its programs. Design with our mission in mind, this position will...
City of Hancock Secures $969,352 in Funding for Hancock Business and Technology Park through the MEDC Strategic Site Readiness Program
MTEC SmartZone is proud to announce the City of Hancock’s successful application for $969,352 in grant funding through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC) Strategic Site Readiness Program (SSRP). This crucial funding, made possible with the support...
Myth-busting entrepreneurial misconceptions in the Western U.P.
Introduction A third of Americans admit that the fear of failure holds them back from starting a business, while 39% don’t start simply because they don’t know how. As you may know, a myth is a widely held but false belief or idea. In rural areas with less resources,...
MTEC SmartZone Client Inks Collaboration Agreement with Michigan Technological University
HOUGHTON, MI – December 22, 2023 – Revex Technologies, a Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation (MTEC SmartZone) client, announced that it has entered into a definitive collaboration agreement with Michigan Technological University (MTU). The partnership aims to develop...
MTEC SmartZone Secures Over $4.1 Million in Grants to Propel Innovation and Support Small Businesses Across Michigan
HOUGHTON, MI – November 13, 2023 – MTEC SmartZone, a leading organization in fostering innovation and supporting local businesses, proudly announces the successful acquisition of two major grants, totaling over $4.1 million. These grants, awarded by the U.S....
7th Annual Return North Professional Career Fair
MTEC SmartZone and partners host their annual Upper Peninsula-wide Career Fair aimed at attracting alumni, former residents, and friends of the U.P. to the region. Houghton, Mich., September 1, 2023 – Mark your calendars for the eagerly anticipated 7th annual Return...
Integrated Molecular Innovations Wins Individual Investment and Cash Prize
Congratulations to Rourke Sylvain and Ali Dabas, who not only made it through the qualifying rounds of the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition with their start-up pitch for imi – integrated molecular innovations, an electrochemical biosensor for T4...