News & Stories
6th Annual Return North Professional Career Fair Scheduled for November 10, 2022
MTEC SmartZone and partners host an Upper Peninsula-wide Career Fair aimed at attracting alumni, former residents, and friends of the U.P. back to the region. Houghton, Mich., September 13, 2022 –MTEC SmartZone is gearing up to host the 6th annual Return North...
Client Corner – with ProNav Marine
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...
MTEC SmartZone Presents to Michigan Tech Summer Youth Program Attendees
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 20 students attending two Michigan Technological University Summer Youth Program (SYP) classes, Be Your Own Boss and Stock Market with Blizzard, visited MTEC SmartZone to learn about the high-tech business incubator and the basics of...
Orbion to supply propulsion for General Atomics weather satellite
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...
SwimSmart Warning Systems Awarded $20K Business Accelerator Fund Proposal
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 (NWS)...
Keweenaw Hosts Two Delegations from Finland
Several Finnish delegates, including Okko-Pekka Salmimies, Consul General of Finland, visited the Keweenaw Peninsula this month. Finland’s Ambassador Consul General, Business Finland, TVV, Finland’s Embassy U.S., Business Joensuu along with select Finnish company and...
MTEC SmartZone Clients Present at University Idea Showcase
On May 12th, two MTEC SmartZone clients, Bayle Golden and Rourke Sylvain, presented during the First Annual TCNewTech University Idea Showcase. Golden placed second and earned audience favorite ($2,000 total cash prize) for her presentation on SafeROW. SafeROW is an...
MTEC SmartZone Hires New Development and Marketing Manager
HOUGHTON, MI – May 20, 2022 – Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation (MTEC) SmartZone announces it has hired Amanda Jackson to their team as the Development and Marketing Manager. Amanda has a degree in Graphic Communications and over 14 years of marketing and grant...
Sparkplug Awards night is a Win!
March 7, 2022 The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce held its annual Sparkplug Awards banquet inside the Memorial Union Building ballroom on the campus of Michigan Tech last week Thursday, March 3rd. Helping to organize and judge the entries were members of the Keweenaw...