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Xconomy, June 1, 2014

Michigan Venture Capital Report Highlights 2013 Successes and Growth

On Tuesday night, the University of Michigan’s Office of Technology Transfer held its semi-annual Entrepreneurs Engage event, an “unconference” that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and in

Crain’s Detroit Business, June 1, 2014

High-tech companies, universities set to pitch for funding at Michigan Growth Capital Symposium

Thirty-two high-tech companies from Michigan and the Midwest will make pitches for funding Tuesday and Wednesday at the 33rd annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium.

Crain’s Detroit Business, June 1, 2014

Ann Arbor's Movellus Circuits named best emerging company in GLEQ contest

Ann Arbor-based Movellus Circuits won the grand prize of $25,000 Tuesday as the best emerging company at the 14th annual Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest business plan competition at the Marriott Ea

Entrepreneur, June 1, 2014

The 5 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Toss in Their Beach Bag

Entrepreneurs work hard all year long to ensure their businesses become successful and stay successful, but everyone needs a break to relax and reflect.

MLive, June 1, 2014

Michigan Growth Capital Symposium announces presenters, keynote speaker for 33rd annual event

AlertWatch, a University of Michigan Health System spinoff, and RetroSense Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, are two of the 32 companies that will be presenting at the upcoming 33rd annual Mic

TechCentury, June 1, 2014

UM VC Event Names Presenting Companies

The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Thursday announced the 32 companies that will be presenting at the venture capital fest.

CBSDetroit, June 1, 2014

“Michigan Matters” Mackinac Focus: Detroit, That Senate Race, And The State’s Talent Gap — Movers & Shakers Weigh In

Mayor Mike Duggan, Gov. Rick Snyder and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr dominated headlines coming from the Detroit Regional Chamber’s policy conference held here.

Crain’s Detroit Business, June 1, 2014

UM symposium introduces investors to entrepreneurs

Join the University of Michigan Ross School of Business Zell Lurie Institute of Entrepreneurship 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. June 17 and 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. June 18 for the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium.

Crain’s Chicago Business, January 1, 2014

A billion in VC funding is real money for Chicago

More venture capital flowed into Chicago startups in 2014 than any year since the dot-com boom 15 years ago, topping $1 billion.