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Today, organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) announced the 32 companies that will be presenting at the 34th annual Symposium. Representatives from each of this year’s tracks, including medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, healthcare IT,...
MRUN hit a home run with venture capital investors who attended the 2014 University Research Pitch Track at last year’s Michigan Growth Capital Symposium. The Midwest Research University Network, a.k.a. MRUN, invited the leaders of technology-transfer efforts at four...
At some point in the life cycle of a start-up company, the founder, board members and investors face a critical decision: Is it time to hire a new CEO? Different situations can precipitate the recruitment of new leadership, according to David Brophy, finance professor...
"The opportunities take shape within the problems,” Nelson A. Rockefeller once said. Nothing could be truer for Hopen Life Science Ventures. The firm was established in 2008 in the midst of the nation’s severe financial crisis, which led to the retrenchment of the...
Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is on the rise in the U.S., increasing 6% to 7% annually. An estimated 12 million people, according to the American Heart Association, will be diagnosed this year with the debilitating and often deadly condition, which is...
Changes sweeping through the U.S. health-care system are driving the demand for new high-tech tools and software that enable medical professionals to improve patient care and outcomes. “With the amount of patient data increasing dramatically every year, we’re seeing...
Yesterday, the Zell Lurie Institute held its annual awards luncheon to honor outstanding entrepreneurial students. Here’s a list of this year’s winners: Weiser Family BBA Entrepreneurs of the Year ($1,500 award each) Katie Reiner (BBA 2016) Katie is the co-founder of...
Today, the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) unveiled initial program details for the 34th annual event, which serves as a conduit for introducing early stage and emerging growth companies seeking funding to U.S. investors prospecting deals and is known for...
Entrepreneurial companies generally start with a great idea. But hatching that idea is not always enough to ensure a start-up’s success. How that idea is protected defines its ultimate value to the entrepreneur, the venture capital investor and the licensee or...
The decline in the number of young entrepreneurs starting companies in the U.S. has put some industry observers on edge. In January, the Wall Street Journal reported that the share of under-30-somethings who own private businesses has reached a 24-year low. New York...