Since making its presentation to investors at the 2013 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium last May, MAR Systems Inc. has brought in new capital and revised its market-penetration strategy, positioning the company for near-term profitability and long-term growth....
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Spotlight: Clean Tech Entrepreneurship
This fall, U-M students from the College of Engineering and Ross School of Business will collaborate on the design of Western-style entrepreneurial businesses in the multimodal transportation space using innovative ideas drawn from emerging and developing economies....
Clean Tech Outlook 2011, Part 2: Professor Peter Adriaens Weighs in On Electric Vehicles, Biofuel, Wind and Carbon
In our previous post,we shared the first half of Professor Peter Adriaens’ clean tech outlook for 2011. In this second half, we dive deeper into some of the specific sector-specific trends he is monitoring: Greater Electric Vehicle Market Segmentation – While today’s...
Clean Tech Outlook 2011, Part 1: Professor Peter Adriaens Weighs in On China and Shifts in the Investment landscape
Michigan has been positioning itself for several years as the nation’s hub for clean tech innovation and the Institute continues to play an important role in developments. Not only are several of the nation’s most promising clean tech start-ups rooted at the...
Professor Peter Adriaens Weighs in on the Roles of the US and China
China has been in the news as the debate continues over the country’s role in the global economy. The Zell Lurie Institute is paying particular attention to developments in clean technology. We recently sat down with Dr. Peter Adriaens, an associate professor of...