Michigan Business Challenge

Ambiq Micro’s Momentum Continues with $2.4 Million Funding Round

Ambiq Micro’s Momentum Continues with $2.4 Million Funding Round

Last week, energy efficient microcontroller maker Ambiq Micro announced that it closed a $2.4 million round of seed funding. Our excitement is three-fold not only because Ambiqe is a University spin-out but also because of the company’s ties to the Institute. First,...

Michigan Business Challenge: What You Need to Know

Michigan Business Challenge: What You Need to Know

University of Michigan students have less than a week to submit their executive summaries in order to take part in the 2011 Michigan Business Challenge.  The annual campus-wide competition is for students who have a business idea and want to put it to the test.  As...

Frankel Commercialization Fund Invests in U-M Spin-out – Ambiq Micro

Frankel Commercialization Fund Invests in U-M Spin-out – Ambiq Micro

The Frankel Commercialization Fund kicked off the school year in a big way – by investing in microprocessor start-up Ambiq Micro. The Ann Arbor-based company has already received some funding from winning the campus-wide Michigan Business Challenge and DFJ/Cisco’s...

Entrepreneurs Notebook: Zell Lurie Institute at the University of Michigan

Welcome to the blog for the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan.  Entrepreneurs Notebook will offer perspective on issues facing today’s entrepreneurs, new developments at the Institute, and the accomplishments of University...