At the start of 2014 when Jim Adox began his two-year term as chairman of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, he outlined three broad initiatives to strengthen Michigan’s entrepreneurial and venture capital community. Now a little over halfway through his term,...
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Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Partners with Midwest Research University Network to Shine a Spotlight on Technology Transfer Programs and Innovation throughout the Midwest
Today, organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) announced details of a unique partnership with the Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) to feature six premier MRUN institutions at the Symposium. The new track will shine a spotlight on...
Michigan Venture Capital Association Offers Services to Support the State’s VC Community
The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) provides vital support to the state's VC and angel investment communities. The organization has over 200 individual members representing over 70 private and corporate VC funds, angel investors, private equity firms and...
Xconomy Confident in Michigan Comeback
“The way I would sum it up as an outsider, the big feeling is that Detroit is back!” So says Boston-based Bob Buderi, founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Xconomy, a news and event network covering business technology and innovation. With offices in Boston, San...
State Funds Attracting Major Players to Michigan
Although fundraising is a constant challenge, things have been looking up in Michigan in the past five years, according to Credit Suisse Customized Fund Investment Group (CFIG) Vice-President Sean O’Donnell. Venture capital firms and assets under management have...
Premier Event Tops Sponsor’s Calendar
The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) is a longtime partner and major sponsor of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), providing support and promoting attendance at the annual event. “I think it’s become sort of the premier event of the year on the...
Program Spotlight: Marcel Gani Internship Program
Through its robust portfolio of programs, the Zell Lurie Institute gives students at the Ross School of Business the chance to step outside of the classroom and take advantage of opportunities that enrich the MBA curriculum with real-world experience. Among these is...