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Today, organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) unveiled a new infographic that demonstrates the factors driving the Midwest’s growth as a magnet for technology, innovation – and capital. Although well-established coastal venture capital hubs are...
This year’s Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) featured the debut of the University Research Pitch Track, which spotlighted the start up landscape at four Midwest universities and profiled a number of emerging companies. The Track was developed with the support...
Venture-capital investment in the Midwest is picking up momentum, said four seasoned VCs during a panel discussion on Tuesday afternoon. “Investors on the coasts are thinking more about the Midwest, because they sense there is value here and they are interested in...
Kevin T. Conroy, the chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences, said entrepreneurial companies serve as the leading engines of job creation and economic development, and have helped to fuel Michigan’s rebound from the depths of recession. Speaking on Wednesday morning at the...
Blair Garrou, the managing director of Mercury Fund, a Houston-based seed-stage venture-capital firm, is spending a lot of time in Michigan and the Midwest these days. The firm is raising capital for its third fund and has closed on more than $100 million in...
On Monday we announced our first milestone with our Michigan Founder Finder portal that was launched in August in partnership with CoFoundersLab. The free portal is available to students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members to aid in the introduction of...
Clark Hill PLC, a new sponsor of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, is offering a new program to help early stage to mid-sized growth companies evaluate their needs, plan and bundle services to help them succeed. Emerging Enterprises + Entrepreneurs (E2) helps...
While Silicon Valley remains a leading pillar of innovation, it's certainly not the nation's only one. Innovation hotspots continue to pop up across the country, enjoying relatively a high rate of growth. “I think that everybody's got the message on innovation,” said...
Dayton, Ohio based Commuter Advertising’s core innovation is location-triggered digital media on public transit. With active campaigns in Champaign and Chicago, IL; Dayton, Cincinnati and Toledo, OH; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA, Rockland County NY; and...