Articles tagged: startup
Tech Beat: Ann Arbor startup Larky helps app users track member discounts
Posted: Apr 12, 2013Larky is the brainchild of Gregg Hammerman and Andrew Bank, who were frustrated by their inability to use discounts they were due from being members of organizations or using certain credit cards. Read more »
Ann Arbor debt collection software company sees growth, expands into rental market
Posted: Mar 31, 2013HealPay, an Ann Arbor-based technology company, has grown since its May 2010 launch and co-founder Erick Bzovi said he hopes to continue the upward trajectory, as he rolls out some new software. Read more »
Tech Beat: Ann Arbor to host new Michigan I-Corps program aimed at commercializing inventions
Posted: Mar 08, 2013The premise of the Innovation Corps program is simple: take smart scientists and add savvy businesspeople to make innovating scientific breakthroughs marketable. Read more »
Ann Arbor startup plans to build autonomous flying robots
Posted: Mar 04, 2013Ann Arbor based start up company, SkySpecs, won the $50,000 first palce prize at the Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge for their business plan to commercialize autonomous aerial robotic technology for industrial applications. Read more »
Sources: Michigan sees nearly $150 million increase in venture capital activity in 2012
Posted: Feb 15, 2013While venture capital funding decreased nationwide last year, funding for Michigan startups increased from $84.7 million in 2011 to $232.31 million in 2012. The investment level was the highest Michigan has seen since the dot-com bubble burst in 2000. Read more »
University of Michigan's student-led Frankel Fund leads $600,000 investment round
Posted: Feb 15, 2013As the University of Michigan has increased its focus on the entrepreneurial ecosystem, it has not neglected the funding half of the equation. In January, the Frankel Commercialization Fund invested $80,000 in Fusion Coolant Systems Inc. as part of a $600,000 series A round for the company. Read more »
Tech Beat With Gallery and Video: Students at Michigan hackathon develop wide range of websites and apps
Posted: Feb 05, 2013From a website that tells you where to eat to a "living" robot, students at the MHacks "hackathon" came up with 126 projects, the most ever at a student-run event. Read more »
Crain's detroit business: Ann Arbor startup will announce $1M funding boost on Monday
Posted: Jan 26, 2013Ann Arbor has no shortage of startup business, but one is expected to reach a milestone on Monday, according to a report in Crain's Detroit Business. Read more »
tech beat: Customer loyalty program startup expanding deals throughout Ann Arbor and Midwest
Posted: Sep 16, 2012For the spendthrift among us, keeping track of various punch-cards that offer rewards such as "buy 10 get one free" can be a hassle and a wallet-stuffer. For small businesses, finding ways to attract new customers and encourage brand loyalty can be just as frustrating. Read more »
Retail report: High end auto detailing the focus for new A2 Auto Image on Jackson Road
Posted: Feb 14, 2011For Chris Clark, the decision to open his own auto-detailing shop after a decade spent working in the field seemed like a no-brainer. “Honestly, it just kinda seemed like it needed to happen, almost like ... Read more »
Alternative energy investor's Michigan connections could prove vital
Posted: Sep 01, 2009The role of risk takers in boosting Michigan’s entrepreneurial economy cannot be understated. Without risk, our economic turnaround efforts could stagnate or falter. Thus why outside investors such as renowned clean tech venture capitalist Vinod ... Read more »
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