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Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Announced

May 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition

ANN ARBOR, MI -  The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, supported through the collaborative efforts of the founders, the Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan and the New Economy Initiative of Southeast Michigan and the premier sponsors, Business Leaders for Michigan and the University Research Corridor. Cash winnings, plus in-kind awards of services, staffing and software valued at more than $1 million will be awarded to top entrepreneurial businesses that make a commitment to locate and grow in Michigan.  The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Named Four-Star Community for Economic Development

October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
4 gold stars

DEARBORN, Mich. – The City of Dearborn has been recognized for its work to foster entrepreneurial growth and economic development in a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research (iLabs.) Dearborn was honored as a four-star community through the program known as eCities for its efforts to promote investment in the community and for its support of businesses pursuing innovative endeavors. The eCities research surveyed more than 100 communities in the State of Michigan that are home to 128, 242 entrepreneurs, earning $3.4 billion in … [Read more...]

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Rick Snyder to Speak at Business Builders Breakfast

September 17, 2010 By 1 Comment

Rick Snyder, Republican candidate for governor, will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builders Breakfast, Thursday, October 7, 7:30 am at the Fairlane Club. The event is sponsored by Oakwood Healthcare System. Snyder is CEO, Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Ardesta LLC, a high tech venture capital firm located in Ann Arbor—also the home of his campaign headquarters. He previously served as CEO and chairman of Gateway, Inc. In July 2009, Snyder announced his campaign for governor of Michigan as a Republican in the 2010 election. “We … [Read more...]

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Michigan Media Mentoring Madness

November 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
Global Entrepreneurship Week - Logo

Michigan Media Mentoring Madness, sponsored by the Dearborn Free Press -- will be celebrated Nov. 16-22, 2009 in conjunction with Michigan local area activities for Global Entrepreneur Week  (GEW) and Michigan Global Entrepreneur Week (MIGEW). Michigan is participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week, a celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. The Week  will bring together millions of youth across the globe through online activities and encourage them to think innovatively and unleash their ideas (UnleashingIdeas.org). Through a coordinated effort involving 85 … [Read more...]

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Photos of the Week

October 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Tel K. Ganesan, President of TiE Detroit (photo by Robert Brodbeck - brodbeckphoto.com)

Photos from the recent TieCON Midwest 2009 conference on entrepreneurship held at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn … [Read more...]

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Conference on Entrepreneurship in Dearborn

October 22, 2009 By 4 Comments
Rick Snyder - Innovator and Candidate for Governor

DEARBORN, Mich - Michigan’s largest conference on entrepreneurship will be held at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan on October 23-24. TiECon Midwest is designed for the Innovative Entrepreneur who thinks creatively, innovatively and resourcefully to create their own future regardless of economic conditions and uncertainties.  More than 1,000 participants will engage in a dynamic dialog with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, top industry executives and thought leaders in two action-packed days at TiECon Midwest 2009 focusing on the four vertical tracks: Cleantech, IT, Healthcare and … [Read more...]

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