Author: Ara Topouzian

As the newly named administrator of the Michigan Pre-Seed Fund III (MPSF III) by the Michigan Strategic Fund, Michigan State University Foundation (MSU Foundation) announced Michigan Rise. MSU Foundation was awarded the MPSF III on April 14, 2020 and will work closely with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative to support […]

Submitted by Victor Cardenas, Assistant City Manager, City of Novi. The City of Novi is a new 2020 MVCA member – welcome! We are going to do our very best to give “The Joe Rogan Experience” a run for its money with the City of Novi’s new podcast “Now You Novi.” Co-hosts City of Novi’s […]

(The following post is from one of MVCA’s new members in 2020, Kapor Capital.) Written by: Brian Dixon: @MrStartup / Kapor Capital: @kaporcapital I was one of the first Black investors to be promoted to Partner at a venture capital firm. At the time (2015), I was also one of the youngest, having just turned […]

By Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research – Technology Transfer and Innovation Partnerships The University of Michigan’s research enterprise is an engine for creativity, discovery and innovation.  U-M researchers have invented amazing technologies — new therapeutics that improve the lives of people around the world, the Intralase Lasik eye procedure that has given the […]

Arbor Bancorp, Inc. (Bank of Ann Arbor) is announcing that Arbor Bancorp. Inc. and FNBH Bancorp, Inc. (First National Bank in Howell) have mutually agreed to terminate their Agreement and Plan of Merger, previously announced on February 3, 2020. Deal Termination 6.25.20

State of Michigan supports a new $1.5 Million fund to help small businesses recover. The Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund helps small businesses from geographically disadvantaged areas survive the outbreak through recovery efforts, administered by Michigan Women Forward with support from Michigan Economic Development Corporation and other organizations and corporations, applications are now available. Click on […]

ANN ARBOR, MI, (April 23, 2020) – GDI Infotech (GDI), a leading provider of Talent Matchmaking Solutions and Services has launched GDI TalentHub™ to connect IT Specialists to companies actively hiring during COVID-19 crisis. Millions of people have lost their jobs across the United States. Many industries and geographies have been hit hard. While there […]

Michigan State University Foundation has been approved to be the administrator of Pre-Seed Fund III granted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). MSU Foundation will administer $3 million in Pre-Seed III funds to better support entrepreneurs and technology startups across Michigan. Approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund on April 14th, the MSU Foundation and […]

New economic assistance for small businesses, early stage tech companies and communities around Michigan negatively impacted by the COVID-19 virus gained approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. Click here to read more.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced a $3 million fund which will provide investment and loan support for Michigan tech startups and companies.  Administered by ID Ventures, applications now available for startups across the state at TSSFund.com.