Category: MVCA Events

Last week, our MVCA board of directors gathered for our quarterly meeting on the west side of the state, in Zeeland, known for its blueberries, beaches, and business. There’s no doubt that the west side of the state is beautiful, but it’s quickly becoming a destination for work as well as play. West Michigan’s lakeshore […]

One of the largest business plan competitions in the nation sets the stage for up to $1 million in prizes on November 3 at Cobo Convention Center The Accelerate Michigan Planning Committee is excited to announce the 7th Annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition will take place on Thursday, November 3, 2016 (the day after the 2016 MVCA Annual […]

Dear MVCA Members, It’s MVCA Events & Program Manager, Molly Theis, here to encourage you to stay involved in the community in 2016!  MVCA would like to keep you “in the know” regarding the various events going on in the Entrepreneurial & Investment Community.  We not only want you to attend our MVCA Events, but […]

ANN ARBOR (July 18, 2016)—Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) will host its 2016 Annual Awards Dinner (register here), the largest gathering of angel investors, venture investors and entrepreneurs in Michigan, in Detroit on November 2 at the Rattlesnake Club.  The event is timed to coordinate with Invest Detroit’s Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC), Michigan’s premier […]

Dear MVCA Members, It’s MVCA Events & Program Manager, Molly Theis, touching base with a reminder to stay involved with MVCA in 2016!  MVCA would like to keep you “in the know” regarding the various events going on in the Entrepreneurial & Investment Community.  We not only want you to attend our MVCA Events, but also […]

by Maureen Brosnan Miller, Executive Director, MVCA Mackinac Island was showing off this year – the skies were blue, the clouds were few, geraniums and lilacs were in full bloom and the Island was bustling with business and political power players at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual Mackinac Policy Conference.  The focus for this year’s […]

Michigan Venture Capital Association extended its Great Lakes Region outreach earlier this week with a trip to Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Technology Council Entrepreneurs’ Conference.  While there, MVCA Executive Director Maureen Miller Brosnan was hosted by Bram Daelemans, Director of the Wisconsin Angel Network, and visited with angels and venture investors who make Wisconsin their home. On […]

Dear MVCA Members, It’s MVCA Events & Program Manager, Molly Theis, touching base with a reminder to stay involved with MVCA in 2016! Big News!  A date has been set for the 2016 MVCA Annual Awards Dinner!  So “Molly Your Calendars” for…..November 2, 2016!!!  This year we are saying goodbye to the Inn at St. Johns […]

MVCA Executive Director Maureen Miller Brosnan opened the 2016 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) with a startling statistic from the 2016 MVCA Research Report: for every dollar invested by a Michigan venture firm, $4.31 is attracted from a venture firm outside of Michigan.  That important out-of-state investment activity is supported by events like MGCS, where “MVCA members […]

Dear MVCA Members, It’s MVCA Events & Program Manager, Molly Theis, touching base with a reminder to stay involved with MVCA in 2016!  MVCA would like to keep you “in the know” regarding the various events going on in the Entrepreneurial & Investment Community.  We not only want you to attend our MVCA Events, but also […]