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Last week, nationally-recognized and proven accelerator model Techstars announced it would begin a three-year program in the growing entrepreneurial district of Detroit.  Officially dubbed Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit, the program will kick off June 9, 2015 with 10 next-genertation automotive, transportation, and mobility startups and conclude with a Demo Day on September 10, where each team will present to investors, […]

Fontinalis Partners Transports Techstars Mobility to Detroit Accelerator Will Help Launch the Next Generation of Mobility Technologies  DETROIT, MI – December 11, 2014.  Fontinalis Partners (www.fontinalis.com), a venture capital firm strategically focused on Next-Generation Mobility, today announced its participation in Techstars’ newest accelerator program: Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit.  Fontinalis, in collaboration with other firms […]

Ford Drives Mobility Innovation with Launch of Startup Business Incubator in Detroit Ford supports launch of Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit, a startup business accelerator program to foster innovative transportation solutions that help alleviate growing global challenges, such as traffic congestion, parking availability and pollution 10 startup companies will be selected from across the country […]

Beringea’s Bill Blake completed his two-year MVCA Fellowship last month, but he’s not leaving the Farmington Hills growth capital investor.  We asked Bill to reflect on his time as a Fellow, including his experience investing alongside other notable Michigan venture firms, even as he continues on as a Senior Associate at Beringea. Tell us about […]

Ann Arbor, MI (Dec. 3rd 2014) — Plymouth Ventures was the lead investor on a $4.5 million Series D round in Indianapolis-based, CloudOne.  Current investors are also taking part in this round of financing. CloudOne is a leader in bringing enterprise applications to the cloud.  This fresh capital will fuel the expansion of the company’s […]

DETROIT, MI & BOSTON, MA – December 2, 2014. Fontinalis Partners (www.fontinalis.com), a venture capital firm strategically focused on next-generation mobility, today announces the formation of a new Special Venture Partner (SVP) program and the appointment of five inaugural members: Mark Schulz, Luis Blaquier, Mei-Wei Cheng, Gabe Klein, and Paul Mascarenas. The Fontinalis SVP program […]

A career as an advocate for Michigan’s innovation and entrepreneurial community has earned Michael A. Finney the 2014 MVCA Lifetime Achievement Award (click here to see the video tribute Mike’s colleagues and friends made in his honor). [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ASwb402A0?feature=player_detailpage] Finney is President and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), where his responsibilities also […]

Delphinus Awarded 510(k) Clearance for Color Imaging with SoftVue™ Automated Breast Ultrasound Unparalleled Tissue Characterization Based on Transmission Signals PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – December 2, 2014 – Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc., the first company to design and manufacture an automated whole breast ultrasound system that incorporates circular transducer technology, announced during the annual meeting of […]

DECEMBER 2, 2014 — ANN ARBOR, MICH. — At its annual awards dinner, the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) announced that Maureen Miller Brosnan has been hired as its new executive director. In this role, Brosnan, who has 27 years experience in the non-profit sector, will oversee the organization’s strategy and direction, and create awareness […]