Margarita Barry Leads Army Of Young Entrepreneurs To Detroit

[Corrected 7/12/11, 4:05 pm.See below.]Margarita Barry is throwing a party.

Who: Entrepreneurial, creative people in their 20s or 30s

Where: Detroit

When: Now

RSVP: www.iamyoungdetroit.com

Barry, 26, is the... Read more »

Psssst…Are You Awake? I Have A Great Idea For A Company…

When most entrepreneurs wake up at night with their latest business or product idea, they would probably jot it down, go back to sleep and wait until the next morning to... Read more »

U-M Spinout MEMStim Seeks Its Fortune In Neurostimulation Devices

Though Angelique Johnson is pleased her team won the $27,000 top prize  in the Michigan Business Challenge earlier this year, the University of Michigan student, who’s earning a doctorate in electrical... Read more »

TED Wants Michigan To Get Crazy

Michigan got a little crazy last week.

TEDxUofM didn’t have same star power as the annual conference in California that inspired it. But the message was undeniably similar.

“Don’t get scared... Read more »

English Majors Can Do More Than Teach. U-M Liberal Arts Students Push For Entrepreneurial Classes

Rebecca Weisz was looking forward to studying entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan.

A freshman in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), she was hoping to apply what... Read more »

University Officials: Budget Cuts Won’t Hurt Campus Entrepreneurship

Universities and colleges across Michigan may be scrambling to reduce costs as state officials weigh deep budget cuts to higher education. But programs that encourage entrepreneurship and innovation will likely be... Read more »

BoroPharm seeks to expand at U-M North Campus Research Complex

When Pfizer closed its Ann Arbor, MI-based research facility in 2008, taking over 2,000 jobs with it, the community mourned the loss of such a prestigious, high tech employer. BoroPharm,... Read more »

Now Showing on Gas Station TV: Impulse Buying!!!!

You’re pumping gas in the middle of an errand-filled Saturday afternoon. A commercial for the eatery down the road on the screen appears above the pump.

Suddenly, your stomach growls.

You... Read more »

Ghostly now haunts Tech Brewery

Ghostly International, a high tech art house, recently moved its Ann Arbor operations to Tech Brewery. The company moved its three full time staff members as well as a “cadre... Read more »

U-M awards cash to student startups

The University of Michigan’s Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies awarded over $100,000 to student startups yesterday as part of its Michigan Business Challenge competition. One of... Read more »

Help Wanted in Michigan: Immigrants Need Apply

Following a speech last week, six students approached Thomas Zurbuchen, associate dean of entrepreneurial programs at the University of Michigan, to ask him a few follow up questions

Of that six,... Read more »

U-M Research to Receive More IP Cash

Thanks to a recent decision by University of Michigan officials, services that support entrepreneurs and researchers will reap more benefits from U-M owned intellectual property. The Office of the Vice President... Read more »

In Southeast Michigan, Keeping Young Talent in the State a Constant Challenge

If Ashley Hartmann had her way, the junior at the University of Michigan would leave the state after getting her degree.

“The job opportunities are horrendous in comparison to the rest... Read more »

For Civionics Co-Founders, Southeast Michigan an Accessible Base to Launch Wireless Sensor Company

Jerry Lynch, co-founder and executive vice president of Civionics, has experience navigating high-tech entrepreneurial ecosystems. And his experience has taught him that southeast Michigan is a premier place to grow a... Read more »

U-M Welcomes Startups to New Venture Accelerator on Former Pfizer Campus

“There’s not any other place I’d rather be right now,” Brandon McNaughton said standing at the door of his lab space at the University of Michigan’s Venture Accelerator, which opened officially... Read more »

For Arbor Photonics, a Myriad of Reasons Not to Flee to the Coasts

When Phillip Amaya, CEO of Arbor Photonics, was first brought in to head up the advanced laser processing company, he said he had every intention of locating the start up in... Read more »

For Entrepreneurship Leaders at U-M, a Balance Between Teaching Innovation and Capitalizing On It

Timothy Faley, the managing director of the University of Michigan’s Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute or Entrepreneurial Studies, has a unique way of measuring his job performance.

“It’s always... Read more »

U-M Investment Group TAMID Introduces Students to Entrepreneurship, Israeli Startups

[Corrected, 4:40pm. See below] Last month, Jon Medved, the founder of Jerusalem-based Israel Seed Partners, a multi-million dollar venture capital fund, came to the University of Michigan to give... Read more »

U-M Leaders Say Snyder Pick Good News for Startup Community, But Worry He’ll Be Held Up by Bureaucracy

Last week, Michigan voters elected political outsider Rick Snyder, whose resume more closely resembles that of a technology entrepreneur than a career politician, as the state’s next governor.

Before stepping... Read more »

For Critical Signal Technologies, An Aggressive Approach to Growing the Telehealth Industry

Jeffery Prough, CEO of Critical Signal Technologies, is taking an alternative approach to reforming the healthcare system. Instead of getting caught up in political debate, Prough is using his business to... Read more »