Entrepreneurship

Michigan’s Culture of Innovation Drives the Next Generation of Consumer Technologies

For more than 100 years, Michigan has fostered a culture based on innovative thinking and generations’ worth of manufacturing know-how to bring futuristic technologies to life.

In the Zone | MTEC SmartZone

Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation (MTEC) SmartZone CEO, Daniel Jamison, provides an inside look of Houghton’s Powerhouse facility.

Tech Company Ignites Investment in Downtown Niles

Historic preservation is a key contributor to the economic sustainability of Michigan communities.

West Michigan renewable energy businesses offer blueprint for economic revival

A growing number of entrepreneurs and emerging high-tech startups are helping Michigan's "Smartcoast" build a reputation as a destination for innovation.

In the Zone | Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)

Tony Willis, vice president of entrepreneurship at the Lansing Economic Area Partnership, an economic development organization representing Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties, takes us “In the Zone” for a behind-the-scenes look at the SmartZone.

3 Takeaways with David Dittenber of Gene 5

When patients visit a hospital, they provide information about their medical history. However, only about 30 percent of that information is used by doctors, nurses and administrators. Gene 5 is working to change that statistic.

Michigan brings its smart cities together for state-wide change

To be part of the future–whether it’s autonomous cars and shared mobility or advanced healthcare and sustainable communities — it takes intelligent infrastructure and support. Like what’s being created in Michigan.

In the Zone | Central Michigan University Research Corporation (CMURC)

Erin Strang, president and CEO of Central Michigan University Research Corporation (CMURC), a nonprofit focused on advancing economic development in the mid-Michigan community, takes us “In the Zone” for an inside look at the Mt. Pleasant SmartZone.

3 Takeaways with Brad Martin of Fast Forward Medical

Brad Martin, managing director of Fast Forward Medical Innovation at the University of Michigan, supports world-class biomedical researchers across the state.

In the Zone | Holland's Treehuis

Amanda Chocko, director of SURGE, which manages the Holland SmartZone, takes us “In the Zone” to provide an inside look of the Treehuis, a coworking space in downtown Holland.