Celebrate University of Michigan Inventors andthe Growing Impact of U-M Innovations
Latest Rankings Highlight Lansing Region’s National Appeal for Top Tech Talent
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 23, 2020) — Years of regional coordination and partnerships focused on building a robust Lansing regional high-tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem continue to pay off, with the Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) landing the eleventh spot on CompTIA’s 2021 Annual Tech Town Index announced in March 2022.
Meet the 2022 Salute Award winners
Get ready to raise a glass for TechTown Detroit’s 2022 Salute Award winners at Toast of the Town!
We are thrilled to announce the outstanding Detroit entrepreneurs who are set to receive TechTown’s highest honor for their embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit:
Celebrate All Things Plaid on October 7th for the 12th Annual Worldwide Plaidurday Celebration
Michiganders are encouraged to embrace the plaid by joining gatherings in Detroit, Marquette, and Ironwood
Ironwood, MI - Several Michigan cities will celebrate the world’s favorite pattern with gatherings planned in Ironwood, Marquette and Detroit on October 7th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) - Tax Season
Expert tips and strategies to help business owners prepare and manage taxes on a long and short-term basis.
to Attract Businesses on Vital Agricultural Corridor
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2022) – Led by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), the M-21 AgTech Taskforce, comprised of the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP), The Right Place
"Our Strong Start” will help the state reach its goals of opening 1,000 new child care programs by the end of 2024 through the governor’s Caring for MI Future program
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the new Our Strong Start program to make it easier for entrepreneurs to open new child care programs, get licensed faster, and expand access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families.
The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) initiative was chosen to receive the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC)!
For Detroit, this means a huge boost to our efforts to remain the global epicenter of mobility. TechTown will receive $12.4M to lead the newly formed Mobility Acceleration and Innovation Network (MAIN) with our partners Wayne State University, University of Michigan, Centrepolis Accelerator, Invest Detroit, Endeavor, Michigan Founders Fund, and Design Core Detroit.
Mark your calendar for Toast of the Town on Oct. 6
Save the date! Toast of the Town, TechTown’s annual fundraiser, is on Thursday, Oct. 6.
This year, TechTown will livestream the Salute Awards to a virtual audience from 4 - 5 p.m., and then celebrate Detroit’s emerging startups and coolest small businesses with an in-person, ticketed event at TechTown from 5:30 - 9 p.m.
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