Congratulations to Rourke Sylvain and Ali Dabas, who not only made it through the qualifying rounds of the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition with their start-up pitch for imi – integrated molecular… Continue reading
Category: Client Stories
Client Corner – with Jake Northey
By Amanda Jackson If you’ve met Jake Northey, you know he has lots of experience in the business of starting up businesses. But being an entrepreneur can have its highs… Continue reading
Niomin (Revex Metals, Inc.) Awarded As A NextCycle Michigan Pitch Winner
The 2023 NextCycle Michigan Team Showcase took place at the TechTown Detroit Innovation Center in Detroit on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The Showcase featured 15 teams pitching their businesses and… Continue reading
Client Corner – with Steelhead Technologies
By Amanda Jackson I met up with Jeff Halonen, one of the six co-founders of Steelhead Technologies in Calumet, MI, who shared some entrepreneurial insight, what it took to get… Continue reading
Two MTEC SmartZone Clients Selected for Keweenaw Community Sparkplug Awards
The Keweenaw Community SparkPlug Awards are an annual community celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community projects, and individuals for their efforts during the past year. The awards are given… Continue reading
Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear Sews Its Way Into Industry 4.0: A Q&A With Co-founder Nathan Ackerman
by Dennis Burck, Automation Alley Operating out of the U.P. in Hancock, MI, Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear (CTUG) is a small hiking gear manufacturer employing a staff of nine. Its… Continue reading
2023 Bob Mark Business Model Pitch Competition: Supporting Michigan Tech’s Enrepreneurs
Houghton, MI – January 31, 2023 It was a night of fierce and calculated competition as MTU students across disciplines pitched innovative business ideas and solutions to help shape the… Continue reading
Best Fit, Top Value: MTU Alums’ College Shopper Makes Choosing the Right College Easier
By Rick White | January 9, 2023 Since 2018, Michigan Tech alumni Ashley Kern and Erin Thompson have helped colleges around the country increase enrollment, sharpen budgets and improve student… Continue reading
Client Corner – with refill U.P.
By Amanda Jackson I met up with Briana Tucker and Travis Wakeham, the couple behind the Keweenaw’s first zero waste refillery, Refill U.P. While the refillery business idea is not high-tech like… Continue reading
Client Corner – with ProNav Marine
By Amand Jackson It’s not every day that someone can take a passion or hobby and turn it into a successful business venture, however, for the founders of ProNav Marine,… Continue reading