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Finlandia and FINNZONE launch cooperation with XES Helsinki Student Entrepreneurial Community
First transatlantic entrepreneurial presentations scheduled for November 17 Finlandia University’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter and FINNZONE have launched a new initiative with the XES student entrepreneurial community from Haaga-Helia University of...
MTEC SmartZone announces Interim CEO
MTEC SmartZone is pleased to announce that Scott MacInnes has accepted the role of interim CEO effective immediately. MacInnes replaces prior CEO Daniel Jamison, who announced his resignation on September 3rd. MacInnes is a well-known and respected member of the Upper...
Return North is back this Thanksgiving season!
HOUGHTON, MI – [10/16/20] – MTEC SmartZone in collaboration with Innovate Marquette SmartZone will once again be hosting its Return North event this coming November. Return North is a digital professional career reception aiming to connect job seekers with Upper...
Daniel I. Jamison IV Resigns as CEO at Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation
HOUGHTON, MI - September 3, 2020 Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation (“MTEC”) announced today that Daniel I. Jamison IV has tendered his resignation as CEO effective October 27, 2020. Mr. Jamison explained that he is leaving MTEC to pursue other high-tech...
More Grants available for Small Businesses
Please see the links below for two additional grant opportunities for small businesses. Lowes Grant Fund: $55M fund provides $20K awards with preference given to women, minorities and rural communities - application closes August 3rd! Grants can be used for: Paying...
Update from our client company: Sightline Data
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing much disruption in higher education, with institutions having to instantaneously pivot to online teaching and many predicting double-digit enrollment losses for fall. During this time of disruption, SightLine has been focusing on...
3 PROFESSORS INVESTIGATE PUMPED STORAGE OPPORTUNITIES IN RETIRED UNDERGROUND MINES
HOUGHTON, MI —– March 24, 2020 —– Three professors from Michigan Technological University and Texas A&M University are investigating a method to store power generated by alternative power sources by making use of unused and abandoned underground mining sites in...
Michigan: A Welcoming Location Offering New Opportunities for Business with Finland
FinnZone, a soft landing and commercialization launchpad helping Finnish companies locate in Michigan and access U.S. markets is pleased to announce a Finnish delegation visit to the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan, attendance at a Finnish delegation in Southeast...
MI-TRALE Releases Michigan U.P. Trail App
MI-TRALE is pleased to announce the release of their Free Michigan UP Trails app.