MTEC SmartZone is proud to announce the City of Hancock’s successful application for $969,352 in grant funding through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Strategic Site Readiness Program (SSRP). This… Continue reading
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Myth-busting entrepreneurial misconceptions in the Western U.P.
Introduction A third of Americans admit that the fear of failure holds them back from starting a business, while 39% don’t start simply because they don’t know how. As you… Continue reading
MTEC SmartZone Client Inks Collaboration Agreement with Michigan Technological University
HOUGHTON, MI – December 22, 2023 – Revex Technologies, a Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation (MTEC SmartZone) client, announced that it has entered into a definitive collaboration agreement with Michigan Technological… Continue reading
MTEC SmartZone Secures Over $4.1 Million in Grants to Propel Innovation and Support Small Businesses Across Michigan
HOUGHTON, MI – November 13, 2023 – MTEC SmartZone, a leading organization in fostering innovation and supporting local businesses, proudly announces the successful acquisition of two major grants, totaling over… Continue reading
7th Annual Return North Professional Career Fair
MTEC SmartZone and partners host their annual Upper Peninsula-wide Career Fair aimed at attracting alumni, former residents, and friends of the U.P. to the region. Houghton, Mich., September 1, 2023… Continue reading
Integrated Molecular Innovations Wins Individual Investment and Cash Prize
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
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
Clients Win at the 2023 CMU New Venture Competition
On April 21, Michigan Tech students, Bayle Golden and Rourke Sylvan, traveled to Central Michigan University to compete in the 2023 New Venture Challenge (NVC). The NVC challenge is a… 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