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
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Orbion Space Technology Hosts Round Table Discussion
Ribbon Cutting for Orbion’s New Rocket Factory in Houghton, MI Houghton, Mich., – On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, Orbion Space Technology, and partners, will be hosting a high-tech jobs roundtable… Continue reading
6th Annual Return North Professional Career Fair Scheduled for November 10, 2022
MTEC SmartZone and partners host an Upper Peninsula-wide Career Fair aimed at attracting alumni, former residents, and friends of the U.P. back to the region. Houghton, Mich., September 13, 2022… 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
MTEC SmartZone Presents to Michigan Tech Summer Youth Program Attendees
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 20 students attending two Michigan Technological University Summer Youth Program (SYP) classes, Be Your Own Boss and Stock Market with Blizzard, visited MTEC SmartZone to… Continue reading
Orbion to supply propulsion for General Atomics weather satellite
MTEC SmartZone client Orbion Space Technology will be suppling a propulsion system for a U.S. Space Force prototype weather satellite, under a contract with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). In… Continue reading
SwimSmart Warning Systems Awarded $20K Business Accelerator Fund Proposal
MTEC SmartZone announces that SwimSmart Warning Systems has been approved for a Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) award of $20,000 for continued development of their internet-connected beach warning system. This system… Continue reading
Keweenaw Hosts Two Delegations from Finland
Several Finnish delegates, including Okko-Pekka Salmimies, Consul General of Finland, visited the Keweenaw Peninsula this month. Finland’s Ambassador Consul General, Business Finland, TVV, Finland’s Embassy U.S., Business Joensuu along with… Continue reading
MTEC SmartZone Clients Present at University Idea Showcase
On May 12th, two MTEC SmartZone clients, Bayle Golden and Rourke Sylvain, presented during the First Annual TCNewTech University Idea Showcase. Golden placed second and earned audience favorite ($2,000 total… Continue reading
MTEC SmartZone Hires New Development and Marketing Manager
HOUGHTON, MI – May 20, 2022 – Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation (MTEC) SmartZone announces it has hired Amanda Jackson to their team as the Development and Marketing Manager. Amanda has… Continue reading