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Techstars Startup Week Detroit 2019 to Take Place June 17-21, Offer Information, Resources to...
Techstars Startup Week Detroit 2019 – Powered by Quicken Loans will take place in Detroit June 17-21 and is geared toward entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, and freelancers.
Eisenhower Dance 28th Annual Gala
Eisenhower Dance hosted its 28th Annual Gala on Friday, May 17 at the Garden Theater in Detroit. The evening included live and silent auctions, dinner, dancing, cocktails, wine, and a performance by Eisenhower Dance Detroit. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria
Kaufman Institute in Farmington Hills Launches Educational, Professional Development Online Learning Hub
Farmington Hills’ Kaufman Institute has launched its educational and professional development learning hub designed for insurance industry professionals, companies, brokers, and agents.
Ann Arbor’s BlueWillow Biologics Receives Patent for Intranasal Anthrax Vaccine
BlueWillow Biologics in Ann Arbor today announced the issuance of a U.S. patent for its intranasal NanoVax anthrax vaccine, which offers long-term protection against lethal anthrax challenge in animals.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories in Ann Arbor Creates Next Generation Recombinant Spider Silk
Ann Arbor-based Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has announced the creation of its next generation of recombinant spider silk using its new design, gene editing, and incorporation approaches.
Multi-family Development Industry Outlook
Steward Media hosted Industry Outlook: A Conversation with Michigan’s Leaders in Multi-Family Development on Thursday, May 16 at DoubleTree By Hilton in Bloomfield Hills. The event included networking, breakfast, and a program featuring Albert Berriz of McKinley, David Colman of Roco Real Estate, and Saab Grewal of Singh. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria
Cradle to Career
Marygrove College and The Kresge Foundation partner to expand education in Detroit.
Huron Capital’s High Street Insurance in Traverse City Acquires Boyne City’s KorthaseFlinn Insurance
Huron Capital, a Detroit-based lower-middle-market private equity firm, has announced its Traverse City-based High Street Insurance Partners has acquired its fourth add on – KorthaseFlinn Insurance and Financial Services in Boyne City. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Report: Michigan Leaders Must Focus on Growing Large, High-value Entrepreneurial Companies
Endeavor Insight in New York has released a report on southeast Michigan’s fastest growing companies and what those companies suggest about the region’s competitive advantages. The research found that a significant portion of the region’s economy lies in industries that have low or negative projected growth over the next several years.
Delta Dental Donates $5M to Detroit Riverfront Conservancy for West Riverfront Playground
Delta Dental has donated a $5 million corporate investment for a five-acre playground on the West Riverfront in what will be the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced. Construction is slated to begin in 2020, and the park will open in 2022.