Detroit Tech School Trains Vets, Returning Citizens for Tech Careers

Tucked away in Southwest Detroit, not too far from the geodesic Buckminster Fuller domes built by Jack White’s brother, sits the Detroit School of Digital Technology (DSDT).

Unlike many other... Read more »

DemandJump Raises $6M for Marketing Tech Focused on Where, Not Who

DemandJump, the Indianapolis-based marketing software startup, has raised a $6 million Series A round of financing. Investing in the round were Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Fund, Flyover... Read more »

Sonodontics, Locker Lifestyle Win Big at GreenLight Competition

We have a smaller startup ecosystem in Michigan, and that sometimes makes it seem like the same companies are always pitching at startup competitions. That was not the case with this... Read more »

Karamba Security Snags $10M from WTI, Contemplates Acquisition Targets

Karamba Security, an automotive cybersecurity startup based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, and Bloomfield Hills, MI, announced this week that it has closed on $10 million in financing from Silicon Valley’s Western... Read more »

InterVision Buys Bluelock, Plans to Grow Disaster Recovery Services

Bluelock, the Indianapolis “disaster-recovery-as-a-service” startup, has been acquired by InterVision, a managed IT consultancy headquartered in St. Louis, MO, and Santa Clara, CA. The financial terms of the deal... Read more »

Movatic Allows Hardware Makers to Tap into Shared Mobility Market

When Ansgar Strother co-founded A2B Bikeshare in 2012, he was on a mission to make bike-sharing more affordable and accessible.

The company’s approach involved a kiosk-free “smart bike, dumb rack”... Read more »

BioCrossroads Report: Life Science Sector Thriving, With Room to Grow

BioCrossroads, Indiana’s public-private initiative to grow the state’s life sciences sector, has a new report highlighting the industry’s economic activity in 2017 based on data from Indiana University.

According to... Read more »

After a Year of Growth Milestones, Duo Security Opens Detroit Office

Duo Security, a cybersecurity startup based in Ann Arbor, MI, announced today that it is opening a new office in Detroit to accommodate the company’s rapidly growing business.

Duo plans... Read more »

UT, Aurora Health Join Strata Oncology’s Free Genomic Testing Network

Ann Arbor, MI’s Strata Oncology launched in 2015 with a mission to help bring free tumor sequencing to as many patients as possible. To help accomplish that mission, the genomics startup... Read more »

Want to Hire a Kid Down the Street to do Yard Work? ToDoolie Can Help

It used to be fairly simple to hire neighborhood kids to help move heavy objects or perform other household chores for a small fee. I’m not sure if the Internet and... Read more »

Invanti Seeks Entrepreneurs to Help Crack America’s Toughest Problems

When Maria Gibbs and Dustin Mix were working on degrees at the University of Notre Dame a few years ago, they noticed a gap in the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

They were... Read more »

Five Years In, Grand Circus CEO Reflects on Detroit Tech, Coding Boom

It seems like it was only yesterday when we covered the debut of Detroit’s Grand Circus, but the tech school is celebrating its fifth anniversary.

The local tech scene has... Read more »

How Will Mobility Industry Take Shape? Lux Capital’s Farshchi Weighs In

Shahin Farshchi, a partner at Silicon Valley VC firm Lux Capital, describes himself on his LinkedIn profile as a gearhead, Trekkie, and recovering engineer.

He’s a Bay Area native... Read more »

PawnGuru Raises $2.5M Series A, Plans Expansion into Latin America

PawnGuru, a startup focused on digitizing the pawn shop experience, has raised $2.5 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by the Impact America Fund and... Read more »

Startup Bloomscape Aims to Make Urban Houseplant Delivery Blossom

Being a Detroit apartment-dweller can be tough on a person who is used to being surrounded by more verdant landscapes. I consider myself a member of this tribe, and last summer,... Read more »

Uber’s Driverless Fatality Sparks Fallout and Finger-Pointing

The fallout from Uber’s autonomous car fatality continues today, with a number of new developments. We’re recapping them very quickly here, and adding two reaction quotes we received from Carrie Morton,... Read more »

Uber Suspends Driverless Testing After Fatal Accident in Arizona

The inevitable has happened. An autonomous Uber car hit a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ, and caused her death. The ride-hailing giant has suspended testing on driverless cars in Arizona, Pittsburgh, San... Read more »

Five Unlikely Competitors in the Race for Driverless Cars: Slideshow

Now that we know autonomous vehicles are going to be a real thing, we are watching an entirely new industry unfold. Because of the sweeping societal changes that self-driving cars are... Read more »

Mighty AI’s Training Data Helps Mcity Drive Mobility Projects Faster

Last June, when Seattle-based startup Mighty AI opened a second office in Detroit, the company said it chose the Motor City over Silicon Valley because of its proximity to automotive... Read more »

New U-M Tech Transfer Director Maps Plan for Entrepreneurial Outreach

Last spring, Ken Nisbet, the longtime director of the University of Michigan’s technology transfer office, announced his retirement. After a nationwide search, Kelly Sexton was hired as Nisbet’s successor earlier... Read more »