101 Articles in 2021
Ann Arbor Continues Trajectory to HealthTech Startup Hub with New Crop of 2022 Companies
Ann Arbor continues to pump out new tech startups by the month, and we've got a sneak peek for 2022 on one of the fastest growing in health…
University of Michigan Founds New Department of Robotics, a First Among Top Engineering Schools
Students arrange robots for the Robot Garden at the new Robotics building on the campus of the University of Michigan. Photos courtesy…
Blumira Hires Jim Simpson as CEO + Adds 4 Security Industry Veterans
Cybersecurity startup Blumira has just announced multiple new hires as the company expands rapidly through the end of 2021. New senior-level…
Pocketnest Finds Employee Benefits Application for SaaS Financial Wellness Platform
Pocketnest founder Jessica Willis. Formerly Ann Arbor-based fintech startup Pocketnest, now headquartered in Detroit, has announced recently…
Midwest High Growth Tech Startups to Watch 2022: Columbus
Columbus has a number of partnerships pulling together various cities around the state to pool resources on building a tech ecosystem, and…
Midwest High Growth Tech Startups to Watch 2022: Chicago
Chicago mints a new unicorn company about once a month now. That's because the Windy City has become a center for tech startups ever since…
Midwest High Growth Tech Startups To Watch 2022: Detroit
Detroit is now chock full of incubators, startups, VCs hunting for dealflow in the Midwest, bootcamps, and career fairs. Photo credit the…
The Midwest's High Growth Tech Startups To Watch 2022: Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor's Mobility Summit is one of a handful of newer conferences that highlight the drastic growth in the mobility space, as well as in…
Benzinga Acquired by Beringer Capital, Valuing at $300 Million
Beringer Capital, a private equity firm specializing in media, marketing services, and technology, announced it has acquired a majority…
Skykick Announces $130 Million in Funding, Detroit Expansion
Skykick has announced $130 million in funding, which will allow the IT no-code and low codes cloud automation software firm to expand to…
Where To Find Mentorship For Your Michigan Startup
Winners of a TechTown Detroit pitch event. This is a guest post from Civionics CEO and former TechTown Detroit mentor Gerry Roston. If you…
Robots Fabricate a Pavilion To Prove Broader Use Case for Automated Construction
Want to see the best garden pavilion that robots can build? The public is invited October 24 to the opening and ribbon cutting ceremony in…
Eoxs Pivots to Analytics Software for Steel
Eoxs has been one of the most popular stories we've covered on Cronicle. The startup disrupted steel buying technology by providing an e…
Students Launch New Venture Fund for Climate Tech Startups
University of Michigan students and faculty have just launched a student-run investment fund focused on supporting early-stage climate tech…
TechTalk 2021: Ann Arbor's Tech Week Premiere Event
Sandy Harvey of ouroffice works with startups to set the foundation for functional communication and psychological safety early on. This…
What The Future Holds for Healthcare Startups
a2tech360 week in Ann Arbor continues, with What The Future Holds today to predict the trajectories of tech-related industries that have a…
Ann Arbor's 4th Mobility Summit Offers Behind the Scenes Look at How Mobility Investment Is Changing
At Ann Arbor's 4th annual Mobility Summit, the focus was on investment in the mobility space. PitchBook's Asad Hussein reported "a flurry of…
FastTrack: SE Michigan's Fastest Growing Companies in 2021
Previous winners of a2tech360 FastTrack Awards include Ann Arbor's Human Element, a rapidly growing e-commerce solutions agency. Ann Arbor…
Michigan Venture Capital Awards Winners 2021
September 30th, the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) announced the awardees of the 2021 MVCA Annual Awards Dinner. MVCA announced…
Ann Arbor Launches A2Go Driverless Shuttle
Want a chance to check out driverless shuttles? If you're in Ann Arbor, you can check out the new A2Go shuttle during a2tech360's A2 Zero…
Ann Arbor's a2tech360 Tech Week Adds New Events for 2021
Ann Arbor's growing tech week, a2tech360, was delayed this year until October, but has continued to grow to a multi-event extravaganza of…
Music Streaming Startup Biscuits N Groovy Combines The Joys of Collecting with Crypto Tech
Ann Arbor's startup scene continues its growth with so many new startups we can't cover them all. A unique new offering from young serial…
Apply For Perficient's Bright Paths Coding Camp Detroit
"Perficient’s Bright Paths Program is designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for women and other underrepresented…
Call for Content Marketing Customer Discovery Interviews
Do you have a content marketing program you have struggled to get off the ground? Would you like to find a way to make content marketing for…
Ontario's Waterloo Region Raises Record Startup Funding
The Waterloo region is home to growing number of tech startups. Previously, Cronicle reported on Waterloo region startup Tauria, whose end…
Septentrio Releases New Open Source Hardware for IoT & Autonomous Applications
Septentrio releases open-source wireless GPS/GNSS hardware for IoT and autonomous applications Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS…
September 2021 Michigan Tech Events + a2tech360 Week Events
To give you a head start planning your attendance to Ann Arbor SPARK's a2tech360 tech week that's happening the first week of October this…
Join Cronicle & SPARK For PR Pitch 101: How To Create A Great Media Pitch
So you've got your startup running, now how do you do PR outreach and content marketing? A great media pitch is similar to your startup…
Rivian Registers for IPO Hoping for $80 Billion Valuation
Rivian, the Michigan-based EV pickup startup, has just filed for an IPO hoping for a roughly $80 billion valuation. Rivian said in a…
Columbus Emerges As Fintech and Insurtech Startup Hub
This image c. the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau captures the vibrant downtown, where many new fintech and insurtech…
Security Startup Censys Beats Tech Industry Benchmarks for Women's Equality
Happy Women's Equality Day. In honor of this event, we are happy to announce that Ann Arbor security startup Censys has surpassed tech…
Fontinalis Announced $104 Million Fund 3 To Invest in Mobility Startups
The Michigan Venture Capital Association has just announced a partnership with Fontinalis Partners to create a $104 million Fund 3 to invest…
Michigan Startup Funding News Roundup 2021
It's been a busier than usual year for startup funding around Michigan's growing entrepreneurial ecosystems. While nearly half the VC-funded…
2021 Ann Arbor Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: +64% High-Growth VC-Backed Startups in 7 Years
Ann Arbor is home to nearly half of all high-tech startup in the state of Michigan. What's the state of Ann Arbor's entrepreneurial…
Detroit SaaS Startup Algo Disrupts Supply Chain Management with Support of Plymouth Growth
Algo, a leading innovator in end-to-end supply chain optimization software based in the Detroit suburbs, announced recently that it received…
Michigan Rises In Business Rankings, VC Funding
In mid-July, financial marketplace Credible ranked Michigan as #2 state in the nation for post-pandemic economic recovery, based on the…
Who Are Chicago's 2021 Tech Unicorns? Meet Aeroseal.
Tech startups have been growing in Chicago since big tech started building second headquarters in the region, including Salesforce's sales…
Ann Arbor SPARK Creates New Business Education & Networking Series, ACE
For those business owners not in the tech startup space, Ann Arbor SPARK is launching a new, free educational series, Accelerating Company…
Who Are The 2021 Chicago Tech Unicorns? Meet Amount.
Chicago minted no fewer than 8 unicorn startups already in 2021, and the year is only half over, easily doubling last year's count. Why is…
Biotech Leader Amgen Expands to Ohio, Investing $365 Million & Creating 400 Jobs
Leading biotechnology company Amgen announced recently that it plans to invest $365 million to build a new manufacturing facility in New…
Michigan Tech Events August 2021
It's already mid-summer for the Michigan tech community, which has had a busy startup launch summer but a much sleepier tech event schedule…
Chicago Continues Historic Growth, Minting 8 Tech Startups Valued $1 Billion + in 2021
The Windy City has boasted a growing number of tech startups and unicorns, or tech startups valued over $1 billion, since big tech started…
Ann Arbor Startup Salud Brings Wedding Planners As a Subscription Online
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
State of Detroit's Entrepreneurial Community: $800 million, 333% Increase in Capital, Attracted by Tech Startups
Nonprofit research institution EntryPoint recently announced the release of its 2021 Detroit Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report, which shows a…
TCNewTech Pitch Winner Is....
TC New Tech's startup pitch event was back in person this month for the first time since the pandemic. Here's news about the winner, as well…
Spellbound Creates Augmented Reality Scavenger Game For Pediatric Patients
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
Chicago's Latest of Five 2021 Tech Unicorns: G2 Software Marketplace
Chicago has been minting unicorn companies, or startups valued at over $1 billion, at a brisk rate in 2021. New unicorn G2 is the fifth of…
In-Person Michigan Tech Events June/July 2021
Cahoots is back to hosting some in-person events, including Code & Coffee meetup. Michigan tech organizations and enthusiast groups are…
Project Synergy Automates Data Tracking and Collab for Automotive Prototype Builds
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
Throdle Creates First Global Automotive Social Network
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
The Newest Midwest Mobility Startups To Watch: LiveRoad Analytics
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
The Newest Midwest Mobility Startups To Watch: Interpl.ai
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
The Newest Midwest Mobility Startups To Watch: P3 Mobility
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
Ann Arbor Startup PassiveBolt Launches AI-Enhanced Keyless Entry for Home
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
Incluzion Creates Diverse Remote Talent Pool for Tech Jobs
"Getting jobs filled should transcend politics and get the best people for the position," says Jibril Sulaiman. Sulaiman is an entrepreneur…
Check Out Startup Pitches Tonight from TC NewTech
If you've been missing pitch pits, you can check out the latest from TC NewTech's pitch night tonight June 1. TCNewTech will be online again…
7 Questions To Ask When Looking for a Cloud Services Provider
This post is sponsored by cloud consulting firm Trek10, who support businesses by migrating their data to the cloud and protecting them from…
How Cloud Services Management Is Changing in 2021
This post is sponsored by cloud consulting firm Trek10, who support businesses by migrating their data to the cloud and protecting them from…
Clarivate To Acquire Proquest
Clarivate to Acquire ProQuest, Creating a Leading Global Provider of Mission Critical Information and Data-Driven Solutions for Science and…
Guilde Launches An App To Simplify Contracting Bids
Detroit's Donavan Wright was a residential real estate investor in several locations he had lived across the U.S., which he "used to help my…
Ann Arbor's AdAdapted Is Behind Your Improving Online Shopping List
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
How (and When) To Hire Cybersecurity Staff For Your Business
This post is sponsored by cloud consulting firm Trek10, who support businesses by migrating their data to the cloud and protecting them from…
Want To Learn How To Invest in Cryptocurrency? Benzinga Launches News & Tutorials For Crypto Investors
Are you curious to learn about cryptocurrency and how to invest in crypto? You're not alone. The interest is so intense that Detroit's…
2021 Top Cloud Security Tools For Business
CloudSploit offers visual cybersecurity monitoring tools for business. This post is sponsored by cloud consulting firm Trek10, who support…
Michigan Tech Events May 2021
Ann Arbor Tech Meetups & Tech Webinars May 2021 THURSDAY, MAY 6 5:00 PM MICHIGAN PYTHON Online MI Python: Make Your Python App Multiplatform…
Top Business CyberSecurity Trends for 2021
This post is sponsored by cloud consulting firm Trek10, who support businesses by migrating their data to the cloud and protecting them from…
10 Ann Arbor Startups To Watch in 2021 (pt 2)
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
10 Ann Arbor Startups To Watch in 2021 (pt 1)
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
Michigan Midwest Startup Report (MVCA)
The 2021 MVCA Research Report has just been released, with more details available than our recent interview with Executive Director Ara…
New Michigan Startups Pitch Tech for Social Justice, Trade, and Legal Relief
A2NewTech is a tradition around Ann Arbor and Michigan startup culture. New startups come to pitch ideas for feedback, to attract funding…
Ann Arbor Tech Company Nutshell Launches Unique CRM Product for Marketers
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
Build Yourself a Custom Work From Home Keyboard from Gamers' Choice Winner Cherry Americas
Working from home and want to upgrade to a custom keyboard or ergonomic keyboard? Cherry Americas located in the Midwest between Chicago and…
E-Commerce Adoption Explodes, Eoxs Offers 1-Day Online Marketplace Solutions
Eoxs e-commerce allows users to plug their products, inventory, pricing, logo, and domain into an e-commerce solution for quick online sales…
When To Start Content Marketing For Your Startup & How To Focus Your Strategy
"Isn't this supposed to be an overnight success?" asks Dawn Verbrigghe, CEO of website creation startup Jottful at a2tech360's TechTalk last…
Shine & Rise Creates a Network for Siloed Women in Tech
From left to right, County Comissioner Shannon Beeman, Michigan State Senator Rebekah Warren, Michigan State Representative Donna Lasinski…
Why Women Leave STEM with Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna & Colleagues
2020 Tribeca Film Festival film Picture a Scientist, which examines harassment of women in STEM and the cultural issues that drive attrition…
Great Lakes Tech Events March & April 2021
AllHandsActive offers a retro tech show and tell for attendees to geek out over their retro devices. Great Lakes Tech Events: Ann Arbor…
Trends in Business & ECommerce with Human Element's New ECommerce Strategist Gary Goodman
Gary Goodman is the latest hire to be added to Ann Arbor-based website creation agency Human Element. He is joining the strategy team as an…
How To Address Professional Burnout with Sensei Nicklaus Suino
Sensei Suino of JMAC in Ann Arbor The tech industry is an energizing space to work, but even the most put-upon engineer needs to rest…
State of the Startup: Trends in Startup Funding in Michigan 2021 (Pt 2)
Invest Detroit and ID Ventures invests in Detroit and Southeast Michigan startups, including Asalyxa Bio, Functional Fluidics, and Airspace…
The State of the Startup: What's Happening in Michigan Startup Funding? (Pt 1)
The MVCA Board in Michigan. Michigan's economy has had a "K shaped recovery" as the COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionate effect on…
Top Michigan Tech Startups Hiring Right Now
Ryan Landau heads up the Purpose Jobs team. Ryan Landau is co-founder of Purpose Jobs, a recruiting firm that works with the hottest tech…
Ann Arbor's Asalyxa Bio Raises $2 Million To Start Clinical Trials for Neutrophil-Targeting Drug Delivery Tech
Asalyxa Bio, Inc., a biopharmaceutical startup developing nano-engineered, immune cell-targeted therapeutics, just announced the closing of…
TC NewTech Lineup For March 2nd Pitch Night
That's right, it's already been another month of Blursdays, so it's already time for another Traverse City Pitch Night with TCNewTech. Pitch…
3 Lansing LEAP Startups Land on Michigan Tech Startup Hotlist
Three Michigan startups supported by mid-Michigan's incubator Lansing LEAP have just been named to a Michigan list of 25 top startups, the…
20Fathoms Announces Virtual HealthSpark Digital and Telehealth Startup Accelerator (Deadline)
20 Fathoms is a hub of startup mentorship in northern Michigan, located in Traverse City. Traverse City's 20Fathoms just announced its new…
Pitch Your Michigan Mobility Startup @ SXSW, Venture Summit, TC Sessions, & TechStars
Have a new startup in mobility, sustainable energy, or tech that you would like to pitch? Ann Arbor SPARK has just announced a number of…
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Censys Hires Silicon Valley's Will Saso as VP Worldwide Sales
Ann Arbor security startup Censys has hired Duo West sales veteran Will Saso of San Jose, CA, to head up its worldwide sales. We take this…
February Michigan Tech Events Focus on Post-Pandemic Life, Hackathons & Wellness Software
What's going on lately with all the pitch groups and networking events that have gone virtual? This month, we're seeing tech groups focus on…
Blumira Hires Veteran Jim Simpson as VP Product As Security Startup Doubles Hiring
The Blumira team has expanded during COVID, leaving them with a Zoom compilation for a company photo. How does someone build a career in…
Washtenaw COVID-19 Business Impact Report Now Available
Entrypoint's current Washtenaw County COVID-19 Business Impact Report is now available for anyone wanting an in-depth look at how the…
Ann Arbor Fintech Startup Pocketnest Continue Rapid Growth
Jessica Willis of Ann Arbor's Pocketnest has encouraging words for other founders working through hard times. Despite a challenging year, a…
Behind The Scenes Look at Massive Consolidation in the Auto Industry's Suppliers with 123Go's Dominic Rea
This post is sponsored by business support organization Ann Arbor SPARK, which promotes the growth and development of businesses in…
GM Aims For All-Electric Vehicles and Zero Emissions by 2035, Rivian Raises $2.65 Billion
Combining a shift to electric vehicles over the next decades and paying to offset emissions, General Motors announced yesterday a plan to…
Silicon Valley VC Funding Expected To Drop Below 20% of Deals in 2021, + Other Tech News Highlights
Many notable startups were founded in the Midwest, including Ann Arbor's May Mobility and Rivian mobility tech startups. Many startups need…
2 Tech Companies' Approaches To Creating New Diversity Programs
ITHAKA, the parent company of popular academic research site JSTOR among other properties, is a proponent of diversity and inclusion through…
January 2021 Michigan Tech Events
We have just a few unique tech events to highlight this month around Michigan. We hope you are having as peaceful a new year as possible and…
Content Marketing Plan #5: White Papers or Engineering as Marketing
This is Part 5 of our ongoing Cronicle Consulting Content Marketing series, which highlights a few ways your tech company or startup can get…
Cronicle Content Series: Content Marketing Plan #4 -- Public Event Speaking
Emerging tech hub Ann Arbor is now home to hundreds of tech companies from biotech to mobility and software/security. If you're thinking…
Announcing The Michigan Game Studios Database
University of Michigan game development professor Austin Yarger is a favorite on Cronicle Press, for introducing our readers to new indie…