Septentrio, an industry leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, has just announced a collaboration with MicroPilot, a creator of professional UAV autopilot systems.
Announcements, Tech Events
Ann Arbor’s a2tech360 Is Back in 2022
Have you been waiting for a2tech360, Ann Arbor’s tech week, to come back post-pandemic? This year, the week-long festival of all things Ann Arbor tech is coming back in October. Details below.
Announcements
Thank you for 400 Articles, Midwest Tech!
Thanks to the generous support and interest of those of you in the Midwest tech community and beyond, Cronicle Press has just hit another milestone: 400 articles covering the growth of Midwest tech hubs like Ann Arbor, Detroit, Columbus and Chicago.
Announcements, Funding
Pitch Your Startup at 2022 Pitch @ WCC
The Washtenaw Community College Entrepreneurship Center’s premier event of the year, Pitch @ WCC, is taking place this year in hybrid format, with virtual sessions leading to private in-person pitches on WCC’s Ypsilanti campus in May 2022. If you have a new business you’d like to pitch, check out the info below to get involved. Hurry, the deadline is approaching!
Announcements, Security
Security Startup Blumira Offers Free Edition of Business Security Service
Blumira has just announced a Free security monitoring service edition of the company’s business threat monitoring and response security services. This creates a starter option for businesses wanting to add security monitoring and explore having a threat response team on call for cybersecurity threats.
Announcements, Mobility Tech
LG Energy Solution To Invest $1.7 Billion in EV Battery Production in Michigan
LG Energy Solution announced this week that they will invest $1.7 billion and create 1,200 jobs at the company’s current location in Holland to expand investment in EV battery production. LGES’s expansion quintuples the plant’s capacity to produce battery components as Michigan’s stake in the future of electric vehicles grows.
Announcements, Tech Events
Visit Northern Michigan Startup Week or Pitch Your Business Idea
TC NewTech and other tech organizations including 20 Fathoms, Northern Michigan Angels, and Newton’s Road are about to host the Northern Michigan Startup Week from May 9-15, 2022.
Announcements
New Enterprise Forum Annual Entrepreneurship Award Winners
New Enterprise Forum (NEF) recently announced the winners of its annual Entrepreneurship Awards. These awards are given in recognition of entrepreneurs’ achievements during the past year.
Announcements, Tech Events
Save the Date for Ohio’s New Tech Summit
OhioX has just announced a new tech summit for Ohio, bringing together some of the top speakers from growing startups in the region. As we’ve covered in recent articles, the Columbus area in particular has made a name for itself in the last few years as a hub of insurtech and healthtech startups. If you’re in that space or want to stay connected to the startup and funding scene in the Midwest, details are below to register.
Announcements, Funding, Uncategorized
Boomerang Catapult Invests in Uru Sports of Traverse City, a Global Athlete Networking Service
Boomerang Catapult has just announced a significant investment in Uru Sports, a Traverse City, Michigan, startup that has created a global digital network connecting athletes to resources, opportunities, and one another. Boomerang adds Uru Sports to its portfolio of high-potential, Traverse City-based companies.
