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Apr 16, 2020, 08:30 ET 2020 Midwest Venture Showcase to Feature Sixty Companies Actively Seeking Funding

Organizers of the 2020 Midwest Venture Showcase, a partnership between the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) and InvestMidwest, today announced ...

Mar 25, 2020, 08:30 ET Midwest Growth Capital Symposium and InvestMidwest Partner to Present 2020 Midwest Venture Showcase

In light of the continuing impact of the coronavirus, the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) has partnered with the InvestMidwest Venture...

Jan 23, 2020, 08:30 ET Midwest Growth Capital Symposium Announces 40th National Venture Capital Event

The Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), the premier platform for Midwest emerging growth companies seeking funding to connect with investors,...

Aug 14, 2019, 08:30 ET University of Michigan to Host Fall Private Equity Conference and Women's Forum for Alternative Investment Professionals

The University of Michigan announced its 14th annual Michigan Private Equity Conference and the 5th annual Women Who Fund Forum to be held on October ...

Jan 29, 2019, 09:00 ET Midwest Growth Capital Symposium Announces 38th National Venture Capital Event

The Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), the premier platform for Midwest emerging growth companies seeking funding to connect with investors,...

Sep 13, 2018, 12:05 ET Mi Padrino Wins $10,000 at the Desai Accelerator Demo Day

For Mi Padrino, fourteen weeks of hard work as part of the Desai Accelerator's Summer 2018 cohort culminated yesterday in being awarded Best Pitch...

Jun 13, 2018, 07:00 ET University of Michigan's Social Venture Fund Invests in Six Foods

The Social Venture Fund, the nation's first student-led impact investing fund, based in the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the...

Mar 06, 2018, 09:35 ET University of Michigan Private Equity Conference and Women Who Fund Forum Announces 2018 Events

Organizers of the 13th annual Michigan Private Equity Conference and the fourth annual Women Who Fund Forum announced the initial program details of...

Feb 20, 2018, 09:00 ET Clot Buster Wins the 35th Annual Pryor-Hale Award at the Michigan Business Challenge

After months of preparation and training leading up to the finals on Friday February 16, Clot Buster – a startup developing a medical device to...

Jan 11, 2018, 09:00 ET Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Announces 37th National Venture Capital Event

he Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), the premier platform for Midwest emerging growth companies seeking funding to connect with investors, is ...

Dec 07, 2017, 08:00 ET University of Michigan Launches Michigan Academy for the Development of Entrepreneurs to Foster Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies

The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, in partnership with the William Davidson Institute and Aparajitha...

Dec 01, 2017, 08:00 ET Student Teams Compete for Record $100,000 in Cash Prizes at University of Michigan Annual Business Plan Competition

Over the course of the next three months, more than 100 students will compete for top honors and a record high of more than $100,000 in cash prizes...

Sep 14, 2017, 09:00 ET Michigan Private Equity Conference and Women Who Fund Forum to Commemorate the University of Michigan's Bicentennial

Two premier alternative-investment conferences—the 12th annual Michigan Private Equity Conference and the third annual Women Who Fund Forum—will be...

Sep 13, 2017, 09:00 ET University of Michigan's Annual Entrepalooza Symposium to Feature Veronika Scott of the Empowerment Plan

Entrepreneurship programs from across the University of Michigan have come together to host the annual Entrepalooza symposium on Friday, September 22 ...

Aug 24, 2017, 07:00 ET SAHI Cosmetics Announces $100,000 Investment from Zell Lurie Founders Fund

By enrolling in the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Shelly Sahi, MBA '16, intended on enriching her growing career in...

Aug 01, 2017, 08:30 ET Zell Lurie Founders Fund Invests in Neurable's Cutting Edge Brain-Computer Interface Tech Startup

Today, the Zell Lurie Founders Fund at the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies announced an investment in Neurable, a ...

Jun 06, 2017, 07:00 ET University of Michigan's Social Venture Fund Invests in Court Innovations

As part of its mission to support innovative, for-profit companies that place social and environmental impact at the heart of their business models,...

Apr 27, 2017, 09:41 ET Organizers Issue Final Call to Register to Attend 36th Annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium and Coulter Investment Forum

Today, organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) and this year's jointly hosted Coulter Investment Forum issued a final call for...

Dec 13, 2016, 09:00 ET U-M Accelerator Venture MySwimPro Named Apple Watch App of the Year

A University of Michigan accelerator company secured a number one spot as a part of Apple's recent announcement celebrating the Best of 2016 for...

Dec 13, 2016, 09:00 ET Michigan Growth Capital Symposium to Jointly Host with the Coulter Investment Forum for 36th Annual Event

Organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), the premier event for Midwest venture capital, today unveiled initial plans for the 2017...

Oct 06, 2016, 09:00 ET University of Michigan's Zell Founders Fund Invests in Sneakers By Jordana

The Zell Lurie Founders Fund of the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Stephen M....

Sep 08, 2016, 08:00 ET Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Jerry Greenfield Featured Keynote for University of Michigan's Annual Entrepalooza Symposium

The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is teaming up with...

Aug 01, 2016, 07:00 ET University of Michigan's Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund Invests in ContentOro

The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund of the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's...

Jun 02, 2016, 07:30 ET University of Michigan's Social Venture Fund Announces Investment in Querium

The Social Venture Fund, a student-led venture fund within the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University...

May 03, 2016, 09:00 ET University of Michigan's Desai Accelerator Reveals Startups Accepted to Summer 2016 Cohort

The Desai Accelerator, a joint venture between the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering, today announced...