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Feb
2022 Midwest Growth Capital Symposium Save the Date
The Midwest Growth Capital Symposium returns May 17-18, 2022, to highlight industry trends, expert insights, and growing Midwest companies seeking seed capital through Series A/B funding. The Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) will present innovative ventures to an online audience of top-tier venture capitalists, angel investors, related stakeholders, high-growth company... Read More
22
Jan
Michigan-based Venture Capitalists Are Ready to Do Deals in 2020
Michigan’s venture capital investment landscape looks good, and VC investors around the state are optimistic about deal-making in 2020, according to Ara Topouzian, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association. “The sentiment among investors is very positive going into the New Year,” he remarks. “Last year was a pretty... Read More
22
Jan
MGCS Celebrates its 40th with Top Speakers and Promising Start-ups
This year the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium will observe the 40th anniversary of its launch in March 1980. The 2020 event promises to surpass all expectations by featuring top-tier investment-industry leaders as speakers and panelists and by showcasing the best and brightest startups in Michigan and the Midwest. “We are... Read More
2
May
ZeoVation Ramps Up Commercialization of its Patent-Pending Antimicrobial Additive
ZeoVation is working hard to reduce the number of germs we all encounter every day and every place in our surroundings. The Columbus, Ohio-based startup has licensed three patents from The Ohio State University related to special forms of nanoparticles called zeolites and their use in consumer applications. Dr. Prabir... Read More
2
May
TAI Diagnostics Has Good News for 2019 MGCS Investors
A lot of progress has been made at TAI Diagnostics since 2017 when CEO Frank Langley made his first presentation to investors at the then-Michigan Growth Capital Symposium. And he is eager to share the good news with investors at this year’s Symposium. “Two years ago, I talked about a... Read More
2
May
Mi Padrino Serves Up a Secret Sauce for Planning Traditional Hispanic Celebrations
Kim Gamez knew she had a winning concept for a startup within the first six months of launching Mi Padrino, an online event-planning platform for Hispanic traditional celebrations, such as quinceaneras (girls’ 15th year birthday parties), weddings, baptisms and more. “We launched the site in July 2017 with an initial... Read More
2
May
MaxOne Powers up Sports Technology to Transform Coach-to-Athlete Communications
MaxOne is breaking new ground in sports technology at home and abroad. In early April, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based startup was invited to Tokyo to make a presentation on its all-in-one online coaching platform to the organizers, sponsors and teams involved in the 2020 Olympic Games. The three-day whirlwind of... Read More
2
May
MCGC Panelists Will Parse Startup Stumbles and Recovery Strategies
Bad things can happen to good startup companies. “The path to success is rarely ever a straight line,” says Paul McCreadie, partner and chief operating officer at Arboretum Ventures in Ann Arbor. “There is no shortage of examples of the problems that can occur when early stage companies are in... Read More
2
May
Robotics in Health Care Will Be Spotlighted by MCGS Panel
The robotics revolution is taking the health-care industry by storm. And the chances are good that your next operation in a hospital will be performed by a surgeon moving a joystick rather than wielding a scalpel. At the 39th Midwest Growth Capital Symposium on May 15, a panel will shine... Read More
2
May
OSU Will Showcase Promising Startups at the 2019 MGCS Tech Transfer Pitch Track
The Ohio State University will be one of seven research universities and institutions participating in the Tech Transfer Pitch Track at this year’s Midwest Growth Capital Symposium. “I’m excited to showcase some of our early stage companies that are based on Ohio State technologies,” says Cheryl Turnbull, senior director of... Read More