Xconomy is Expanding Its Coverage of Michigan Innovation—and We’re Looking for Great Writers to Join Us

It’s been just four months since we launched Xconomy Detroit to bring our unique coverage of life sciences, information technology, energy, transportation, robotics, venture capital, and other high-tech arenas to bear on Michigan’s innovation scene—but already we want more! We have found a ton of stories of technology and innovation that still need telling, and we want to expand our coverage to do our job even better. If you are a great journalist who’s especially interested in the business of technology and innovation, you could be part of it. We are looking for one great full-time writer-editor, and/or one or even two part-time reporters.

Specifically, we’re seeking enthusiastic, creative, versatile, knowledgeable journalists with top-notch writing skills. The ideal candidates will be resourceful researchers, fearless interviewers, and swift writers with blogging and business news experience and the chops to produce breaking news stories and longer features and profiles on a daily schedule. A great team attitude and the ability to work independently (but in close coordination with the team) are key, a sense of humor is nonnegotiable, and a facility for Web publishing tools and social media will score you some serious bonus points.

If this sounds like you, write us at [email protected]. Tell us about yourself, your knowledge of the Michigan innovation scene, and why you think you’d be a great fit with Xconomy—and don’t forget a resume and clips.

You would be joining a truly fantastic team that includes some of the world’s best innovation journalists covering some of the nation’s most fascinating innovation hubs: Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and, of course, Detroit. You can learn more about Xconomy and our team here.

We look forward to hearing from you!


Author: Robert Buderi

Bob is Xconomy's founder and chairman. He is one of the country's foremost journalists covering business and technology. As a noted author and magazine editor, he is a sought-after commentator on innovation and global competitiveness. Before taking his most recent position as a research fellow in MIT's Center for International Studies, Bob served as Editor in Chief of MIT's Technology Review, then a 10-times-a-year publication with a circulation of 315,000. Bob led the magazine to numerous editorial and design awards and oversaw its expansion into three foreign editions, electronic newsletters, and highly successful conferences. As BusinessWeek's technology editor, he shared in the 1992 National Magazine Award for The Quality Imperative. Bob is the author of four books about technology and innovation. Naval Innovation for the 21st Century (2013) is a post-Cold War account of the Office of Naval Research. Guanxi (2006) focuses on Microsoft's Beijing research lab as a metaphor for global competitiveness. Engines of Tomorrow (2000) describes the evolution of corporate research. The Invention That Changed the World (1996) covered a secret lab at MIT during WWII. Bob served on the Council on Competitiveness-sponsored National Innovation Initiative and is an advisor to the Draper Prize Nominating Committee. He has been a regular guest of CNBC's Strategy Session and has spoken about innovation at many venues, including the Business Council, Amazon, eBay, Google, IBM, and Microsoft.