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Grand Circus hosts a career fair for developers, program managers, business analysts, interns, and others looking for a job in a tech field. UnitedShore, HelloWorld, Quicken Loans, VitaminT, ESG Automotive, and RepPro will be among the tech companies on hand. For details and registration, click here.

Walker’s Legacy, a professional collective supporting women of color in business, hosts this event focused on finding startup capital. A panel discussion will feature Roslyn Karamoko, CEO of Detroit is the New Black; Lolita Lenoir of PNC Bank; Gail Perry Mason of Oppenheimer; and Tahirih Ziegler, executive director of the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation. … Continue reading “Walker’s Legacy: Funding Your Entrepreneurial Dreams”

Southeast Michigan Startup and the New Economy Initiative host the High Growth Happy Hour, a monthly series of conversations with entrepreneurs who are running promising startups in the area. This month’s topic is mobility and features Tatiana Grant, co-founder of Flash Delivery, and Anya Babbitt, founder of SPLT. Click here for details and registration.

Former Pennsylvania governor Mark Schweiker will be the keynote speaker at this event where representatives from industry, academia, nonprofits, and government will discuss technology developments, business needs, and opportunities to integrate the various regional bio-based enterprises into a robust growth sector. Click here for details and registration.

Cooperative Capital, a brand-new cooperative private equity fund that empowers citizens to pool their money to make promising investments within their community, hosts this unveiling event. It will bring together local residents, investors, entrepreneurs, public servants, and community organizers to discuss major opportunities in Detroit and how all can come together to benefit from them. … Continue reading “Angel’s Night with Cooperative Capital”

The state’s Department of Technology, Management and Budget hosts this all-day conference featuring cybersecurity experts from around the world discussing topics ranging from ransomware to national defense. To register, click here.

Invest Detroit hosts this year’s edition of the state’s largest startup competition. The event has helpfully been condensed into one day and will highlight company pitches and awards, including the $500,000 grand prize. For details and registration, click here.

In February, the MedHealth Summit will bring together healthcare organizations and innovators to spur the development of health IT, digital platforms, and medical devices to solve key healthcare challenges in Southeast Michigan and Southwest Ontario. As part of the summit, the MedHealth Challenge event will offer an opportunity for entrepreneurs to submit medical device and … Continue reading “MedHealth Summit Information Sessions”

Men are welcome too at this free Impact Odyssey workshop aimed at empowering existing and aspiring businesswomen. Panel discussions and breakout sessions will cover how you can take your business to the next level. For details, click here.

The University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Institute hosts this annual symposium for students, alumni, faculty, and entrepreneurial leaders from the broader business community. This year’s theme is “Creativity through Entrepreneurship”; the keynote address will be given by Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield. To learn more, click here.

The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative hosts its third annual symposium convening entrepreneurs and thought leaders in business, academia, community organizations, and government to brainstorm solutions that bring increased economic opportunities and quality-of-life improvements to urban communities. The location and focus of this year’s event will be Flint, and the events will be held at multiple locations … Continue reading “Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium”

Mutually Human, Calvin College, and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology host the screening of “Code,” a documentary that explores the country’s lack of female and minority software engineers. A panel discussion will follow the movie. For details and registration, click here.

Lean Startup Labs hosts this interactive training session, where participants will learn about key concepts of the lean startup methodology and how to apply them, including customer validation, building a minimum viable product, pivoting, and the build­/measure/­learn feedback loop. Speakers include Amanda Lewan, co-founder of Bamboo Detroit, and Jill Ford, the city of Detroit’s head of … Continue reading “Detroit Lean Startup Summit”

Sponsored by Autonebula and TiE, this contest seeks to identify promising entrepreneurs working on products or applications within the connected transportation space, including vehicle management, traffic management, vehicle logistics, telematics, navigation, cybersecurity, infotainment, and data analytics. Six finalists will pitch investors and industry representatives; winner will receive executive mentorship and a cash award. Deadline to … Continue reading “Ignition Lab Connected Car/Mobility Startup Competition”

Bamboo Detroit hosts this networking event designed for entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies. Service providers and other experts interested in collaborating to launch startups will also be on hand. For more information, click here.

Michigan’s largest gathering of bioscience professionals will focus on healthcare delivery, bio-business growth, technology connectivity, and more. This year’s keynote speakers are Jeff Elton of Accenture Strategy and Predictive Health Intelligence, and Alec Melkonian, senior vice president of client engagement at Klick Health. For details, click here.

Patrick Doyle, president and CEO of Domino’s, and William Taylor, co-founder of Fast Company, will serve as keynote speakers for the fifth annual Michigan CEO Summit, hosted by Business Leaders for Michigan. The summit brings together government, business, nonprofit, and community stakeholders to network and discuss important topics. To learn more, click here.

Jon Oberheide, co-founder of Duo Security, and David Behen, chief information officer for the State of Michigan, will serve as keynote speakers for this annual technology summit. Build IT Together is designed for those who are interested in building a better business landscape in Michigan and a better technology strategy within their organizations. For details … Continue reading “Build IT Together”

Part of Startup^Scaleup and the New Economy Initiative, this event focused on real estate reinvention brings together Metro Detroit entrepreneurs and those who have successfully scaled companies in our region. Speakers include Dave Alade of Centure Partners, a real estate development company, and Max Nussenbaum, CEO and co-founder of Castle, a property management software company. Location … Continue reading “Southeast Michigan Startup’s High Growth Happy Hour: Real Estate Edition”

Native<>Newcomer and Stafford House host this event designed to raise money for the Come Clean Project, an initiative that helps Detroiters in workforce development programs attain their drivers licenses by expunging their records of low-level crimes, and introduce the community to candidates running for public office. For details, click here.

Parker Village hosts its third Re:Build Highland Park meet-up event, designed to spark revitalization and entrepreneurship in the small city within Detroit’s borders. Guest speakers include Cool Beanz/Bling UniverCity, Souladarity, Ryter Cooperative Industries, Grass Roots Environmental Action Team, JPJS Ventures, and Global Alliance Collaborative Group. Click here for details.

Hosted by Biotechnology Calendar, Inc., this event will offer researchers, scientists, and educators from various sectors of the life science industry the opportunity to network and discover the latest biotechnologies and laboratory equipment. Michigan State University will host the faire on July 27 at the Biomedical and Physical Science Building atrium, 567 Wilson Rd., East … Continue reading “BioResearch Product Faire”

Autoblog, a national publication based in Detroit, will bring together engineers and innovators from the automotive industry, city and state government planners, and startups to discuss the future of mobility and autonomous driving, infrastructure, security and privacy, design, and economics. To learn more and register for the event, click here.

This month’s edition of Mobile Monday will explore augmented reality and virtual reality technologies. To demonstrate these technologies, experts will be on hand, including Ali Al-Aasm, co-founder of Red Piston; the IT team representing PIXO Group; Sam Harrell, research director of media labs at NBC Universal; and members of Immy’s product development team. Click here … Continue reading “Mobile Monday Meetup”

Uplift Inc. hosts this family-oriented celebration of entrepreneurship, jobs, and manufacturing startups like Detroit Bikes, which found cheap office space in an unlikely Northwest Detroit neighborhood. Includes bike ride, scavenger hunt, and entertainment. Free and open to the public; click here to register.

As part of Detroit Startup Week, Quicken Loans founder and chairman Dan Gilbert will host a panel discussion with financial technology experts about why Detroit is a good place to start a fintech company. Free and open to the public; click here to register.

The Michigan chapter of the French-American Chamber of Commerce and Business France host this event highlighting “French tech, innovation, and savoir-faire in connected and autonomous vehicles.” The event ties into UbiMobility: Connected Cars France, a 10-month business immersion program designed to help French companies increase their visibility and gain access to the American autonomous vehicle … Continue reading “Meet the UbiMobility 2016 Delegation”

Rocket Fiber and Dell team up to host this free, half-day conference about Detroit’s rise as a smart city and what it takes to be “future ready.” The conversation will touch on connecting people and the resources they need, priorities for the future-ready enterprise, and effectively managing tech transformations. CIOs and members of the public … Continue reading “Detroit and the Future-Ready Economy”

The Social Media Association of Michigan hosts this event dedicated to improving social networking, where participants can expect a “high impact day of deep social media education with presentations and hands-on workshops for your professional development.” To learn more, click here.

Hosted by Vision Computer Solutions, this event is designed to introduce IT professionals to the latest technology to increase business profitability and productivity. Attendees can also expect to network with business owners and IT experts. Click here for more information.

The Iron Yard, one of the largest coding schools in the country, is celebrating the launch of its Detroit campus by offering a free crash course before full-time classes start. Titled “Building Hangman with .Net,” the class will teach the basics of C# and offer more information about upcoming classes. No prior knowledge of programming … Continue reading “Free C# Crash Course”

Calling all young techies: Wayne State’s College of Engineering and Blackstone LaunchPad invite you to participate in HackWSU, a 24-hour hackathon. Participants will be asked to write web-based software, create mobile apps, or design computer programs addressing a need or innovation of their choice. The event is open to all Detroit-area college (undergraduate and graduate) … Continue reading “HackWSU”