A $45,000 Mott Foundation grant awarded by Lansing's Prima Civitas
will help Mid-Michigan entrepreneurial programs assist local entrepreneurs in their
endeavors. The money was awarded to 10 Mid-Michigan organizations.
According to excerpts from the article:
The awards are funded by a grant received from the C.S.
Mott Foundation in October 2007. A competitive bid process was announced in
December for regional higher education and related institutions who would host
an Entrepreneur or Inventor Day in order to spur innovation by fostering
investment in talent development and cultural change.
Funded proposals received from across the region will either
showcase individuals’ and firms’ business development efforts during an
Inventors Day or provide a platform for funding pitches to actual investors
during an Entrepreneur Day.
“These ten proposals will create significant
opportunities throughout the Mid-Michigan region for entrepreneurs of all walks
of life who will help create the new Michigan economy,” said President David
Hollister. “An entrepreneurial spirit will be the backbone of our economy and
these proposals will further the tremendous work that is already being done to
help spur Michigan’s economy.”
Organizations that received a mini-grant include: Central
Michigan University, Delta College, Michigan Futures Seminar of the James
Madison College at MSU, MSU Extension Center in Huron County, MSU RSPPA
Program, M-Team of Meridian Township, Saginaw Valley State University,
ThumbWorks! Michigan Works Agency, University of Michigan-Flint Launch Program,
and a combined proposal from Baker College, Jackson Community College, and
Spring Arbor University.
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