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Techstars Detroit seeks new startups for its accelerator program

Techstars Detroit, an incubator for startups in mobility, manufacturing and other areas, is looking for another round of candidates for its successful accelerator program, which has helped launch nearly four dozen companies in the past four years.  

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Mobility Moments Podcast: Elaina Farnsworth, The NEXT Education

Mobility talent development stretches across the entire mobility infrastructure. Listen as we chat with Elaina Farnsworth, CEO of The NEXT Education, a Michigan-based company that is preparing workers to support the dynamic and rapid-growing mobility ecosystem.

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Blue Hat Coffee & Gallery plans to open a second location in downtown Farmington

So let’s start with the first thing everyone wants to know: when will Blue Hat open its doors?

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Road Trip: Following Fort Street’s history from Trenton to Detroit

If you’re ready for a straight shot of history, great eats and weird sights, fire up your ride and take a cruise down Fort Street, one of Michigan’s oldest state highways.

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April is Arts Month in Dearborn Q&A with Emma Woodyard of Dearborn Community Fund

While the arts are a constant presence in the city of Dearborn, the community spotlights its creative and cultural offerings during the fourth month of every year for April Arts Dearborn.

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Salons and barbershops find downtown Farmington a cut above the rest

Ruby Blu Salon. Joe’s Headquarters. Legato Salon & Spa. Decades of business in downtown Farmington between them. We reached out and this is what we heard.

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Detroit-based business incubator graduates first class in Pontiac

The Build Basics course teaches entrepreneurs how to get their ideas off the ground or how to further build an already established business. Topics range from legal structures to money management, market research to financing and lending.

Feature Story Macomb Community College is building talent for the mobility workforce with a variety of degrees and certificates.

Multi-skilled mobility technicians cultivated at community college

A good living, especially in the mobility sector, does not necessarily require a university degree. We dig in to how one community college prepares forward-thinking tech minds for a career in mobility.

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Michigan startups, growth companies highlight new tech as part of Las Vegas’ big CES event

Michigan visionaries in the fields of AI, mobility and autonomous vehicles showcased Detroit as an automobility hub with their best demos, hacks and networking at the Consumer’s Electronics Show (CES), a global convention in Las Vegas of consumer technologies. Many Detroit-based companies, some which have a presence in the PlanetM Landing Zone, headed there to showcase the technologies they’re building in Michigan.

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Interactive map to help take public pulse on Iron Belle Trail

A crowdsourcing map will aid Macomb County in gathering community feedback on improvements to the Iron Belle Trail Route.

Innovation News Dr. Lisa Grunewald, photography teacher at Henry Ford II High School, with Meaghan Drohan, Kaden Rucinski, Ryan Shaner, Caitlin Schneider, Kaitlyn Price and Adam Williams.

Sterling Heights art teacher honored for inspiring students

A Utica Community Schools teacher has received a first-ever “Inspiring Teacher” award through the regional Scholastic Arts Tournament.

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Detroit boutique ad agencies are finding success on their own terms

Being smaller can have its advantages. These boutique Detroit marketing firms understand what it takes to survive and thrive in the city's fast-paced business environment.

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A legacy in architecture: How Mike Kirk shaped the face of Dearborn (and the world)

The only continent longtime Dearborn resident and architect Mike Kirk doesn’t have a development in is Antarctica. Yet.

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From dirty word to popular placemaker: Reclaiming the Clinton River

As the Clinton River's reputation changes, so does its value in the communities that line it.

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Mastering mobility through education and collaboration

Michigan educators are teaming up with industry professionals to build high level programs to prepare mobility workers with the specialized skills needed to catapult the industry forward to scale. We dig in to some of these developing programs to find out more.

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Student teams win big at Lear Innovation Challenge

Solutions for shared mobility challenges was the topic for the Lear Student Innovation Challenge, an annual team-based college pitch competition. Learn how mentorship, teamwork and real-world problem solving kept students and industry experts busy.

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Ferndale set to begin bike lane and pedestrian infrastructure improvements this spring

The City of Ferndale is improving its bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure with a number of upgrades this spring and summer.

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Local groups use downtown Farmington brewery as social hub

If you see 100 people gathered outside of Farmington Brewing Company this summer, it might not be for the beer--though there’s a good chance that could be a reason, too.

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Model D is on the hunt for new managing editor

Could you be the next fearless leader of Metromode's sister pub, Model D?

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Video: The Fair Food Pledge

We follow a Grand Rapids-based effort to ensure that farm workers who help produce Michigan’s diverse crops of fruits and vegetables can do their jobs without exploitation or unfair treatment. Learn what the Fair Food Pledge is all about.

 
Nonprofit leaders across southeast Michigan are contributing their thoughts via journal entries on how COVID-19 is affecting their organization. 
This series is made possible with the generous support of our partners, the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Co.ACT. Click here to read the journal entries.