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Entrepreneur Magazine taps Detroit as an innovation leader

0 Comments 02 September 2010

Detroit's growing focus on entrepreneurship received a refreshing nod of support from Entrepreneur magazine. Take a bow Motown for making the mag's list of Top 50 innovative cities. Read the excerpt, then tell us: Do you see hype or hope?

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TechTown Neighbor NextEngery Nets Big Win for Detroit

0 Comments 01 September 2010

TechTown proudly salutes NextEnergy for its designation as Michigan's first, and only, charging electric vehicle charging station. The non-profit is poised to announce a full plan Thursday but a sneak peak of the news, and the potential it holds for the state and the 12-block TechTown corridor, is available over at Xconomy.com.

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October First Friday sneak preview

1 Comment 27 August 2010

One of Detroit's most respected journalists, Detroit Free Press writer John Gallagher, will drop by TechTown's October First Friday to unveil his new book and to exchange tangible ideas with TechTown Executive Director Randal Charlton about Reimagining Detroit. Gallagher's book, Reimagining Detroit: Opportunities for Redefining an American City, paints a picture of possibility by looking at the city through its most abundant resource, land, and the potential for community-building as a result.

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A competition about the future of Southeast Michigan

0 Comments 24 August 2010

The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is open to anyone currently in the state or from anywhere in the world willing to relocate to Michigan. There are more than $1 million in prizes for various categories including one for students at Michigan colleges and universities, but this competition has something I believe is unique--a special category for seniors called the Encore prize worth $25,000. I suspect there will be some very strong entries from folks over 55.

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Walker-Miller Energy Services earns national nod

0 Comments 23 August 2010

Walker-Miller Energy Service takes another step forward in its march to expand residential services. Vice President of Operations Melanie Steele earns key national accreditation.

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TechTown reaps another reward

3 Comments 23 August 2010

TechTown Senior SmartStart Support leader Ebony Johnson takes on the added challenge of representing Detroit's largest small business incubator as the incoming secretary for the Michigan Business Incubator Association. Congratulations Ebony.

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Watch Art At Work

Added on 23 August 2010

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Take a behind-scenes look at the making of TechTown's prized "American Beauty" mural. The video features interviews with artists Halima Cassells, Jide AJe and Senghor Reid, among the seven artists from the Detroit Mural Factory who worked with 31 Detroit children ages 6 to 19, to turn a faded architectural gem into a community focal point .