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Eric Yelsma is the Founder of Detroit Denim, a small factory hand-making jeans. "Sweating the details" (as Eric says), includes crafting the jeans with American-made materials, hand-hammered rivets and high-quality selvage denim, making each pair a one-of-a-kind piece.
Detroit startup Slope makes cut for prestigious Microsoft Venture Accelerator.
Slope, a startup creating a video production platform for everyday people, made the cut for the newest class in the Microsoft Venture Accelerator program. The 1-year-old company is one of 14 startups from across North America to earn an invitation to the accelerator (more than 500 applied) and the only Detroit-based startup. Read the full story at Model D.
Up North tries to make noise at South by Southwest
Austin, Texas, is the buzz capital of the nation this week during the 2015 South by Southwest music, film and interactive technology festivals – but plenty of Michigan companies, artists and products are on hand at SXSW, trying to make a splash of their own. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
Truckloads of Michigan products make SXSW home. Read the story at MLive Detroit. Find out more about the Michigan House.
John Varvatos store opens today in Detroit. The menswear designer talks to Crain's about the business case for downtown retail — and how Henry the Hatter helped him find his way to fashion. Read the full story.
Detroit is my home. It’s where I’m supposed to be. Airea Dee Matthews is an award-winning poet living in Detroit. Asked to describe her city in one word, she says, “Indomitable. Detroit is my home. This is where I’m supposed to be.” Here is an excerpt from her piece entitled “Wisdom.” It’s a stirring performance that embodies the grit and perseverance of the city that she loves.
The Empowerment Plan. Veronika Scott is the CEO and founder of The Empowerment Plan, a Detroit-based non-profit that educates and employs homeless women to create coats that transform into sleeping bags, which are then given to the homeless.
In Hot Downtown Detroit, Ad Agency Leads Revitalization. When Ford Field opened in downtown Detroit 12 years ago to house the Detroit Lions, there were bigger plans to envision the site as a one-stop entertainment destination, with an on-site hotel and other attractions adjacent to the football field. Read the full story at Forbes.com.
Josh Linker: Detroit Could Be 'Greatest Turnaround Story in American History' Read the story at Deadline Detroit.
Microsoft is coming to downtown Detroit's Madison Block. Microsoft's global entrepreneurial assistance program is coming to downtown Detroit's technology epicenter, the Madison Block, Bedrock Real Estate Services announced Tuesday. Microsoft Ventures works with start-ups throughout the world, providing seed funding, access to new technology and mentoring. Read the full story by MLive.
Michigan venture capital continues to grow.
The Michigan Venture Capital Association recently released their 2013 research report showing an in-depth analysis of venture capital activity in the state. The numbers show significant growth with capital under management, total number of VC firms in Michigan, and number of investment deals in the past five years. Read the full article in Michipreneur.
Not every city has a brand. Detroit does. #detroitnow
By the numbers: Detroit offers a bright future for technology professionals. Metro Detroit’s tech job growth was nearly 2x the national average in recent years. Read the story by IT World.
MEDC Announces $6.8 Million Pre-Seed Fund
A new fund was announced late last week, offering up to $6.8 million in funding for high-tech early stage startups. Early stage tech startups in the fields of Advanced automotive, manufacturing, agricultural technology, alternative energy, Homeland Security, Life Sciences, Information Technology and more are all invited to apply for the fund. Read the story at Michipreneur.
Study cites Metro Detroit as high-tech hotbed.
Southeastern Michigan is home to 242,520 technology industry jobs - everything from app makers and web coders to architects and engineers — and is among the nation’s leaders in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) graduates. Tech jobs make up 10 percent of the tri-county area’s total employment. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Lowe Campbell Ewald Presents Detroit: Reboot City, at the 2014 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Join legendary DJ and Detroit Ambassador, Carl Craig, and Lowe Campbell Ewald Chief Creative Officer, Mark Simon, in conversation with Lowe Chief Creative Officer, Jose Miguel Sokoloff, about the creative reboot that is driving the renaissance of the iconic American city of Detroit. See event details.
WJR Radio 760 in Detroit interviews Iain Lanivich (ilanivic) about #detroitnow on the #OpportunityDetroit show (recorded on March 21, 2014). Find out more about the show.
