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Innovate Marquette Secures $3.2 million in Follow-on Funding for Local Startups
Innovate Marquette SmartZone (Innovate Marquette) released its Impact Report, covering fiscal year 2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025). The report shares milestones from

Founder Spotlight: Justin Carlson and Invivus Technologies
How Invivus Technologies is Building the Future of Healthy Indoor Air For many entrepreneurs, the path to building a company starts with identifying a problem

Meet Emily: Operations Coordinator
Who is Emily Originally from Eagan, Minnesota, Emily graduated highschool from the School of Environmental Studies in 2020 before heading to Ashland, Wisconsin to attend

IMQT Sponsors NMU Engineering Projects
This year, the IMQT Protolab partnered with the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Northern Michigan University to support two senior capstone projects, connecting students with

Founder Spotlight: Brian Marvin & HSI Relax Release
Some people have lifelong dreams of owning a business or developing a new product, while others find themselves on an entrepreneurial journey they never expected.

Meet Caleb: Project Coordinator
Who is Caleb? Caleb attended the University of Texas at Dallas, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He has called a number

From IMQT Pitch Competition to Shark Tank Stage
Last year, the founders of BRCĒ (pronounced “brace”), a performance material technology company, stood onstage at Northern Michigan University, participating in the Outdoor Innovation Pitch

Founder Spotlight: Jennifer Gorton of Quickie
For many couples, staying emotionally and physically connected isn’t about a lack of care, it’s about time, energy, and knowing where to start. That reality

Syncurrent Partners with Massachusetts Municipal Association
Syncurrent, a government technology company and Marquette based startup, has announced a new partnership with the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA)

Authsnap Announces Nationwide Pilot Program
Michigan-based health tech startup Authsnap closes out a successful year with the announcement of another major milestone. The AI-powered healthcare denials management program has received

Meet Kate: Design Coordinator
Who is Kate? Kate grew up in Mattawan, Michigan and graduated from Mattawan High School in 2021. After graduation, she made the trip north to

Authsnap Secures $400K in Funding to Accelerate AI-Powered Healthcare Innovation
Authsnap, a Michigan based health tech startup dedicated to streamlining denied insurance claim appeals, has received a major boost in its mission to make healthcare