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Tech in Marquette
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has entered into a defining, new technological age. Have you noticed? Technology-based companies are swarming into our northern territory from Houghton –
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Women In Entrepreneurship: Meet The Panelists
Innovate Marquette SmartZone invites you to join us on Thursday, February 24th for an evening to inspire, empower, and celebrate women in entrepreneurship. Proudly presented
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State-Wide Talent Attraction Initiative Wins International Awards For Excellence In Economic Development
Back To Michigan Wins Awards for Excellence in Economic Development Back To Michigan, a state-wide talent attraction event series, was awarded a Silver and Bronze
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UP Tech Spotlight: Van Straten Enterprises
VAN STRATEN ENTERPRISES, AN UPPER PENINSULA BASED TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, HAS REVEALED THEIR INNOVATIVE SOLAR POWERED ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING TECHNOLOGY IN A RECENT PARTNERSHIP WITH FORD
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Upper Peninsula Tech Startup Wins $10K In A National Virtual Pitch Competition For Research On Aerospace Technology
We are thrilled to announce that a local tech startup company, Kall Morris Inc (KMI), represented Marquette in an online pitch competition where rural, startup
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BBCETC Live Training Opportunities For Entrepreneurs
Training for Technology-based Entrepreneurs BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting (BBCetc) is hosting a variety of workshops in November and December as part of their Michigan
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Meet Management: Director Of Entrepreneurial Outreach And Services, Dave Kronberg
Neatly tucked away along the tree-lined southern shoreline of Lake Superior lies a city called Marquette, MI and a community of people that call it
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Innovate Marquette SmartZone Selected To Receive Highly Competitive U.S. Economic Development Administration Capital Challenge Build To Scale Grant
$611,911 IN FEDERAL GRANT AND MATCHING DOLLARS WILL BE AWARDED TO SUPPORT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION Innovate Marquette SmartZone (Innovate Marquette) announced today that it
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Celebrating Business Innovation: Trenary Toast Expands To Marquette
Originally established in 1928 by the Syrjanen family, Trenary Toast is a staple in many Upper Peninsula homes. Headquartered in Trenary, Michigan, co-owners Brianna Wynsma
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Northern Michigan University Is Seeking Applications For An Associate Director-Plant Operations
Northern Michigan University is seeking applications for an Associate Director-Plant Operations. The position is responsible for providing leadership to Plant Operations to include: Directing the
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Meet Management: Entrepreneurial Outreach & Services Coordinator, Taylor Warren
Nestled in the heart of Marquette’s entrepreneurial ecosystem are two economic development organizations, Invent@NMU and Innovate Marquette SmartZone. These two programs have developed quite
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Meet Management: Operations & Finance Coordinator, Lindsey Dameworth
Innovate Marquette SmartZone is in the business of helping rural entrepreneurs innovate from within. So, what better than to invite a local Marquette entrepreneur