Elected Officials, Pioneers in Industry, and Influential Disruptors: EHour Fall 2021
For more than 10 years startup founders, venture capitalists, disruptors, and innovators have come to speak with students and share their journey with them. Entrepreneurship…
Becoming a Better Leader
With fall upon us once more, we again hear the sounds of students in the Diag, laughter on South U, and cheering from the…
U-Michigan to lead $15M Great Lakes region innovation hub
In an effort to nurture a regional innovation ecosystem and move more discoveries from the research lab to the real world, the National Science Foundation…
Assembling the Perfect Pitch Deck
We’ve all been asked to put together a slideshow, a deck, a presentation. Whether it was for a class project, a family vacation, or a…
TechLab at Mcity Cohort Team Carmera Acquired
More great news out of TechLab at Mcity as Toyota’s Woven Planet Holdings has acquired HD mapping startup Carmera. This is the second acquisition of…
TechLab at Mcity Partner DeepMap Acquired by Nvidia
The news that TechLab at Mcity cohort-member DeepMap had been acquired by chipmaker Nvidia in a partnership that builds toward the development of high-definition maps…
7 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Manage Stress
Being an entrepreneur is stressful. From pitches to cash flow, from setbacks to deadlines, and from home life to working from home, it can all…
Alumni Spotlight: Natasja Nielsen
When Natasja Nielsen first arrived at the University of Michigan, starting a business was the furthest thing from her mind, let alone starting a business…
Fellowship Program Aims to Impact Planet’s Carbon Balance
When the TechLab: Climate Change program piloted in the winter term of 2020, the CFE was excited to partner with two companies in their goal…
An Innovative Team: 55 Years of Dixon and Carol Doll
University of Michigan alum and Center for Entrepreneurship supporter, Dixon Doll, received the 2021 National Venture Capital Association’s Lifetime Achievement in Venture Capital Award. As…