Detroit

Keep your guns, just keep them safe, says Identilock gun safety startup

Shot in the face as a teenager, Omar Kiyani has created a biometric gun lock to improve gun safety, called Identilock. Previously an engineer in Detroit working at improving airbag.

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Tenacious Midwest millennials’ startup blends for-profit with charitable purpose

Millennials make up 32% of the adult US population, and their penchant for snapping photos of dinner plates has burdened social media and the patience of the older set.

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Detroit’s PawnGuru Raises $2.5 Million in Series A Funding To Bring Pawn Shop Industry Online

PawnGuru, an online marketplace connecting pawn shops and consumers, today announces the close of a $2.5 million Series A. With this funding, PawnGuru intends to expand its network of shops.

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Why this billionaire believes millennials will be drawn to Detroit’s entrepreneur scene

Detroit has a rich history of innovation, creativity, and hard work. Its citizens are no stranger to these inspiring characteristics, and thanks to the work of billionaire Dan Gilbert, the.

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Millennials Plan To Rejuvenate Detroit Neighborhood With Cookie Dough

A small team of millennials hope to bring life into struggling NW Goldberg neighborhood in Detroit by opening a unique business. The team consists of Chief Marketing Officer Daniel Washington,.

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Michigan driverless shuttles might hit the road in 2018

Ann Arbor’s own startup May Mobility is getting closer to deploying the first self-driving shuttle fleet, aiming to launch them out in the streets of Detroit by 2018. Along with.

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Fizzy Ann Arbor biotech startup gets $1.5 million in funding

Ann Arbor-based Akadeum Life Sciences has secured $1.5 million in funding this month from venture capital firm BioInflexion Point Partners and other investors to continue innovating in the Midwestern medtech scene.

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Ford throws $5M into Detroit’s Willow Run driverless car test site

Ford Motor Co. has announced it will be investing $5 million into the American Center for Mobility in the Ypsilanti Township.

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Making Detroit the centre of transport innovation through startups

Startup Angels, a Washington D.C based company working to empower angel investors, is teaming up with Techstars Mobility, a Detroit based firm that invests in mobility based startups.

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