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Gilbert Family Foundation Launches Venture 313, Building On Support Of Detroit's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Thursday, September 8, 2022 - 12:00pm | 905The Gilbert Family Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of Venture 313, a three-year, $10 million commitment that will help fulfill Detroit’s entrepreneurial potential and provide founders with opportunities to participate in the innovation economy. What To Know:...
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How Rocket Mortgage Demo Day Demonstrates Detroit's Commitment To Entrepreneurship
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 5:05pm | 774On Tuesday, Detroit-based Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), home to Quicken Loans, the largest retail mortgage lender, announced the finalists of its fifth annual entrepreneurship competition, Detroit Demo Day. What Happened: Rocket Mortgage, as part of an effort to fuel Detroit’s innovation and...
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Rocket Mortgage Demo Day Awards Over $1M To Detroit Entrepreneurs; People's Choice Voting Underway
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 9:01am | 733Detroit-based Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) announced the winners of its fourth annual entrepreneurship competition — Detroit Demo Day — in partnership with Crain's Detroit Business on Tuesday. Paralee Boyd, a streamlined salon, is the competition’s overall...
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Students Pack Detroit For National Robotics Championship: 'It's Helped Me Have A More Mechanical Mindset'
Monday, April 30, 2018 - 3:00pm | 980Wendell Brown and Anthony Jackson lead a team of roboticists developing a swiveling, autonomous, “Batmobile-esque” robot that performs the essential function of tidying up. “It’s not too complex, but if you’re not careful with it and you don’t read up on what you...