Momentum Blog: Announcements

Dec032010

Kauffman Foundation Award for Learning Interfaces!

Congratulations to Learning Interfaces being selected as one of 15 educational teams out of over 1,400 applicants nationwide to participate in the five-month Kauffman Labs Education Ventures Program sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation.

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Sep072010

Find out how to plug into Momentum at our upcoming Momentum Open House!

Become part of the growing Momentum family! We are looking for start-ups, programmers, designers, professionals, investors, sponsors and organizations who want to engage in Momentum and help grow the West Michigan Start-up Community. Stop by one of our upcoming open houses to find out how:

*Momentum Open Houses

Tuesday, November 9th
1:00 to 4:00
The Garage (Colonial Clock Building East entrance)
201 W Washington, Zeeland Thursday, October 28th

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Become part of the growing Momentum family! We are looking for start-ups, programmers, designers, professionals, investors, sponsors and organizations who want to engage in Momentum and help grow the West Michigan Start-up Community. Stop by one of our upcoming open houses to find out how:

*Momentum Open Houses

Tuesday, November 9th
1:00 to 4:00
The Garage (Colonial Clock Building East entrance)
201 W Washington, Zeeland Thursday, October 28th

http://www.startupwmi.com/calendar/14966733/?from=list&offset=0

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Aug262010

Engage with Momentum!

The Momentum 2010 program has officially ended, but the work has just begun! Our start-ups are busy building their companies, networking and pitching to investors. The Momentum leadership team continues to strategize ways to increase Momentum’s impact and expand its outreach. And of course we continue to look for our next batch of great start-ups!

Applications for Momentum 2011 will open on November 5th. In the meantime, we will be hosting a series of events and open houses throughout the year to help grow the Momentum community. If you are interested in plugging in, check out our upcoming events at www.startupwm.com

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Jul282010

Kudos to the growing Momentum community-people & organizations who support the WM Start-up Culture!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Demo Day 2010! The Momentum Teams rocked and we could not be more proud! Twelve weeks of hard work, focus and guidance have paid off and they are on their way! We would like to thank all of the people and organizations that have contributed their talents, time, and resources to support Momentum 2010 and West Michigan start-up community.

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Jul062010

It’s almost here!  Momentum Demo Day 2010!

A community the supports a start-up culture attracts and retains creative talent!

After 12 exciting weeks of focus, hard work, and the guidance of our fabulous mentors, the Momentum start-ups of 2010 are ready show their stuff!

Please join us on July 26th as Varsity News Network, TerraPerks, JaiPlace, and Learning Interfaces, present their venture opportunities to the business and investment community.

We hope to see you there!

WHAT: Momentum Demo Day 2010

WHEN: Monday, July 26th 5:30-7:30PM

WHERE: GVSU’s Loosemore Auditorium

REGISTRATION: http://demoday2010.eventbrite.com

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Jun302010

The Art of Raising of Raising Capital in Michigan

Thanks to all of our panelists, partners and attendees who helped to make The Art of Raising Capital in Michigan a great event!

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Jun142010

Special Event-The Art of Raising Capital in Michigan

The Art of Raising Capital in Michigan

Desiring to start or grow a tech-based business in Michigan? What do you do if your region is not known for investing in web technologies? What if you want to invest in web technologies but do not know where to begin?

Join us on Monday, June 28th for a frank and creative dialogue with our region’s investment community and entrepreneurs who have been there. We will discuss the current climate for raising and investing capital in Michigan, what it should be, and how we can get there.

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May282010

AimWest-Momentum Meetup & Networking

AimWest-Momentum Meetup & Networking. Join us on June 16th at the WMU Downtown GR campus at 5:30 as the Momentum 2010 Start-ups present their ideas to the AimWest community! Everyone welcome-Networking at Tavern HQ directly following

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