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Big thank you to everyone who joined us, Detroit Venture Partners and Purpose Studios at the Startup Detroit Happy Hour last night! ?? We can't wait for the next one. Mark your calendars and RSVP now for next month's happy hour on November 12th, 5-7pm at The Brakeman! Save your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gMPEzXju #Detroit #events #startup #tech

A few weeks ago, LinkedIn dropped their top 50 startups and basically missed the entire middle of the country... ? Today, we're pumped to launch our picks for the?Top Startups and Tech Companies To Watch in 2025??? It’s been a crazy time for the startup and tech community, but there are so many awesome companies building great things, especially in emerging tech hubs. We're celebrating over 125 tech companies across the Midwest and beyond: ?? KLA ?? Plinqit Company ?? Signal Advisors ?? GreenLancer ?? Zeck ?? AccumTech ?? CoverTree ?? BAMF Health ?? Kall Morris Inc ?? Abre ?? Cloverleaf ?? Gearsupply ?? CHAMP Titles ?? AssetWatch? ?? RWX ?? Power to Hydrogen ?? Fetch ?? Huddle Up ?? Amulet ?? Abridge ?? Aurora ?? Gather AI ?? Seegrid ?? Skild AI ?? Onward Robotics ?? LeanTaaS ?? Chainguard ?? Groq ?? Bloomerang ?? Cell X Technologies ?? Pear Commerce ?? Aeropay And so many more. Check out the complete list here: https://lnkd.in/gFrVhpKt #topstartups #topcompanies #tech #technews

Who's ready for happy hour? ??♀? Join us this week! Tuesday, October 15th, 5-7pm at The Brakeman. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g6w52YXR

Entrepreneurs need a lot of help to learn, grow, and be successful. Ann Arbor SPARK helps in more ways than you might know. Phil Santer, SPARK's Chief of Staff, shared more about all the programs they offer and the big impact they have on the community ?? https://lnkd.in/gBRRJYHZ #entrepreneurs #founders #annarbor #michigan

While VC?funding for fintech startups was halved?in 2023, there are still many excellent fintech companies are continuing to grow and make moves in the industry ?? Check out 27 fintech companies to pay attention to in 2025: ? Plinqit Company ? Autobooks ? FinLocker ? Bankjoy ? Taxbit ? Bluevine And more. Check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/gDt-6aQ9 #fintech #technews #startups #tech

“We very much stay away from business school thinking. If we have a cool idea, if our gut is saying ‘Let’s do it’, we just try new things.” This is just one of the ways Ludus, an all-in-one ticketing platform founded by Zachary Collins, is rapidly growing. With 35 full-time employees and 3,000 venues across all 50 states using its technology, Ludus is a Michigan startup making big moves — literally! They're moving their headquarters to Grand Rapids to be a part of the rapidly growing tech scene. Check out Ludus' story here ?? https://lnkd.in/g7D3ZAXv #GrandRapids #startups #technews The Right Place, Inc.

Here's what you need to be paying attention to in Midwest tech news: ?? Microsoft is expanding in Ohio with $420 million New Albany Data Center ?? Detroit startup Grounded raised a $3.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Also Capital and The 81 Collection ?? Culturebie, Decimal Code, and Electric Outdoors took home a combined $200k in investment funds during Invest360, a part of last month's a2Tech360 events ?? 7 startups were picked to pilot aviation technology at Grand Rapids airport — 3 come from Michigan: IonDynamics Energy, Antrum, and Enspired Solutions ?? 20Fathoms, a Traverse City startup incubator and resource center, is expanding its services to Petoskey, Manistee, Cadillac, and all of northwest lower Michigan Get the news each week by signing up for our newsletter ???www.purpose.jobs/news #technews #ohio #michigan #tech

It's been an amazing summer of happy hours ?? We're back next week at The Brakeman! Join us on Tuesday, October 15th, 5-7pm for the Startup Detroit Happy Hour. RSVP here to save your spot: https://lnkd.in/g6w52YXR Put on with love by?Detroit Venture Partners?and Purpose Jobs, and our full-service content studio, Purpose Studios. Special thanks to our community partners?Bamboo?and?Shine & Rise ?? #Detroit #tech #events

The battery industry in Ann Arbor is amping up! ???$47.7 million investment from Toyota North America to expand its York Township facility ???Hyundai invested in a world-class lab in Superior Township ???University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute spends $20 million annually and has invested in over 1,00 research projects ???The American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti conducts R&D on EV charging And so much more. Check out the momentum here ?? https://lnkd.in/g5JxCvVm This rise in mobility innovation will be on display next week at the Battery Show in #Detroit. Check out some amazing mobility and battery companies at Ann Arbor SPARK's booth, October 7-10! #mobility #battery #tech #Michigan #AnnArbor

Have you marked your calendars? The Startup Columbus Happy Hour is happening next month on Tuesday, November 19th. Save the date and your spot: RSVP now (link in comments ??) We're excited to be partnering with OhioX, Detroit Venture Partners and Big Kitty Labs for this one. It'll be THE place to meet up with tech folks, talk to VCs, find opportunities, and get connected with the startup & tech scene. RSVP today and see you there! #Columbus #event #startups #tech #founders