Michigan Rise News
Michigan Rise News
Stay up-to-date with the latest from Michigan Rise and our portfolio companies. From funding announcements to founder stories, discover how Michigan’s technology ecosystem is evolving and the role we play in its advancement.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Rise is pleased to formally introduce Esperovax, developer of the Egress RD™ Oral Biologics platform, to its growing portfolio. The Plymouth, Michigan-based company has developed a novel, mRNA-based oral vaccine [...]
EAST LANSING and ANN ARBOR, Mich. — GreenMark Biomedical Inc. announced that the company has secured regulatory clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its LumiCare™ Caries Detection Rinse as a [...]
When Michigan State University alumna Alison Accavitti came to campus, she knew she wanted to be a Computer Science major. However, her first two years of coursework led her on a different path. During her [...]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — TheraB Medical, a company founded in Michigan and committed to global health, recently became the 14th investment for the Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund. TheraB’s CEO, Alexa Jones, is no stranger to [...]
DETROIT, Mich. — The importance of ethnic diversity in the representation of food and nutrition continues to gain momentum. A recent New York Times article highlights historical inattention to this matter. The article notes that [...]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Pocketnest Inc, a financial planning platform which is part of Michigan Rise’s growing portfolio of startups, has recently partnered with Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) to provide its employees [...]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III announced today that it closed investments in 5 companies in December and January, bringing total capital invested by the Fund to $1.56 Million in 13 companies [...]
DETROIT, Mich. — A less-than one-year-old Detroit startup focused on bringing increased digital resources to construction trades has closed on $600,000 in pre-seed capital. Rivet Work Inc. this week closed on the capital needed to [...]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — It has been a rewarding and productive start for Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III since going live in mid-August. The Fund has invested $875,000 in six companies across Michigan including Grand [...]