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 Pre-Seed Fund III, a subsidiary of the Michigan State University Research Foundation, today announced the Michigan Strategic Fund has approved an $8M allocation that enables Michigan Rise to continue [...]
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Houghton’s Orbion Space Technology opened its new rocket factory Tuesday evening. Founded in 2016, Orbion specializes in developing plasma propulsion systems for small satellites. The factory will use specialized space simulation vacuum [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Movellus, today announced the closing of a $23M Series B to accelerate the company’s growth. The funding will be used to expand R&D efforts and build out the marketing and sales [...]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Navv Systems, a Southeastern Michigan-based healthcare technology company focused on healthcare personnel and equipment location services, announced the close of a $5.5 million Series A funding round led by Arboretum Ventures. [...]
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Kall Morris Inc (KMI) of Marquette, Michigan, an orbital debris remediation company co-founded by three Northern Michigan University (NMU) alumni, is the recipient of three United States Space Force (USSF) research contracts [...]
Don Goeman is former executive vice president of research and development for the Zeeland-based global design and furniture manufacturing company formerly called Herman Miller. (It's now known as MillerKnoll Inc. following its merger last year [...]
DETROIT, Mich. — Pocketnest, the female-founded financial wellness platform, today announces that it has been selected by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as one of its 2022 Innovation Challenge finalists. "We launched our Innovation Challenge to [...]
Genomenon, Inc., an AI-driven genomics company, announced a partnership with Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) that will help clinicians make better diagnosis and treatment decisions. Genomenon will fully curate all genes included in [...]
Michigan’s economy has continued to experience steady growth over the past year. With more entrepreneurs and business owners beginning new ventures in 2021, and 150,000 new small business applications filed, this is 59% more than [...]
