Manny McMillan works on his Northern Michigan Startup Week project in the Makerspace at Northwestern Michigan College. Credit: Andy Braden Manny McMillan has always enjoyed working with his hands to build innovative products that solve everyday problems. He never seriously considered this as a career path until recently, though.  A student at Northwestern Michigan College...

This winter semester, nearly 100 local high school and college students have been learning about entrepreneurship and how to build innovative solutions. The culmination event is happening May 13 when the student teams will compete for cash prizes as they pitch their work to a live audience and panel of judges at the Northwest Michigan...

On May 9, leaders in space innovation from around Michigan will gather in Traverse City to serve as panelists for Space Night, hosted by Newton’s Road as part of Northern Michigan Startup Week. Support for this event has been provided by ATLAS Space Operations and Northwestern Michigan College. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet...

Might the next big startup be home grown? The global event “Techstars Startup Weekend” returns to Traverse City this spring. At the weekend-long event, participants learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in just 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over...

Northern Michigan Startup Week will celebrate entrepreneurship, innovation, and the region’s growing startup community Registration is now open for Northern Michigan Startup Week events happening May 9-15, 2022. Traverse City, Mich. – Happening May 9-15 in Traverse City, Northern Michigan Startup Week offers an action-packed week celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation. Events are scheduled for each...