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Invest Michigan is a non-profit that invests in early-stage high tech businesses located in Michigan.  Since 2014, Invest Michigan has been one of Michigan’s more active technology investors and continues to seek new investment opportunities.

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The Fund partners with early-stage technology company entrepreneurs by providing investment capital through multiple financing rounds.

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The University Commercialization Fund invested in 14 early stage technology start-ups that originated from within universities in the state of Michigan.

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Micro-LAM Joins Precision Advancement Center of Excellence

February 16, 2021

This is an article about portfolio company, Micro-LAM.

PORTAGE, Mich., Feb. 2, 2021 — Micro-LAM, a manufacturer of laser-assisted systems for ultraprecision machining, joined three business units in AMETEK’s Ultra-Precision Technology group. The combination forms the Precision Advancement Center of Excellence (PACE) in the United Kingdom.

View source version on photonics.com: https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Micro-LAM_Joins_Precision_Advancement_Center_of/a66649

SkySpecs - Digital Asset Management Leader for Wind Energy - Announces 2020 Milestones and 2021 Growth Plans

February 11, 2021

Experiencing unprecedented year-over-year product and solutions growth, company aims to lead O&M digital asset management in the year ahead

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SkySpecs, leading provider of digital asset management solutions for the wind energy industry, releases its 2020 "year-in-review" business overview. With a global team nearing 100 full-time employees and over 50 field professionals, the company rapidly progresses toward their founding mission to automate renewable energy operations & maintenance using robotics, software, and internal solutions expertise.  Lowering costs and using data to drive profitability in the long-term is one of the company's key drivers.

SkySpecs is playing a pivotal role in an indus

Putting Bias On Blast — Part I: Affinity Bias

Jim Tenzillo / February 11, 2021

Unconscious bias is an unstoppable force. As humans, we all experience it, and the behaviors that result are often unintentional. It’s not something we can completely defeat — however, it is something we can become aware of, disarm and subdue, if we recognize that it’s there. This series is meant to put unconscious bias on blast when it comes to VC decision making.

Part I — Affinity Bias

What it is: Affinity bias is the subconscious tendency to ‘get along,’ gravitate towards, socialize with, and even invest in those who are similar to us.

How and why

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