Accelerate Michigan

Join us this Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 600pm EST for the virtual 2020 Update & launch of the first session in our Pre-Event series: Get Paid w/ Autobooks

We're coming together for a 15-minute update and next steps for the virtual Detroit Startup Week and a special session in partnership with Autobook: Get Paid w/ Autobooks highlight their new program that is FREE for small business owners through 2020 and allows small business owners to more easily go digital!

All are welcome. Join us and learn:

Agenda (15-Minute DETSW Update, 60 Minute DETSW Pre-Event, 15-Minute Q&A)

**DETSW Update
----2020 Virtual DETSW (June 22 - 26, 2020)
----2020 Pre-Event Series (April 29 - June 17, 2020)
----2020 DETSW Program Notifications
----2020 DETSW Volunteer Sign-Up
----Additional Venture Catalysts Fall 2020 Events
----May DETSW Update Meeting: May 27, 2020
**DETSW Pre-Event: Get Paid With AutoBooks
**Q&A

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Watch semi-finalist, Cask & Kettle on Kclivetv!

Find out how you can easily make hot cocktails at home with a brewing machine:

Cask & Kettle make hot cocktails for your home brewing machine (KCL Advertiser) Simply pop one of the single serve cups into your brewing system and a smooth, aromatic hot complete cocktail is ready in seconds.

Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition announces EVOQ Therapeutics as grand prize recipient at its 10th anniversary pitch competition! 🎉

Read more about the news - via
Michigan Business Network:

AMIC Announces EVOQ Therapeutics as Grand Prize Recipient Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC), a program of Invest Detroit’s ID Ventures, Wednesday November 13th announced EVOQ Therapeutics was selected as the grand prize recipient at the tenth annual pitch competition.

Congratulations to Ash & Erie! 🎉

The 2017 semi-finalist receives $1.2 million investment. Read more about the news via Crain's Detroit Business:

'Short guy' clothing retailer Ash & Erie ready for growth after $1.2 million investment Ash & Erie Inc., which makes clothes for guys on the short side of tall, is looking to grow after closing a $1.2 million round of seed investment.The Detroit-based online retailer secured the funds in late summer and has doubled staff with plans to eventually move into a larger downtown office.....

AMIC Announces EVOQ Therapeutics as Grand Prize Recipient Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC), a program of Invest Detroit’s ID Ventures, Wednesday November 13th announced EVOQ Therapeutics was selected as the grand prize recipient at the tenth annual pitch competition.

Huge congrats to former awardee, Spellbound on being selected as one of the up-and-coming on the CNBC 100 startup watch list! 🎉

CNBC Upstart CNBC Upstart 100 is a new original list of the brightest young startups promising to become the great companies of tomorrow.

We're excited to announce the finalists for the 10th Anniversary of the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC)! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to EVOQ Therapeutics on taking home the $350,000 grand prize!

Find out the complete list of awardees: http://investdetroit.com/congratulations-amic-winners/

Semi-finalist spotlight: The Patient Company allows for safe, efficient lateral patient transfer by one clinician with its Auto-Slider device. 🎉

Meet them at tomorrow! Learn more at http://investdetroit.com/accelerate-michigan/