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Inspiring stories from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: 3D Food

The Henry Ford Monday, July 27, 2015
The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation shares inspiring stories that showcase change makers and the possibilities for future progress. Print your breakfast with the Pancake bot, then meet the inventors at Maker Faire® Detroit! read on…

Video: Get ready for a summer of robots and discovery at the Michigan Science Center

Cass Corridor Films Friday, July 17, 2015
From its planetarium to its new RobotLab exhibit, the Michigan Science Center has a little something for everyone. Get a sense of the sights and sounds of the museum before your next visit to Michigan's STEM hub. read on…

Inspiring stories from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: iFetch

The Henry Ford Sunday, June 28, 2015
The Henry Ford shares inspiring stories that showcase change makers and the possibilities for future progress. Meet some animal lovers in the tech world who have ideas for strengthening your bond with your pet.  read on…

Inspiring stories from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Cloth electricity

The Henry Ford Sunday, June 14, 2015
The Henry Ford shares inspiring stories that showcase change makers and the possibilities for future progress. Can clothing generate electricity? David Carroll of Wake Forest University thinks so.  read on…

NEIdeas challenge returns for second year of grants to small businesses in Detroit

NEIdeas Sunday, May 03, 2015
Applications for 2015 NEIdeas grants open on Thursday, May 7. read on…

Inspiring stories from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: The end of lost items

The Henry Ford Sunday, April 19, 2015
The Henry Ford shares inspiring stories that showcase change makers and the possibilities for future progress. Want your lost belongings to boomerang back to you? Learn how these entrepreneurs' mobile-based finding devices keep your items from wandering away for good. read on…

Inspiring stories from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Kyle Vogt

The Henry Ford Sunday, April 05, 2015
The Henry Ford shares inspiring stories that showcase change makers and the possibilities for future progress. Meet self-acclaimed San Francisco car guy Kyle Vogt, who designed Cruise, a device that turns your car into a self-driving one. read on…

Inspiring stories from The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation: Daniela and Jorge Perdona

The Henry Ford Monday, March 09, 2015
The Henry Ford shares inspiring stories that showcase change-makers and the possibilities for future progress. Learn how entrepreneurs Daniela Perdona and Jorge Perdona can help you keep communication alive when cell service fails or you're off the grid. read on…

Detroit Revitalization Fellows hustle harder

Detroit Revitalization Fellows Sunday, February 08, 2015
In this video, three Detroit Revitalization Fellows talk about their day jobs, which are all focused on improving life in the city, and their extracurricular entrepreneurial activities, which do much the same. read on…

UIX DETROIT: JOIN THE MOVEMENT

DETROIT LIVES! Friday, January 23, 2015
For the past three years, Urban Innovation Exchange has been following hundreds of small projects making a big impact in Detroit. We have covered everyone from corporate executives working to create stronger communities to grassroots organizers galvanizing people on the streets. They've ranged from tech start-ups to restaurateurs, spiritual leaders to youth advocates, artists to ambassadors. Three years and some 300 people later and we can say: this is the face of Detroit innovation.  read on…

Stories from the new economy: ACCESS Growth Center

New Economy Initiative Thursday, June 05, 2014
ACCESS Growth Center assists immigrant entrepreneurs in making Metro Detroit more than a place of residence -- but rather a place they can call home. read on…

VIDEO: Stories from the new economy - NEIdeas, rewarding ideas for business growth

New Economy Inititiative Sunday, May 18, 2014
Last month the New Economy Initiative launched NEIdeas, a challenge that will award $500,000 in prizes to existing businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. read on…

VIDEO: Stories from the new economy: Detroit Micro-Enterprise Fund

New Economy Initiative Sunday, April 20, 2014
The Detroit Micro-Enterprise Fund helps small businesses in Detroit obtain financing unavailable to them from traditional banks. The third in our series from the New Economy Initiative, this video highlights two entrepreneurs who received loans from the fund. read on…

Stories from the new economy: Blackstone Launchpad

New Economy Initiative Sunday, April 06, 2014
The Blackstone Launchpad at Wayne State University helps students launch companies around their ideas. read on…

VIDEO: Matthew Naimi, Recycle Here!

DETROIT LIVES! Sunday, March 23, 2014
Recycle Here! was formed in 2005 to address the need for recycling options in the City of Detroit. What began as a grassroots neighborhood recycling event has evolved into a city-wide, fully-funded, neighborhood recycling program. As founder Matthew Naimi says here in the video, "It's one of the most Detroit things you're ever gonna see." Video by DETROIT LIVES!  read on…
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