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Business Incubator Central Michigan University-Research Corporation has launched a new service to help entrepreneurs, start-up companies and others who need a little help getting the word out on their product or service, and actually making the sale.
"The basic concept is, you have the idea and the product or service, and we help you get it to market," said Brian Delaney, the lead on the new Sales and Marketing Services offered at CMU-RC.
More than 47 student teams from 13 universities across the U.S. competed in the 3rd Annual Data Mining Shootout, as part of the 12th annual M2009 conference held in Las Vegas, October 25-30.
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You've got the idea, formulated a plan, made the products, now you just need customers! Central Michigan University Research Corporation (CMURC), the business incubator in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, has launched a new service to help entrepreneurs, start-up companies and others who need a little help in making the sale.
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A company that wants to produce power out of the body's own chemistry won first prize in the first Pitch Night sponsored by the BlueWater Angels last week at Saginaw Valley State University.
Before nearly 30 accreidted investors, 10 Michigan entrepreneurs highlighted their business ideas at the first session of the Blue Water Angels "Pitch Nights"
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Global Venture Challenge brings together the innovative ideas of graduate student teams to compete for cash prizes for addressing the world's future needs in energy and security. Check out their website to learn more!
The Central Michigan University Research Corporation business incubator in Mt. Pleasant has launched a new service to help entrepreneurs, start-up companies and others who need a little help getting the word out on their product or service, and actually making the sale.
The air was electric in Curtis Hall at Saginaw Valley State University September 10 as nearly 100 entrepreneurs, investors and business people from across Michigan gathered for the first-ever “Boost Mid-Michigan” event. The event, hosted by the BlueWater Angels and launched by “Jumpstart,” a collaborative effort of 17 organizations promoting entrepreneurship, provided a progressive, unique format for learning, growth and opportunities for all.
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Making ideas work.
Fostering business development by leveraging CMU's intellectual, technological, and material resources.
At CMU-RC, we partner with people who want to develop their ideas and grow their businesses—from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies. Our clients run the gamut from students and alumni exploring new ideas in food, healthcare, and energy; to entrepreneurs and start-up businesses that need facilities, technology, and business support to put their ideas to work; to major corporations seeking advanced analytics to make sound strategic decisions for their future. If you have an idea, we're here to help you make it work.
From soup to nanotechnology, we make ideas work.
Perfect Cookie
The Innovative Baking Co. is introducing “The Perfect Cookie” which is a stand-alone small kitchen appliance capable of easily baking a pre-set number of cookies with no additional user input. Consumers of every age and baking capability will have a fun, enjoyable cookie baking experience with virtually no prep or clean up. Perfect Cookie makes fresh baked cookies in minutes every time! The Perfect Cookie is simple to use; all one has to do is plug it in, put in a tube of dough, enter in how many cookies desired and what texture you want them, and in less than ten minutes enjoy every bite of a fresh baked cookie with no mess or clean up. The Perfect Cookie is versatile and mobile. This product will create a one of a kind experience due to the fact that customers will be able to make cookies in places they have never been able to before (dorm room, office, conference room, etc...). Perfect Cookie creates a captivating aroma and an overall great experience; it is aesthetically pleasing and fits into a wide landscape of décor. It is user friendly (simple enough for a 7 year old). The device gives consistent results as the cookies have the same size and shape as well it is very safe and meets all FDA rules and regulations. It will also be dishwasher safe. The Perfect Cookie is truly is the “Perfect” way to bake cookies.
Point Hope Energy
Think of using your recycled cooking oil to power your truck, boat, car or maybe even your lawnmower. This summer CMU-RC was a scale-up location for the innovative biodiesel technology of CMU-RC tenant Point Hope Energy. The mini-plant takes vegetable oil discarded by campus cafeterias and uses it to power campus mowers and lawn equipment. The mini-plant is designed to demonstrate that the commercial version of the technology provides a step-change cost reduction in producing biodiesel along with a much lower environmental footprint.
Shull came to CMU last fall, with a promising idea in need of a home and is now set up in a high-tech facility at CMU-RC, connected to a team of faculty and graduate chemistry students, and is commercializing the technology. The CMU-RC team is there with Shull to help smooth the process, provide business development support, and bring this innovative idea to a market ripe for affordable sources of clean energy.