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Press Release: University officials to weigh in on urban innovation

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 News

Michigan State President Lou Anna K. Simon and University of Detroit Mercy President Antoine Garibaldi to discuss universities’ role in urban innovation at Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2015 in Detroit Oct. 23 Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications, 248.260.8466; barbara@eafocus.com Detroit, Mich. – Oct. 5, 2015 –The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative is pleased to announce Michigan State University President Lou Anna […]

Community Discovery night in U-M Urban Entrepreneurship course

September 24, 2015 Events

Guests from Detroit community development organizations gave guest presentations at U-M ENTR 490.012 Urban Entrepreneurship class.

You’re Invited! Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2015

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 Events

We are honored to invite you to Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2015 (#UES2015). Last year, #UES2014 in Ann Arbor was a tremendous success. With a high caliber of speakers and dynamic audience engagement, the community convened to discuss, share, and rethink the methods and strategies for creating businesses specifically designed to serve urban communities. This year we are […]

Miguel McKelvey, co-founder of WeWork, to keynote Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2015 in Detroit Oct. 23

September 22, 2015October 16, 2015 Uncategorized

Major event sponsors also announced; event theme is “Shock the (Urban) World” Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications, 248.260.8466; barbara@eafocus.com Detroit, Mich. –Sept. 14, 2015 –The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative is pleased to announce Miguel McKelvey, co-founder and chief creative officer of New York-based company WeWork, which provides workspace, community and services around the world, will […]

Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2015 (#UES2015) Coming to Detroit on October 23

August 23, 2015October 16, 2015 Events

Event brings business innovators, academics and community leaders together to solve urban problems using for-profit business solutions Detroit, Mich. –Aug. 20, 2015 –The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative (urbanei.org) will hold its annual Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium on Oct. 23 in Detroit. The second annual event, with academic co-sponsors the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne […]

This new course could be a game-changer for cities

May 2, 2015May 2, 2015 News

Want to create the next Uber or AirBnB? Want to solve important problems in public safety, education, transportation, public health, or other areas? Beginning this Fall, a new course at the University of Michigan may help you do just that. The course is called Urban Entrepreneurship, and it aims to show budding entrepreneurs how to […]

Urban Entrepreneurship: The Case for Detroit ~ by Thomas Zurbuchen | innovate blue

November 1, 2014November 1, 2014 Business Cases

Urban Entrepreneurship: The Case for Detroit ~ by Thomas Zurbuchen Oct 20, 20140 Comments An entrepreneurial state of mind is one that sees and creates opportunity to the benefit of many. It’s one that is based on our history and our community and builds toward a better future. There is no better place, perhaps in […]

Urban entrepreneurship symposium talks Detroit – The Michigan Daily

November 1, 2014November 1, 2014 Events

Urban entrepreneurship symposium talks Detroit PRINT | E-MAIL | LETTER TO THE EDITOR By TANAZ AHMED, Daily Staff Reporter Published October 14, 2014 Amid engineering and dance buildings, North Campus saw the first-ever Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Friday. David Tarver, a lecturer at the College of Engineering and the […]

#UES2014 Videos and Pictures Posted

October 31, 2014October 31, 2014 Events

The video recording of Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2014 is now available for viewing. The folks at MConnex (University of Michigan) were kind enough to record and live stream the entire #UES2014 program so that those who were not able to be there could still take part. In addition, we have hundreds of pictures from the […]

Media Alert: UES 2014 Keynote Speaker on Motown Tour

October 7, 2014November 1, 2014 Events

MEDIA ALERT October 7, 2014 INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY Leading Figure in the Urban Entrepreneurship Movement Tours Detroit on October 9, 2014 to Exchange Ideas and Attend Welcome Luncheon at TechTown Dr. Jeffrey Robinson to tour several entrepreneurial ventures in Detroit prior to October 10th keynote address at the Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium in Ann Arbor