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If you didn't hear the news yet, the BioBlocks product line has expanded!

Order BioBlocks Mini for your home or classroom today for $90 and free shipping. Each kit includes a 36-piece starter set of BioBlocks Minis, 60 activity cards, and first access to our upcoming products, sci-art installations, and outreach experiences. Explore the magna-tiles product line of biotechnology education and entertainment!

www.936-tech.org/products/BioBlocks

Happy #national nano day!

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On Oct. 27, OOPs reaches 200 consecutive Tuesday gatherings and we’re throw'n a party!

Whether you’ve joined us once, become a regular, or been meaning to check it out, come celebrate with food, music, and the people who make OOPs possible.

We’ll also share what’s next for OOPs around our region, show our new short doc and, unveil our plans for our new OOPs Lounge.

- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.–noon
- Grove Community Incubator, 414 E. Eighth St., second floor, Traverse City
- Free and open to all!

RSVP so we can get a headcount: Link In Bio

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PitchMI Detroit is a wrap! 🎉

Congratulations to Ollivate INC on taking home the $425,000 prize, plus $100,000 in Google Cloud credits and a VIP membership to the Small Business Association of Michigan. 🏆

We’re proud to be a co-investor for PitchMI and to support the entrepreneurs building what’s next in Michigan’s healthcare and life sciences ecosystem.

And now, on to the Championship in April, where the four semifinal winners will pitch for $1 million! 🚀

#PitchMI #MichiganStartups #Healthcare #LifeSciences #MichiganInnovation

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160+ events. 16,000 attendees. 500+ participating companies.

What stood out most was the mix: founders, researchers, manufacturers, healthcare, creatives, investors, all in the same rooms and comparing notes. That kind of cross-industry overlap is where a lot of good ideas start.

Thank you to our SmartZone operating partners, @msuresearchfoundation and @startgarden, for hosting, organizing, and managing multiple events, and for putting SmartZone companies at every stage of the startup journey in front of this community.

And thank you to @therightplaceinc for leading another successful @techweekgr. Already looking forward to next year.

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Behind every great pitch is an even better story. 💡

Our Sr. Marketing Strategy Director, Hanna, stopped by Grand Rapids Civic Theatre for the PitchMI Semifinal during @techweekgr Beyond the high-energy pitches and startup innovation, her big takeaway for marketers and founders alike? Leverage your story.

Data and AI are easier to access than ever, but your unique journey and lived experiences are what build true credibility with your audience.

#TechWeekGR #GrandRapids #LLYC #MarketingInsights

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2026 @msuresearchfoundation ed-tech accelerator cohort! We are honored to join this cohort. Be sure to stay tuned to our story of creating the world's first immersive biotechnology company!

@936tech
@michiganstateu
@michiganvirtual

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Day 1 of Tech Week GR 2026 is officially in the books! We kicked things off hearing from Daymond John and Robert Herjavec of ABC's Shark Tank, in a conversation led by Dr. Bill Pink, President of Ferris State University.

We closed out the night at Startups at Sundown at BambooGR, sponsored by our partners Start Garden and MSURF, featuring startups from across the SmartZone portfolio — Vetr Health, Farmish, Breaking Bread AI, Reel Free, Ride Your Way, Great Lakes Tinned Fish, Aloe Health, Protein Pints, and Vanly. So great to see so many founders in one room.

Cheers to Day 2. See you at the PitchMI Semifinals, 3–5pm at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, where finalists pitch for $375,000 in prize funding.

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Our operators, @MSUResearchFoundation, @Midwest_House, and @StartGarden, are excited to kick off Tech Week with a variety of events designed to help you learn, connect, and grow your community!

Visit our events page to explore what’s coming up and find opportunities to get involved by visiting the link in our bio.

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Michigan innovation takes the stage in Marquette.

Join us for the PitchMI Advanced Manufacturing, Materials & Outdoors Semifinal, where five promising Michigan startups will pitch their ideas live for $375,000 in funding and a chance to advance to the statewide PitchMI Championship.

📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026
🕧 12:30–3 p.m.
📍 Northern Center, 655 W Kaye Ave, Marquette MI
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Entrepreneurs, investors, students, researchers, business leaders, and anyone excited about Michigan innovation are invited to attend.

Register at the link in our bio

#PitchMI #MichiganStartups #MarquetteMI #Entrepreneurship #AdvancedManufacturing #OutdoorInnovation

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Tech Week GR is almost here, but don't sleep on everything happening outside of the week too. There are several events to check out on our Beyond Tech Week page.

One of those events is LOCALHOST 2.0, hosted by Vetr Health and Spartan Innovations/MSU Research Foundation.

LOCALHOST 2.0 is a free AI hackathon kicking off Tech Week GR. Saturday Sept 12, 9am to 4pm, Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building. Solo build, challenge announced that morning. $500 first prize plus runner up prizes. No experience bar, food and drinks covered.

RSVP now by visiting the Beyond Tech Week page at the link in our bio!

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Season 1 was about getting started.
Season 2, which drops today with @rams GM Les Snead and @harvard professor Sven Beckert, is about building community.

Our first live show at @glow__hall features the semifinals winner of the PitchMI competition. Sponsored by the MSU Research Foundation and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), five of Michigan’s most promising startups will compete live for $375K in prize funding and the opportunity to advance to the PitchMI Championship for an additional $1 million.

The topic couldn’t be more timely: AI and Software.

Proceeds go to The Village’s Chair, which provides free hair cuts and grooming supplies for underprivileged children in the area.

Season 2 of “The LZ Granderson Show” is available wherever you get your podcast.

For live event tix : https://www.theglowhall.com

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