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  • FERNDALE, MI, May 16, 2013 Red Bull USA announced that i3 Detroit is a winner in the qualifying round of its Red Bull Creation 2013 contest. I3 Detroit and 5 other teams from around the US, from Maine to Maui, have been selected as Finalists from almost 50 teams nationwide. The i3 Detroit team will be flown to New York City for the final round, a 72-hour marathon creative build on June 13-16. Red Bull Creation 2013 is the 3rd Annual event which challenges teams of top inventors to design and make something useful, imaginative and inspiring in 72 hours,...

    Local Detroit Hackerspace Wins Red Bull Creation Semi-Finals – Heads to New York City for Finals.

    Posted on May 20, 2013 | No Comments
    FERNDALE, MI, May 16, 2013 Red Bull USA announced that i3 Detroit is a winner in the qualifying round of its Red Bull Creation 2013 contest. I3 Detroit and 5 other teams from around the US, from Maine to Maui, have been selected as Finalists from almost 50 teams nationwide. The i3 Detroit team will be flown to New York City for the final round, a 72-hour marathon creative build on June 13-16. Red Bull Creation 2013 is the 3rd Annual event which challenges teams of top inventors to design and make something useful, imaginative and inspiring in 72 hours,...

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  • A month ago something rare and refreshing happened in Detroit. David Kirkpatrick, author of “The Facebook Effect”, imported a vibrant assortment of tech titans into the Motor City for Techonomy. Jack Dorsey, Steve Case, and Tim Draper spoke to a packed audience of entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders all seeking to learn more about how technology is impacting the way business is being done today. In between sessions, I interacted with certified badasses like Mark Hatch, CEO of TechShop, and Danae Ringelmann, founder of Indiegogo. Both shared their thoughts on the changes surrounding Venture Capital, The JOBS Act, and the advent of crowd-funding. A...

    The 5 Reasons Why People Invest

    Posted on October 10, 2012 | No Comments
    A month ago something rare and refreshing happened in Detroit. David Kirkpatrick, author of “The Facebook Effect”, imported a vibrant assortment of tech titans into the Motor City for Techonomy. Jack Dorsey, Steve Case, and Tim Draper spoke to a packed audience of entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders all seeking to learn more about how technology is impacting the way business is being done today. In between sessions, I interacted with certified badasses like Mark Hatch, CEO of TechShop, and Danae Ringelmann, founder of Indiegogo. Both shared their thoughts on the changes surrounding Venture Capital, The JOBS Act, and the advent of crowd-funding. A...

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  • Let me start by saying that I live in Downtown Detroit by choice. I happen to like it. So when I occasionally complain to friends that some element of the whole Downtown situation is not quite up to snuff, I am sometimes rebuffed with the observation that I have made my own bed. That’s not really fair. Wherever you go there are ups and downs. Downtown Detroit certainly has a lot of strong points. But parking one’s car happens not to be one of them.  I frequently come out of my apartment building on Broadway Street near the Detroit Opera...

    A Modest Proposal to Let People Park in Downtown Detroit

    Posted on September 5, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Let me start by saying that I live in Downtown Detroit by choice. I happen to like it. So when I occasionally complain to friends that some element of the whole Downtown situation is not quite up to snuff, I am sometimes rebuffed with the observation that I have made my own bed. That’s not really fair. Wherever you go there are ups and downs. Downtown Detroit certainly has a lot of strong points. But parking one’s car happens not to be one of them.  I frequently come out of my apartment building on Broadway Street near the Detroit Opera...

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  • Detroit Hosts National Tech Conference Featuring Dan Gilbert, Steve Case, Jack Dorsey. What words come to mind when you think of Detroit? Some time ago, we asked this question of our GrowDetroit readership. Some answers reflected total hopelessness, while others conveyed promise and opportunity. We are inundated with tales of a Detroit turnaround in the National media as of late: debates around whether Detroit can be saved, whether it should be left to die, or even if it’s already on the verge of a comeback have all become common speaking topics. Regardless of your stance on this issue, one thing is...

    Can Technology Redefine Detroit?

    Posted on August 28, 2012 | 3 Comments
    Detroit Hosts National Tech Conference Featuring Dan Gilbert, Steve Case, Jack Dorsey. What words come to mind when you think of Detroit? Some time ago, we asked this question of our GrowDetroit readership. Some answers reflected total hopelessness, while others conveyed promise and opportunity. We are inundated with tales of a Detroit turnaround in the National media as of late: debates around whether Detroit can be saved, whether it should be left to die, or even if it’s already on the verge of a comeback have all become common speaking topics. Regardless of your stance on this issue, one thing is...

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