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A collection of 13 issues

Corporates: It’s Time To Flip the Switch to Active Innovation Before You Lose

I grew up playing the computer game Oregon Trail. I am part of the micro-generation Xennials, also known as The Oregon Trail Generation, who had an analog childhood and digital young adulthood. The Oregon Trail game involved embarking on a journey westward to Oregon from the Midwest. To win involved

Top 13 Strategies for Startups to Work with the Automotive Mobility Industry

Watch the video discussion and learn about the top 13 strategies for startups to work with the automotive mobility industry. Compiled by founders, investors, and mentors with extensive startup and automotive mobility experience. The #1 question I get asked by startups is “How can I work with the automotive mobility

Spinning out new startups with Siemens/next47

In the 2017 and 2018 classes of Techstars Detroit, I worked closely to spin out 2 startups that I invested in. In 2017, this startup was EcoG. In 2018, this startup was DeepHow. Long Haul Films did an amazing job documenting these startups and their journey through Techstars Detroit. Check

Detroit's Mobility Startup Ecosystem on the Rise

New Corporate Partners and Office Mates Team Up with Techstars Mobility AcceleratorI’m excited to announce that we have brought on four new partners for the Techstars Mobility Accelerator in 2017: next47 (the independent investment arm of Siemens), Bosch, InMotion (powered by Jaguar Land Rover), and AAA. In addition, Mighty

Expanding Techstars Mobility Demo Day with Autoblog’s UPSHIFT Conference

The largest single-day startup & innovation event in Michigan, Techstars Mobility Demo Day will be coming back for its 3rd year on Oct 18, 2017. The event will take place at the Detroit Film Theatre, located inside of the Detroit Institute of Arts Museum. The 2017 class of startups from

Analyzing the 2016 Global Trends in Applications to Techstars Mobility

As we enter week six of Techstars Mobility, I thought it’d be fun to analyze the data from sourcing startups and reading applications since launching the 2016 Techstars Mobility program. We read a ton of applications and met a lot of great founders from all around the world. These

Techstars Mobility Welcomes New Partner, New Community Partners and Office Collaborators

I am excited to unveil a new partner of Techstars Mobility, our new office in Detroit, and a handful of great new local partners and office collaborators. Techstars Mobility is focused on all technologies that address the movement of people, goods, and services. For this program, we have partnered with

Techstars Announces Techstars Mobility, Driven by Detroit

Written by Dave Drach Today, Techstars is announcing Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit with our partners Ford Motor Company, Magna International and Verizon Telematics. Mobility and transportation are changing and we want to help the next generation of companies make it happen. Techstars is also committed to operating this program