Two winning teams of our 2012 Young Innovators Competition have achieved national - and presidential - attention for their innovative ideas! Our competition's grand prize winners attended this week's White House Science Fair and presented their life-saving rip current alert system to President Ob...

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By Matt Roush The I6 Green Proof of Concept Center and the Michigan State University College of Law are teaming up to help West Michigan and mid-Michigan entrepreneurs and small businesses with their intellectual property law questions.The new program, called the Intellectual Property Start-Up Proj...

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By Matt Roush Last week, the Lansing-based Prima Civitas Foundation recognized the winners of its recent 2012 Young Innovators Competition by distributing more than $10,000 in cash prizes at an awards ceremony in East Lansing. In addition to the awards, PCF will also work with students to locate lo...

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On Saturday, Jan. 26th, the Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF) recognized the winners of its recent 2012 Young Innovators Competition by distributing more than $10,000 in cash prizes at an awards ceremony in East Lansing. In addition to the awards, PCF will also work with students to locate local resour...

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On January 25th, PCF staffers Steve Bennett and Holly Hetzner joined Mark Bashore on WKAR's Current State program to give a preview on the Foundation's upcoming 2012 Young Innovators Competition Awards Ceremony. Listen to the radio program here! (Steve and Holly are in the second segment.)

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The Michigan State University College of Law  is leading an initiative to help West Michigan and mid-Michigan entrepreneurs and small businesses with their intellectual property (IP) questions. The new program, called the Intellectual Property Start-Up Project, will offer assistance with patent...

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Join us this Saturday, January 26, 2013 for the 4th Annual Young Innovators Awards ceremony! For this year's Young Innovators Competition, we challenged Michigan teens to submit business ideas for new inventions or solution-focused ideas. We received more than 100 submissions from nearly 220 teens ...

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We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our fourth annual Young Innovators Competition! The competition, run through our entrepreneurship initiative Moving Ideas to Market, encourages Michigan youth to submit ideas, concepts, or business plans that will improve their com...

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To cap off season 1, we're exploring innovation and creativity in Michigan's capital! FIRST - We learn about an exciting competition through the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union that is designed to highlight and support Michigan entrepreneurs. THEN - We meet with a few representativ...

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The Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF), through its entrepreneurship initiative Moving Ideas to Market, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide up to four stipends of up to $3,000 each to student-driven groups or community coalitions interested in hosting entrepreneurial engagement events. T...

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This week on That Michigan Show, we talk about Michigan’s emerging clean and alternative energy sector. FIRST - We talk with Douglas Jester from 5 Lakes Energy about the advantages and opportunities in Michigan’s renewable energy sector. THEN – We talk with Sandy Marshall and Mi...

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Over the last few months we have received numerous requests to follow up with guests from earlier this season. So this week, we keep an "eye on entrepreneurship" by following up with audience-favorite entrepreneurs! FIRST – We interview Detroit-native, Montee Holland - owner and designer of t...

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Crain's Detroit Business Originally Published: May 30, 2012 3:01 AM As Michigan universities prepare to welcome a surge of Chinese undergrads, work is going on behind the scenes to make the students feel at home. One goal is to ensure the students have good experiences here, boosting the reput...

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This week, That Michigan Show profiles two amazing educators whose efforts are changing the culture of education inside and outside of the classroom. FIRST - we talk to Bob Richards and the Stockbridge High School Underwater Robotics Team to learn how the group is working to solve WWII mysteries ...

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This week, That Michigan Show explores the theme of "creating the culture" for creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation. First - We talk with attendees from last weekend's Creative Educators Summit to learn why building a culture of creativity is important for Michigan students. ALSO &ndas...

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For immediate release Contact: Holly Hetzner, Innovation Initiatives Project Manager, holly.hetzner@primacivitas.org, (517) 708-4246    MVU-Prima Civitas will develop innovative learning programs  Lansing – With the goal of creating new and innovative learning programs for K...

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Our Spring 2012 magazine is here! Read up on our latest initiatives and learn more about what we do for Michigan!  A few highlights include: MICH Development's proposal to help rebuild Iraq PCF launches That Michigan Show Helping students to think globally Trade-mission t...

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On this week's show, Steve and Holly talk with "uncommon entrepreneurs." FIRST - we highlight a coffee business in Traverse City (Higher Grounds Trading Company) and discuss the benefits of fair trade for both growers and Michigan's economy. THEN – we focus on a group of high school s...

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Thank you to MSU Alumni Magazine for featuring PCF in its latest issue! To view PCF's article, please click here!  To view the full magazine, please click here!

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We are seeking a Marketing/Advertising Intern for our Moving Ideas to Market entrepreneurship initiative. The Moving Ideas to Market intern will have a wide range of duties and responsibilities including (but not limited to): • Maintaining initiative website content • Updating and main...

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