| 2005 Press Releases |
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January 13, 2005:
University of Michigan's Zell Lurie
Institute Places Three Winners in Annual Great Lakes
Entrepreneur's Quest Business Plan Competition |
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February 14, 2005: University of Michigan's Zell Lurie
Institute grows entrepreneurial education with major
gift -- $4 million gift from co-founder Samuel Zell
drives expansion of programs and curriculum, appointment
of Executive-in-Residence |
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February 16, 2005: University of Michigan's Zell Lurie
Institute business development programs: where
real-world "apprentices" put their plans on the front
lines of fire -- Pryor-Hale business plan competition
and the Dare to Dream grant program provide business
validation and seed money for budding entrepreneurs |
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March 27, 2005: University of Michigan's Zell Lurie
Institute Hosts Symposium on Micro and Nano Technologies |
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April 8, 2005:
University of Michigan
Ross Students Win $50,000 in Cash and Services in Elevator Competition |
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April 25, 2005:
University of Michigan
Ross Students Win $35,000 in Cash and Services in Jungle
Media Group and Fenwick & West LLP International
Entrepreneur Competition |
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May 15, 2005:
Ross Students Place High in "Super Bowl" of World Business Competitions |
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June 15, 2005: Zell Lurie Students Dominate Business
Plan Competition |
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| 2004 Press Releases |
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February 13, 2004: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
grants $35,000 to student start-ups who dare to dream --
biannual program rewards student created businesses in
Southeastern Michigan |
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March 8, 2004: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies attracts Med Tech
venture capitalists and industry leaders to emerging
industry symposium -- Thomas J. Gunderson of Piper
Jaffray and Stephen N. Oesterle, M.C. of Medtronic to
keynote |
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April 26, 2004: University of Michigan to invest $50K in
Mobius Microsystems |
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May 17, 2004: University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies support start-ups
and students through Marcel Gani Internship program --
Institute sponsoring 25 interns for valuable high-growth
start-up experience |
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October 4, 2004: Entrepreneurship skills come in
many forms and can be applied to any business, according
to the Zell Lurie Institute - Entrepreneurship symposium
showcases different approaches to learning and applying
entrepreneurial skills in the "real world" |
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October 7, 2004: University of Michigan's Wolverine Venture
Fund sees first portfolio company IPO -- One of a kind
student-run venture fund was early investor in IntraLase,
developer of ultra fast laser used in LASIK vision
correction surgery |
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October 18, 2004: University of Michigan's Zell Lurie
Institute awards $45,000 to "Dare to Dream Grant
Program" recipients -- Unique program supports
entrepreneurial vision by awarding grants to promising
high-growth business concepts |
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November 29, 2004: University of Michigan's Zell Lurie
Institute launches program for research
commercialization -- National Science Foundation
Engineering Research Center for Wireless Integrated
Microsystems first to leverage this blueprint for
turning research into commerce |
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| 2003 Press Releases |
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February 10, 2003: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies will co-sponsor a
public symposium entitled "Alternative Energy: Economic
Impact and Opportunity" |
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March 13, 2003: University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies awards $47,900 to
student-led start-ups through Dare to Dream Program |
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May 19, 2003: Timothy L. Faley named new
managing director of the University of
Michigan Zell Lurie Institute for
Entrepreneurial Studies |
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September 22, 2003: Entrepalooza 2003:
Entrepreneurship in All Its Forms -
Entrepreneurs Richard Snyder and Samuel Zell
to speak at symposium |
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September 26, 2003: Institute announces recipients
of the Mitchell A. Mondry Scholarship Award -
$10,000 awarded to five students for academic
and entrepreneurial excellence |
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September 29, 2003: Institute adds three members to
Advisory Board - Members bring decades of
experience in Entrepreneurialism and Venture
Capital |
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October 13, 2003:
Employment projections up 10 percentage points
in September |
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October 14, 2003: Institute announces fall winners
of the Dare to Dream Grants -- $71,000 given to five
promising start-ups |
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| 2002 Press Releases |
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February 8, 2002: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
co-sponsors a symposium entitled "Life Sciences:
An Industry in Transition" |
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August 19, 2002: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies will co-sponsor a public symposium entitled "Entrepalooza
2002: The Foundation of Future Business" |
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October 29, 2002: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies awards $25,000 to
student-led start-ups |
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| 2001 Press Releases |
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August 22, 2001: Biomed
Expo 2001 to include start-up showcase highlighting new
life science companies |
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September 14, 2001: U-M Business School's Zell Lurie
Institute will sponsor a free, public symposium on
entrepreneurship |
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October 15, 2001: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies to sponsor
Great Lakes Venture Quest business plan
competition - Leading institute professors to
speak on market and financing issues |
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October 23, 2001: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies promotes new
business development through Pryor-Hale competition -
Institute to award $10,000 in prizes to students |
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November 8, 2001: The University of Michigan Zell Lurie
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
co-sponsors a seminar entitled "Back to Basics:
Entrepreneurship in Today's Economy" |
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