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How Summit redefines community for entrepreneurs

Fast Company Tech

Fast Company is the official media partner of Summit Detroit. From the mouths of most companies, the word community amounts to nothing more than another cliched buzzword drained of any substance. Community is not the right word. That’s where we landed on the concept of community being this panacea.

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22 Must-Circle Nonprofits on Google+

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As a follow-up to Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits and 22 Must-Circle Nonprofit Bloggers and Resources on Google+ , below are 22 nonprofits that are regularly using Google+ effectively to engage and inspire the Google+ community. Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Google+ is definitely a work in progress. Acción contra el Hambre.

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Airspace Link raises $10M to make drones safer for both operators and communities

TechCrunch

The Detroit, Michigan-based startup anticipates using the additional funds to expand its domestic offering and expand overseas. Airspace Link’s novel platform addresses drone operators’ and communities’ concerns, enabling pilots to safely fly while complying with local airspace restrictions.

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Michigan Central , an old train station converted into a 30-acre innovation campus in Detroit, opened its doors last July. Bristol has a reputation for climate action and community support for renewables; this city-scale move shows that it is raising its own bar. 5,000 businesses have joined so far.In

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What does it take to create a startup ecosystem?

TechCrunch

On that note, my colleagues spent the past few months digging into the market in Detroit, Michigan: The StockX EC-1. Detroit techies consistently point to billionaire Dan Gilbert, the co-founder of Quicken Loans and the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the reason behind the region’s startup growth. Gilbert has poured at least $2.5

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Google launches Google for Entrepreneurs to keep an even closer eye on startups around the world

The Next Web

The company says it will focus on three key areas: Partnerships with strong organizations that serve entrepreneurs in local communities. Google is partnering to launch Founder Fridays in Detroit, New Orleans, Sao Paulo, and Moscow over the next year. Google-led programs to bring our teams and our tools directly to entrepreneurs.

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Valve says supporting the Steam Deck with BattlEye anti-cheat is as easy as an email

The Verge

That won’t be a surprise to the ProtonDB community, which currently gives Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition a “Gold” rating. Former PlayStation exclusive Detroit: Become Human apparently works on Steam Deck as well: Being able to play #DetroitBecomeHuman anywhere… what else?

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