GreenLight Business Model Competition Announces Finalists for Sixth Annual Contest
POSTED: Tuesday, March 13, 2018
AUTHOR: MSU Foundation
CATEGORY: Foundation News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: March 13th, 2018 Aaryn Richard, Communications Manager MSU Foundation aarynr@msufoundation.org 517.884.1561
GreenLight Business Model Competition Announces Finalists for Sixth Annual Contest Mid-Michigan’s premier pitch competition to award $100,000 in total cash prizes
East Lansing, MICH. — Twenty teams of finalists have been selected to compete in the sixth annual GreenLight Business Model Competition. With opportunities to win up to $100,000 in total cash prizes, these finalists will present their business concepts in front of an expert panel and live audience at MSU’s Wharton Center for Performing Arts, Pasant Theatre, in East Lansing, on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from 4 to 8 p.m. GreenLight Michigan 2018 finalists are:
AgHelp
ALISE
Alocito, Inc.
Ballbox
Canopy
Carmony
Celebration Charter Yachts
Clot Buster
Every Two Minutes
GreenMark Biomedical, Inc.
Inspired Biometrics
Just Duckin Hunting Chairs LLC
Lingco Language Labs
Locker Lifestyle™
MedKairos
RateGigs
Smart Staffing
Sonodontics
ToDoolie
TrackOr
Co-created by Spartan Innovations and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), GreenLight Michigan attracts sponsorships from both new and established Michigan organizations and businesses. The contest’s 2018 Spotlight Sponsors are McLaren Greater Lansing, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and MSUFCU. For a full list of sponsors and purchase tickets for the event, please visit www.greenlightmichigan.com. Working to expand entrepreneurship and small business success in Michigan, this year’s GreenLight Michigan event will include the winner of TC New Tech’s regional pitch contest, which took place earlier this month in Traverse City. “Our sponsorship partnerships allow us to support great ideas and innovators from around the state,” said Paul Jaques, director of student and community engagement at Spartan Innovations. “Michigan startups have the talent and ideas to compete on a global scale. We’re proud to offer this opportunity—in addition to funding support—to cultivate emerging startups, grow small businesses, and encourage entrepreneurship across the state.” The GreenLight Michigan event is open to the public. The GMBC team invites everyone to join in cheering on their favorite startup ideas. Directly follow pitches, event attendees are welcome to a catered networking reception and subsequent awards celebration. To Learn more about GreenLight Michigan, the event, or register to attend, please visit www.greenlightmichigan.com.
About GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition
The GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition is an early-stage pitch competition bringing together entrepreneurs and small business supporters from all across Michigan. Competition finalists will pitch ideas to a panel of expert judges and have the opportunity to network with angel and venture capital investors from all over the state. For more information about the event or to purchase event tickets, please visit www.greenlightmichigan.com.