The Michigan Opportunity
An economic development podcast featuring candid conversations with business leaders across Michigan.
Podcasting since 2021 • 250 episodes
The Michigan Opportunity
Latest Episodes
S5 Ep.42 - Alison Todak, VP of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, MEDC and Pete Martin, Director of Portfolio Management, MSU Research Foundation
PitchMI crowns 4 winners: smarter hospital beds, powered campsites, satellite tech, and in-game ads—highlighting Michigan’s dynamic startup ecosystem.Join our two startup experts —
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S5 Ep.41 - Matthew Warnick, Chief Executive Officer, American Rheinmetall
Powering Defense and Driving Innovation for a Safer, Smarter Future in MichiganMatthew Warnick serves as Chief Executive Officer of
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S5 Ep.40 - Jessica Nabongo, Author, Entrepreneur, Photographer, Travel Expert
She has lived and worked around the world and been to every 195 UN-recognized countries. But there’s only one place Jessica Nabongo calls home—Detroit. As the first Black woman to visit every country in the world,
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S5 Ep.39 - Meaghan Kennedy, Founder, Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc. & Bernard Sweicki, Vice President of Mobility and Research, Global Epicenter of Mobility
What exactly is a mobility ecosystem and how can it be measured to attract new business and top talent to Michigan? Our expert guests unpack their groundbreaking research that connects innovation, technology, networking and infrastructure to...
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S5 Ep. 38 - Dr. Arthur Lupia, Vice President of Research and Innovation, University of Michigan
Regarded as one of the world’s leading research universities - the Office of the Vice President for Research is driving the mission to catalyze, support and safeguard U-M research from private sector, to government, to non-profit and more.&n...
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