[msdet11]

Interesting. If that dynamic improved I believe that'd be a huge asset to the region. What are your thoughts on health tech in the area? One of my projects is pretty focused on improving the lives of researchers, and I've found this area has quite a few institutions looking to become more cutting edge.

[growdetroit]

We hosted Scott Case (Founding CTO of Priceline.com) at an event in Grand Rapids last week, covering the implications that the JOBS act will have on the Entrepreneurial and Investment communities alike.

It was...to date, the strongest representation of Michigan VCs I've ever seen gathered together at the same time. Absolutely overwhelmed by this group and the interest they had in health tech in the region.

At the same time, had the privilege of meeting a young Entrepreneur who went from founding Avomeen, to creating a very young startup called Labdoor. He's out of Ann Arbor. I'd bet on this kid in a second...he'll do massive things.