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The Fall 2010 GLEQ Business Plan Award Winners were announced at ACE'12 on January 31:

Spirit of Entrepreneurship - Jessica Tompkinsr, Two Bows, LLC, Iron Mountain

Coach Recognition Award - Lee Gorman, Barton Consulting Services, Ann Arbor

Emerging Company

First Place - BioPhotonic Solutions, Inc., Lansing
Second Place - Phenometrics, Inc. Lansing
Third Place - GANTEC, Midland

New Business Idea

First Place - SurClean, Wixom
Second Place - Hygia, LLC, Rochester Hills
Third Place - Menlo Park Software LLC, Ann Arbor

At ACE'12, Michigan Growth Capital Symposium awarded a presenting company slot to the top emerging company winner, BioPhotonics Solutions of Lansing.

Entrepreneurs across Michigan are invited to join the GLEQ Business Plan Competition in the spring.

Registration Opens: Monday, February 6

Registration Closes: Wednesday, March 28

New Business Idea Executive Summaries Due: Monday, May 14

Emerging Company Business Plans Due: Monday, May 14

SmartZone Award Documents Due: Monday, April 30

Awards Presented: GLEQ Awards Event, June 12, 2012, James B. Henry Center, MSU, Lansing

GLEQ and the network of Michigan SmartZones presented the $100,000 SmartZone award for the second consecutive year in the GLEQ Business Plan Competition. The award was presented to Syzygy Biotech Solutions of Grand Rapids. The award was received by Syzygy CEO Barry Nowak on June 9 at Entrepreneur Connect 2011 on campus at Michigan State University.

GLEQ will be giving out the next $100,000 SmartZone Award in the Spring 2012 cycle of the GLEQ Business Plan Competition. The award will be presented on June 12, 2012. There are extra steps and there are other qualifications to join the SmartZone Competition.

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