News from Northern Michigan’s startup and tech community

for founders, geeks, and creatives.

Fractional Insights takes top award at the November 19 TCNewTech Pitch Competition

Blooma awarded second place award; Ecosphere Organics took home the Audience Choice Award 20Fathoms is pleased to announce the winners of the November 19 TCNewTech pitch competition. Fractional Insights won the First Place Award, receiving...

Read More
Higher Grounds cover image

February 12, 2021

A Conversation with Higher Grounds Trading Co., a 20Fathoms Sponsor and Fellow Community Builder

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Jennifer Yeatts, Director of Coffee, at Higher Grounds Trading Co. Our discussion was far-ranging, wandering from coffee farms in Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

Read More
HealthSpark Accelerator website graphic

February 1, 2021

20Fathoms announces HealthSpark Accelerator for digital and telehealth startups

20Fathoms is pleased to announce the HealthSpark Accelerator, a new accelerator program for digital and telehealth startups. The line-up of keynote speakers for the accelerator includes global leaders in tech innovation, rural healthcare, and digital...

Read More
Nicole Steffen working at the rail

January 13, 2021

Celebrating the Victories of 2020: A 20Fathoms Year in Review

While 2020 certainly provided some significant challenges, at 20Fathoms we had a lot to celebrate. We expanded our team and  our organizational capabilities, introduced new services and resources for the startup and tech communities, and...

Read More
Fave Tech of 2020

January 11, 2021

The Tech that Kept Us Ticking in 2020

Over the past year, we have learned to live, work, learn, and socialize differently because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was oftentimes technology that helped carry us through. We asked our 20Fathoms community to share...

Read More
SBA logo

January 8, 2021

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11

Webinar | Paycheck Protection Program: What You Need to Know for 2021 Thursday, Jan. 14, 5 – 6:30 pm EST Join 20Fathoms, Ann Arbor SPARK, and Robert Scott, Regional Administrator of Region V of the SBA, with his PPP team...

Read More
tccodes

January 8, 2021

tccodes introduces new courses for software developers

20Fathoms is spinning up new and expanded workshops for software developers through tccodes. The following 14-week cohorts begin in early February and are provided at no cost due to grant funding. Front-End App Development Front-end...

Read More