Ara chats with Ben Marchionna, Chief Innovation Ecosystem Officer at the <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Michigan Economic Development Corporation.</a> Ben plays a key role in fostering innovation, supporting entrepreneurs, and strengthening Michigan’s tech and startup landscape. We’ll explore his insights on building a thriving innovation ecosystem, the impact of public-private partnerships, and what we all need to be doing to drive investment in Michigans future. Michigan VCtalk is a podcast series produced by <a href="https://michiganvca.org/">⁠Michigan Venture Capital Association⁠</a> (MVCA) and hosted by Ara Topouzian, Executive Director of MVCA.This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://michiganrise.com/">⁠Michigan Rise, Pre-Seed Fund III⁠</a>.

Terese Hunwick / Caroline Wolanin, MVCA Venture Fellows, S3, E48

Michigan VCtalk is a podcast series (launched in 2020) developed by the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA). Each episode will focus on guests such as investors, entrepreneurs, and other thoughtful leaders that are making a difference in the Michigan ecosystem. Hosted by Ara Topouzian, Executive Director of MVCA.