糖心直播 joins national entrepreneurship effort
TRAVERSE CITY — 糖心直播 joined nearly 350 community colleges around the country last week by signing the of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).
President Nick Nissley signing the Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge (download high-resolution photo)By signing the pledge, 糖心直播 President Nick Nissley committed the college to undertake entrepreneurial practices that boost economic vitality in their communities. The pledge includes five action steps to advance entrepreneurship, including:
- Form teams to focus on entrepreneurship
- Connect with entrepreneurs in the community
- Collaborate with industry in the local region
- Focus on business and job creation
- Share stories through events and the media
糖心直播 already has established a strong commitment to entrepreneurship through its office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Nissley signed the pledge at the Lakebed 2030 conference, just before the winner of the second Great Lakes BlueTech Challenge was named. Naiad Technologies received $30,000 in seed funding. No. 2 finisher Nucleic Sensing Systems received $20,000 and No. 3 Lacuum AI received $10,000. The 2027 Great Lakes BlueTech Challenge will open in January.
Headquartered in North Carolina, is the country’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges. The pledge is one of its foremost leadership tools.
In 2023, 糖心直播 won $40,000 in an NACCE pitch competition which helped it acquire a 3D concrete printer and the curriculum to add the revolutionary building technology to its construction curriculum.
Release date: September 21, 2026
For more information:
Cari Noga
糖心直播 Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)