MOUNT PLEASANT - A new venture between Central Michigan University and the world's leading technology provider to the fashion industry will bring lots of benefits to CMU's apparel merchandising and design program. Representatives from Lectra visited CMU for the signing of an agreement that offers technology and opportunities for students and faculty, while formalizing a
ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, announced Tuesday it has hired Joyce Sutcliffe, Ph.D., as vice president of research. She previously was chief research scientist for Rib-X Pharmaceuticals. Sutcliffe brings 26 years of experience in the discovery and design of new antibiotics, with particular emphasis on understanding and overcoming antibiotic resistance. During her
LANSING - The Michigan Senate has introduced three new bills that would seek to curtail spyware, the malicious code that tracks everything from buying patterns, to keystroke entries - almost always without the approval of Internet users. Brendan Ringlever of BL Government Affair's office in Lansing discusses all three bills in this special edition of
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has rolled out three new web sites to attract more tourists to the state, more technology companies to the state, and more visibility for the MEDC. MEDC President Jim Epolito discusses what's behind all this Internet activity in this News Maker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
LANSING - James Greenwood, president and CEO of Bio, the national biotechnology trade group, says Michigan's traditional strengths - manufacturing and agriculture - could stand the state well in its efforts to develop more biotechnology companies. Greenwood was a keynote speaker in October at MichBio, the state's life sciences trade association expo at the Lansing
LANSING ? Michigan Lawmakers have sent nearly half the 2007-08 budget bills to Governor Jennifer Granholm, and discussions continue on reaching agreement to what has been the major holdup to completing the budget: the Department of Human Services. The Senate on Tuesday morning approved the conference committee reports on HB 4348, the Department of Corrections
ANN ARBOR ? The deadline to participate in the Fall cycle session of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest ? and learn how to write a business plan that could attract investors ? is Oct. 31, Halloween. ?We?ll give them a trick or treat, whether they like it or not,? said GLEQ Executive Director Art DeMonte. The
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TROY - On November 1, Automation Alley is hosting a special panel of business start-up experts who will outline three routes for entrepreneurs to explore when searching for funding. Fritz Spademan, head of Money Finders. and the Entrepreneur & Investor Exchange, will describe angel funding - what it is, how it typically works, how to
HOWELL ? What are the benefits to Michigan for producing clean energy? GLIMALivingston will explore this question Nov. 6 at an Alternative Energy Summit scheduled for the Crystal Gardens Banquet. Speakers include Mark Beyer, Director of Marketing for NEXT ENERGY, who will talk about how clean energy production can stimulate local economies, create jobs, business