ANN ARBOR ? Bill Boudreaux of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, and Steve Davis of Heller Ehrman, will discuss strategic corporate legal and patent issues for early stage life sciences companies Aug. 15 at SPARK Central. The program is part of BioArbor, an educational networking events for the life sciences industry in the greater Ann
ANN ARBOR - Want to get connected to an early stage startup in Washtenaw County? The Mingle & Munch mixer on Aug. 21 at SPARK Central may be for you. Come listen to 10 to 15 entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and then have the opportunity to meet with them in a structured networking process
LANSING ? Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm can support embryonic stem cell research, but not using her official gubernatorial website, the Thomas More Law Center said in a federal lawsuit announced Friday. While the governor has not said she agrees, she has taken down the link that spawned the lawsuit, officials said Friday. The suit asks
LANSING - Renewable energy facilities located in Michigan renaissance zones would include places where agricultural crops are used to create energy under legislation being considered by the House Agriculture Committee. Rep. Jeff Mayes (D-Bay City), the committee chair, has introduced HB 5100 , which adds "agricultural crops" to the definition of renewable energy facility. Currently
TRAVERSE CITY - David Cole, the host of the Management Briefing Seminars, kicked off Friday?s Powertrain program by praising bio-diesel, ethanol and other cellulose-based gasoline brews. Such new fuels ?don?t need invention,? Cole says, ?they need aggressive investment and development.? He criticizes CAF� standards as misconceptions of ?politicians in fantasyland.? Cole?s recommendation? The U.S. government
TRAVERSE CITY - Former Marine Corps combat pilot Robert A. Lutz became a star executive at GM, Ford, Chrysler and Exide, then returned to GM as vice chairman for Global Product Development. For 40 years he has been a visionary, advocate of innovation and butt-kicker of the lazy-minded. He may also be the greatest promoter
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company Thursday confirmed the distribution and pricing strategy of Ford Sync, an advanced in-car communication and entertainment system developed in collaboration with Microsoft. On models where Sync is optional, it will be priced at $395. Sync will be standard on Lincoln vehicles and widely available on Ford and Mercury vehicles. In
TROY ? The deadline to nominate Michigan web sites for the Troy Chamber of Commerce ITroy eighth annual Helen eWards is Sept. 7. Any Michigan web site is eligible. Deadline is Friday, September 7. Winners will be announced and honored at a Troy Chamber Luncheon on October 18. New this year: A panel of 27
BOSTON - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff defended a federal move toward a secure driver's license identification system Wednesday before state legislators who are actively opposing the proposal on both financial and philosophical grounds. Two hours after Chertoff's speech at the National Conference of State Legislatures, delegates called for repeal of the law unless
BOSTON - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff defended a federal move toward a secure driver's license identification system Wednesday before state legislators who are actively opposing the proposal on both financial and philosophical grounds. Two hours after Chertoff's speech at the National Conference of State Legislatures, delegates called for repeal of the law unless