MARQUETTE - It?s old news that open-source 3D printing is cheaper than conventional manufacturing, not to mention greener and incredibly useful for making everything from lab equipment to chess pieces. Now it?s time to add another star to the 3D printing constellation. It may help lift some of the world?s most destitute people from poverty
GRAND RAPIDS - The KR Group is launching a campaign introducing DataKARE, a business continuity and disaster recovery product that works to simplify data backup. Disaster recovery plans are crucial since data loss can seriously harm or end a business. Over 90 percent of businesses fail within two years after being struck by a disaster,
ANN ARBOR ? Now that gas prices are falling, gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the United States is falling too, thanks to increased sales of lights trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in September, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks,
DETROIT ? Internet Advisor Podcast: Robert Kellar explains A2 Fix It that lets the citizens report on problems and make sure that they get fixed; Tucker D Severson, Government Partnerships at SeeClickFix shares how his company?s software is enabling citizens to hold their cities accountable for needed repairs; Patrick McNamara co-founder of the Daily Detroit;
KANSAS CITY - While the understanding is growing that Silicon Valley can?t be copied, there is a growing interest in building local and regional ecosystems that empower entrepreneurs to help them start and scale new firms. "Examining the Connections within the Startup Ecosystem: A Case Study of St. Louis," released by the Kauffman Foundation, reports
SOUTHFIELD - Three seventh graders from Canton and Northville have earned the right to represent the United States at the World Robot Olympiad by winning the Open Senior category of the national championships held Sept. 27 at Lawrence Technological University. Eric Liu (seventh grader, Canton East Middle School) and Brian Ding and Justin Chang (seventh
ANN ARBOR - Fiscal year 2014 was a record-breaking year of tech transfer performance at the University of Michigan as reflected in the number of new inventions, agreements and startups launched - all derived from U-M research discoveries. Researchers reported 439 new inventions in FY 2014, up from last year's 421, demonstrating the growing participation
KANSAS CITY - Last week, the SBA Office of Advocacy released a study on the issue of women involved in entrepreneurial activity in science, technology, engineering and math fields. It found that across all STEM fields, female PhDs have lower rates of patenting and entrepreneurship than do male PhDs (5.4 percent versus 7 percent and
DETROIT - The Detroit Executives Association will honor Strategic Staffing Solutions founder, president and CEO Cynthia J. Pasky as its 2014 Executive of the Year at a luncheon Nov. 6 at the Detroit Athletic Club. ?S3 is a global IT and business services company that has 31 branch locations and 2,700 employees in the U.S.
GRAND RAPIDS ? West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum?s Climate Resiliency Framework Initiative will host the West Michigan Climate Resiliency Conference October 6 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids. The full-day event will introduce participants to national and local thought leaders on climate resiliency in the public and private sectors, a line-up