ANN ARBOR - VI-grade announced that Driver-in-Motion, the new motion platform developed by VI-grade and Saginomiya, has been awarded Development Tool of the Year 2014 by the Vehicle Dynamics International magazine. VI-grade?s US office is lead by System Level Simulation in Ann Arbor. The award has been assigned to DiM out of a short list
TROY - Automation Alley is headed to the United Kingdom this summer for a trade mission to the Farnborough International Airshow, the world?s largest aerospace and defense exhibition. Southeast Michigan companies interested in expanding their business into these high-growth industries are encouraged to apply for the mission by May 23. Farnborough is expected to attract
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film Eloise has been approved for a film incentive from the state of up to $1,950,000. The psychological thriller will utilize locations throughout Wayne County, with production offices based in Detroit?s Masonic Temple. Eloise will begin filming in early May. ?Eloise will make the most of
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has opened a new engineering center in Seattle, Washington, and has added more engineering staff to the Western Region ? expanding Dematic?s ability to support companies in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Montana. Furthermore, project management, customer
TROY ? Tom Kelly, a former technology business consultant for the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Centers, has a new job ? Director of Entrepreneurship for Automation Alley. He will oversee the technology marketing group?s business accelerator programs. It?s a job her performed statewide for the MSBTDC, where he actively coached more than 300
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has been named the national organizer for the United States for the World Robot Olympiad Association, which runs a global LEGO robotics competition that draws participants from around the world. The Olympiad started in Singapore in 2004. This year over 17,000 teams are participating. Each country has its own competition,
TROY - Mix a little business with baseball at a networking event that pays homage to one of Detroit?s greatest pastimes. Automation Alley, Michigan?s largest technology business association, is hosting Homeruns & Handshakes at its Detroit office on May 7, from 4-6 p.m. Afterward, follow the crowd to Comerica Park to watch the Tigers take
CANTON - Sarah Colomina Goran has joined Markit Strategies and PR as a Creative and Digital Media Producer. She has extensive knowledge producing media-rich client engagements including live and animated video, web presence, interactive experiences, desktop and mobile applications, and games. She has a deep branding and marketing background and has driven many integrated branding,
SOUTHFIELD - Sixty-eight teams from Michigan will compete in the Robofest Michigan Championships May 3 at Lawrence Technological University. Admission and parking are free for this event. Robofest is a competition of autonomous robots ? computer-programmed to act independently and not remote-controlled ? that encourages students to have fun while learning principles of science, technology,
BRIGHTON - The Engineering Society of Detroit is all about the future of Michigan's science, technology, engineering and math professionals. So is this outing. All of the golf proceeds go to the David A. Skiven Leadership Fund to support the ESD Institute's efforts to filling the STEM pipeline with employable workers. ESD and its Institute