DETROIT - Randal Charlton, the director of Wayne State University's technology and life sciences incubator, TechTown, talks about the great strides made at this downtown Detroit facility and what's in store for the future. Charlton, the former chairman of Asterand, and of MichBio, made his remarks during the E2Detroit conference Oct. 1 at WSU in
DETROIT - Wayne State University Engineering College Dean has some new tools in his quiver to train the next generation of Michigan engineers. Last month, WSU was given almost $408 million in software from the PACE organization. Earlier this week, WSU laid the cornerstone for the new 82,000 square foot engineering development center. Get the
LANSING ? The State of Michigan won national recognition for three programs, including its Michigan.Gov web site, a two-year project that gave residents and businesses more online services and information. The awards came from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. Other Michigan programs winning awards included: Data Center Migration: A project that consolidated
HUDSONVILLE ? The West Michigan Strategic Alliance will host a day-long seminar Oct. 18 at the Pinnacle Center that will examine the steps taken on the path to a greener economy. The Natural Connections Summit 2007 will take a look at green infrastructure success stories that come from the trails, forests, parks, wetlands, rivers, and
ANN ARBOR - The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest has added Robert Skandalaris to its board of directors. Skandalaris founded Noble International, the largest supplier of laser-weld blanks and structural tube components to the auto industry. GLEQ is a statewide business plan competition and training program for entrepreneurs. Skandalaris believes strongly in the value of education
ANN ARBOR ? Elizabeth Attias, president of Atom Strategic Consulting, will talk about minimizing investment while maximizing impact at the October 10 meeting of BioArbor, which will be held at SPARK Central. Attias founded Atom Strategic Consulting after eight successful years in the pharmaceutical industry. As the President and CEO of Atom Strategic Consulting, Beth
PLEASANT RIDGE - Josh Linkner, just 37 years old, already has founded his fourth company, ePrize, an online promotions company that develops interactive marketing for the likes Proctor & Gamble and other Fortune 500 companies. Linkner talks about his Michigan entrepreneurial experiences and the Michigan technology and entrepreneur talent pool in this News Maker interview
LANSING - Wall Street rating agencies expressed tentative approval of Michigan?s action to raise taxes to help keep the budget balanced, saying it could have a positive effect on the state's overall credit rating. Standard & Poors and an analyst for Moody's Investors Services said the decisions should help prevent any disruptions in the payment
LANSING - Michigan government did shut down at midnight on Monday, but the shutdown was short lived as the Legislature completed action on a series of bills that created a financial package for the 2007-08 fiscal year as well as established a 30-day continuation budget. The shutdown technically did not end until Gov. Jennifer Granholm
LANSING - In all the drama and anguish leading to the conclusion of the revenue agreement for the 2007-08 Michigan budget, probably no one expected that the final compelling drama would come down to an immediate effect vote. But in fact, the entire financial plan hung in the balance when the Senate scrambled to negotiate