MT. PLEASANT - The Mt. Pleasant SmartZone/Center for Applied Research & Technology at Central Michigan University has entered into an agreement making the MidMichigan Innovation Center a satellite location of its Mt. Pleasant Technology Hub. This partnership will leverage the strengths of both organizations to benefit area entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing extensive support
ANN ARBOR ? Did Dick Beedon, CEO of Mac Beedon Group, use a performance enhancer to win the New Enterprise Forum's May Battle of the Elevator Pitches. Some participants contend the serial entrepreneur did. MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan interviews all the players in this spoof of the popular Newsmaker Interview podcast. To listen, click on
LANSING - Legislators meeting in Traverse City from across the Midwest jammed one of the first committee meetings dealing with alternative energy, as officials from a number of states said the growth of alternative fuels could make the region one of the world leaders in the energy source. Officials also talked about the need for
LANSING ? U.S. Marine Corps Major General Bradley Lott, the newly appointed Director of the Defense Contract Coordination Center, will be the keynote speaker on Sept. 11 at a program hosted by the Michigan Homeland Security Consortium at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing. The MIHSC program also features a panel discussion on Michigan-based businesses succeeding
DETROIT - MetroPCS Communications has launched Metro411 Premium, an unlimited voice activated directory assistance product. MetroPCS is one of the first wireless service providers to offer consumers this service for no additional charge. Metro411 Premium offers MetroPCS customers fast, easy directory assistance with access to business and residential listings, maps, directions and local information. While
FERNDALE - Gage Products Company, the auto industry's only Michigan-based supplier of custom-blended fuels, plans a $5 million expansion of its test-fuel division, which will add 10 more jobs and meet increasing demand for hybrid fuels. Scheduled for completion during the first half of next year, the expansion calls for construction of a laboratory, test-fuel
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Interactive promotions company ePrize said on Monday that it has launched 678 campaigns in the first half of 2007, a 62.9-percent increase over the same period in 2006, and generated $22.98 million, or 32 percent more than the $17.38 million in the first half of 2006. What?s more, during the first half
DETROIT - Focus: HOPE's Information Technologies Center received a national award from the Computing Technology Industry Association that recognizes its success in training, certifying and placing students in technology careers. The Industry Best Practices Award was presented at CompTIA?s Breakaway conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. ?Focus: HOPE is delivering training and education solutions to its
LANSING - With Michigan projecting a $1.8 billion deficit for the coming fiscal year, at least some of the budget dollars will have to come from savings in what has to be spent. Management and Budget Director Lisa Webb Sharpe is looking for those savings, but expects much will be found in places already explored.
HOWELL ? Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will kick off Wireless Livingston Sept. 25 at a breakfast hosted by GLIMALivingston. Also on hand will be Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive for Oakland County; Paul McNamara, Information Technology Director For Livingston; Naheed Hug, Manager, Community and Economic Development ? SEMCOG. The breakfast will be held