LANSING - Michigan's overall economic competitiveness has improved at an "impressive rate," a study released Wednesday by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce showed, with the state jumping nine spots to be the 30th most competitive state in the union. The state saw improvements in all the factors the study measured, showing the biggest improvement in
ANN ARBOR - The last month has been extremely busy as we put the final planning touches to the 2014 MichBio Expo & Conference and prepared the next issue of BioMatters? more on that later. In late August I visited Thermo Fisher Immunodiagnostics (i.e., Phadia U.S.) in Portage and met with the Medical Director, Rob
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Research Institute has partnered with UK-based research charity The Cure Parkinson?s Trust on an initiative to identify new treatments for Parkinson?s disease. The collaboration, called the Linked Clinical Trials initiative, is aimed at repositioning medications approved to treat other diseases, which have also shown promise in slowing or reversing Parkinson?s
DETROIT - Serving on the board of a small private company backed by angel or venture capital investors can boost your board qualification and give you a rewarding hands-on experience Oct. 22 in Grand Rapids and Oct. 27 in Southfield. Attend the Inforum workshop for up-close and personal insights from start-up executives, serving board members
DETROIT ? Registration is now open for 1DEVDAY 2014, one of the most important gathering place for Metro-Detroit's community of software developers. Register before September 26th and you can take 15 percent off. The event is scheduled for November 15 on the newly renovated 2nd floor of Detroit's Cobo Conference Center. Lunch will be provided
SOUTHFIELD ? The Michigan Israel Business Bridge will host a four-day trade mission to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Northern Israel this November. The Mission runs from November 16th to November 20th, with the option of adding touring days. "What makes our trade mission different is the pre-arranged one-on-one meetings for each delegate, states Mission Chair,
LANSING - Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed a class-action lawsuit against AmeriGas under Michigan's Consumer Protection Act charging the company gouged customers with high-priced propane during the ferocious 2013-14 winter. In a separate action, Schuette said he has reached an agreement with Ferrellgas to provide some 600 customers with more than $100,000 in cost
LANSING - A televised town hall-style debate between Governor Rick Snyder and his Democratic rival Mark Schauer will be held on Sunday, October 12, meaning the candidates will face off at least once in a televised event during the 2014 campaign. The debate was announced late Monday, with a spokesperson for Schauer saying the event
BIRMINGHAM - Great Lakes Angels is offering three different sessions this fall for accredited investors who want to learn more about angel investing. The sessions are scheduled for: Oct. 15th ?Overview of Angel Investing? (a primer for those that may not know how to engage.) In addition, some companies seeking capital will be showcased. Nov.
DETROIT ? Listen to an exclusive interview with Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square, plus Jill Drnek, owner of Human, a fashion design store in the Cass Corridor. Also listen to Mike Brennan talk about the top headlines from MITechNews.Com. To listen, Click on InternetAdvisor.Net