ANN ARBOR - Is your company a bioscience start-up looking for exposure and support? Then apply for the MichBio Emerging Bioscience Showcase, a fast-paced competition of ten emerging, seed, and early-stage companies. Applications are due Aug. 29. Qualified ventures will include those evolving out of technology transfer offices or companies taking their first steps along
WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Michigan ranks among the top 10 states for clean energy and clean transportation job announcements, the Environmental Entrepreneurs will announce Thursday. In alphabetical order, the top 10 states for clean energy and clean transportation job announcements to be ranked for Q2 2014 are: Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York,
DEARBORN - ISACA and ISSA Detroit chapters are hosting a joint meeting on Sept. 17 featuring special agent David Martin who will discuss APT-Cyber espionage protection strategies. The after dinner topic is Business Impact Analysis on the Corporate Radar. The speaker is Steven Aiello, CISSP, CISA, SANS, GSEC, VCP and CNNA. WHEN: September 17 -
MANISTEE - Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, a tuition-free online public school for students in Michigan, will begin the 2014-15 school year on September 2, marking the start of its second year as one of the fastest growing schools in Michigan. Students who enroll at MGLVA follow an academic program that includes engaging web-based lessons
ANN ARBOR ? Customer satisfaction with automakers is down for a second straight year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. In the latest ACSI report, automobiles and light vehicles fall 1.2 percent to 82 on a 100-point scale, as 16 of 21 measured nameplates exhibit declines in customer satisfaction ? only Chevrolet and Buick,
DETROIT - Rick Broida, the Gadget Guy, picks the best of the ?streamers,? digital devices that connects you to a world of entertainment on your TV over the Internet. Legendary Detroit Tech Commentator, Matt Roush, talks about his new job as head of PR and Communications for the Engineering Society of Detroit; Mike Brennan shares
SOUTHFIELD - Just over 30 ambitious professionals and their supporters gathered at IHS Automotive this month at a graduation ceremony from a mentoring program. The Michigan Council for Women in Technology and We Build Character 2014 Elevate mentees celebrated a year of hard work and professional growth. The MCWT mentor program aligned women to other
AUBURN HILLS - In the wake of the Target and Neiman Marcus data breaches, new data security laws are being introduced at both the federal and state levels. Beyond federal acts that address specific types of data, there are conflicting state data protection and breach notification laws. Protecting your organization and the data of your
GRAND RAPIDS ? MITechNews.Com has partnered with Michipreneur, an online publication built to empower entrepreneurs to offer more complete coverage of the state?s start-up scene. MITechNews.Com will republish select Michipreneur stories with links to its web site Michipreneur.Com ?We?re excited to offer our readers much broader coverage of entrepreneurs, coverage of private equity investment, as
LANSING - A survey presented at the National Conference of State Legislatures determined that overall, small business owners felt reasonable, well-enforced licensing is a bigger issue than tax code due to the fact that their competitors who are not necessarily playing by the rules would have an unfair advantage. "Licensing is such a big thing