LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved Tuesday the Entrepreneurial Service Provider Request for Proposals awards as well as two community revitalization projects that will generate more than $15 million in new investment in the state. ?Today?s MSF actions will provide support services to innovative technology startups and bring new vitality and economic opportunities that
AUBURN HILLS - The Gibbs Quadski, the world's first high-speed sports amphibian, gets a new front-end appearance and a Quadski XL model added to its lineup for 2014. Compared to the standard Quadski, the new Quadski XL offers seating for two; has 11.8 inches of additional wheelbase; is nearly a foot longer and offers increased
TROY - The Michigan Small Business Development Center recently awarded Automation Alley $15,000 from the Business Accelerator Fund to provide accelerated entrepreneurial services to Ferndale-based tech company Tome Inc. to help cover costs for Tome?s legal services. Tome was founded by Jake Sigal and Massimo Baldini, after Ford Motor Co. bought their in-vehicle connectivity software
CUPERTINO, Ca. - With the arrival of an AOL video channel on the Apple TV set-top box Tuesday, Apple is now bringing a wide array of free, ad-supported video across the deep moat it has built around its $99 streaming-media device. The "AOL On" network will add more than 900,000 videos to Apple TV, predominantly
DETROIT ? Internet Advisor Podcast: Emily Hay introduces us to two of her friends: Jeff DeHaven tells us about Detroit Social Media Day: June 27: Mrs. Weber?s Neighborhood where Lauren Weber helps young families find fun things to do during the summer and young mothers find a kindred spirit. AT&T: Hotspot, Audiovox Car Device, Amazon
LAKE ORION - Registration is open for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Golf Classic at Indianwood Golf and Country Club on July 28. Proceeds help the education and career prospects of the next generation of female IT talent in Michigan. Members have two options to enjoy this networking-rich MCWT event. A whole day
EAST LANSING - A team of researchers from the Michigan State University College of Engineering is creating a kind of robotic sensor that could eventually be used to collect environmental pollution data from rivers, streams and lakes. They are modeling the sensor after something that already exists in nature and is skilled at skimming across
SOUTHFIELD - Plante Moran is back for a fourth year asking businesses throughout the Midwest to identify the link between culture and innovation. The innovation survey from the public accounting, tax and business advisory firm again asks Midwest businesses and organizations to share how they use innovation to increase revenue, improve quality and cut costs.
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University is hosting its second annual Green Labs workshop Aug. 12 as MSU continues building a network of green lab professional partners in Michigan. Presentations will be given by MSU on HVAC controls, energy conservation, and reducing chemical hazards without hindering research. We will also share additional case studies and
TROY - Applications for the third annual Entrepreneur-YOU business plan competition are now being accepted from women owned businesses or women with business ideas. Entrepreneur-YOU is a program of education and resources to assist women in starting and running a business created through the collaboration of Walsh College, Michigan Women's Foundation and Inforum Michigan. The