GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University held the second annual Women in Technology conference on March 28 focused on empowering women to become more successful in Technology careers. The welcome was given by two large supporters for women in technology, Aphrodite Jones, Associate Dean of the Davenport College of Technology, and Gabriela Ziegler, Department Chair for
LANSING - What does $3.7 million in grants and tax abatements buy you? About $10.2 million in new investments in the state that could generate 165 new jobs. The news came Wednesday from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation when it announced the Michigan Strategic Fund approved four Community Revitalization program awards for historic renovation and
DETROIT - Rick Broida is way too young to be a curmudgeon, but he?s getting there quickly! In this show Rick, our Gadget Guy and noted Cheapskate columnist takes a common sense, hard-nosed look at Microsoft Office? Alternatives to the world?s premiere office suite. The Internet Advisor also discusses the Set Top Boxes Battle for
DETROIT ? DTE Energy and NextEnergy are partnering with the Engineering Society of Detroit to recognize and support energy efficiency technology innovation for its commercial, light industrial, and municipal electric customers through the DTE Energy E-Challenge for Energy Efficiency. This year?s competition seeks innovative energy efficiency technology demonstration opportunities in advanced lighting. The E-Challenge encourages
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday applauded that Michigan had officially become one of only two states in the nation with a state-run EB-5 Regional Center to help attract foreign investors. The EB (employment based) 5 preference visa program allows investors and their families to obtain permanent residency by investing in an enterprise that
DETROIT - An agreement with three large holders of general obligation bonds in Detroit was announced Wednesday, a move that the city's Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said could provide major assistance in assuring some lower income city pensioners do not fall into poverty. The agreement is also one of the first major steps taken to
DETROIT - GreenLancer.com has signed a master service agreement with the Toronto-based solar energy company Pure Energies to supply blueprints and permit drawings for all the residential systems being installed by Pure Energies in California. ?We partnered with Pure Energies because of their unique online marketplace that empowers homeowners to go solar, save on their
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan industrial economy experienced slow but accelerated growth, the highest reported by the survey since last summer. The survey results are based on data collected during the last two weeks of March on behalf of the Institute for Supply Management Greater Grand Rapids Inc. The survey?s index of business improvement,
LANSING - Broadband adoption in Michigan is now above the national average, with nearly eight of ten households subscribing to high-speed internet access, up from two-thirds in 2010. The news comes from the broadband advocacy organization Connect Michigan. According to the Pew Research Center, the national broadband adoption rate in 2013 was 70 percent, which
DETROIT - In today's global economy, businesses have a virtually unlimited number of choices where to locate or expand to grow jobs. The places that will win the battle for those jobs are those that provide the most value relative to their costs. In Michigan, we've made tremendous strides to compete on costs, but we