ANN ARBOR - The William Davidson Foundation has awarded $4.35 million in grants to the University of Michigan to fast-forward medical innovations and to commercialize technology developed by students and professors.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Fibertech Networks says it plans to install more than 750 route miles of new fiber optic cable in Detroit and its suburbs ? the company?s 30th U.S. metro network -including Trenton, Canton Township, Dearborn, Southfield, Warren, Troy and Chesterfield Township. ?This is a major expansion for Fibertech and an important step in
ANN ARBOR - The last month served as a great opportunity to relax, recharge, and catch up on needed tasks. As we begin the New Year, I have only one company visit to share with you. I recently visited Centurion Medical Products in Williamston. The privately-held company with 1,100 employees and revenues around $200 million,
GRAND RAPIDS - Student and faculty volunteers from Davenport University are trained and ready to kick off free income tax preparation sessions, available to low- and middle- income tax-filers (less than $55,000 in total family income) at locations across West Michigan. Every year, millions of dollars in tax refunds and credits go unclaimed by those
WARREN - Women leaders will be honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association at its 18th Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace Symposium and Awards program on February 4 at The Henry in Dearborn. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. followed by a lunch. The conference runs until 2:00 p.m. The event is held
STAMFORD - By 2017, mobile apps will be downloaded more than 268 billion times, generating revenue of more than $77 billion and making apps one of the most popular computing tools for users across the globe, according to Gartner. As a result, Gartner predicts that mobile users will provide personalized data streams to more than
LANSING - Parents of high school seniors in the Flint area are invited to attend an informational session to learn how students can gain advanced manufacturing work skills while earning a paycheck through the Michigan Advanced Technician Training program offered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and participating employers. ?The MAT initiative is focused on
DETROIT - Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index decreased slightly in November, down 0.2 percentage point to a level of 131.4. November's reading is 59 points, or 82 percent, above the index cyclical low of 72.1. The index averaged 114 for all of 2012, 11 points above the index average for 2011. October?s index reading
ST. CLAIR SHORES - Mashell Carissimi, CEO of JMC Electrical Contractor, is receiving the National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Detroit Chapter's Top 10 Michigan Business Women Up-And-Coming Award and an Honorable Mention for Enterprising Women's Enterprising Women of the Year Award. JMC Electrical Contractor is a union electrical contracting company providing commercial, industrial,
LIVONIA ? Six finalists have been selected for the ACE Elevator Pitch Competition, which will be held Jan. 30 at Burton Manor. Finalists come from Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, East Lansing and Farmington Hills. ACE ?14 anticipates attendance of over 1000 that are a virtual Who's Who of the Michigan Entrepreneurial scene including