TROY - Successful entrepreneurship will be the key focus when experts within the investor and entrepreneur communities join Walsh College President and CEO Stephanie Bergeron and members of Walsh College?s Blackstone LaunchPad team for Walsh College?s Walshpreneur Fair in November. The business school is inviting the public to the college?s Troy campus on Monday, November
TROY ? In October, 12 companies from Southeast Michigan will travel to Washington D.C. with Automation Alley to showcase their products, services and technologies to high-level military officials, decision-makers and industry leaders at the Association of the United States Army 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition. Held every October in the nation?s capital, the AUSA event
TROY - Automation Alley?s 13th Annual Awards Gala Sept. 13 at the Henry hotel in Dearborn celebrated the accomplishments and continued growth of the individuals and companies moving Southeast Michigan?s technology economy forward. The award winners were selected through a public online vote and exemplify the best among the region?s technology community. This year's winners
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Global Trade Center is hosting a half-day event Oct. 17 to review opportunities in China, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and the UAE and hear real life success stories from Michigan companies. SPEAKERS: Ning Shao, Director, Michigan China Center Nancy Ward, Director, Michigan Canada Center Claudia Tomaselli, Director, Michigan Brazil Center Efren
FREELAND - The BlueWater Angels are hosting a Pitch Night on October 2 at Apple Mountain in Freeland where Michigan entrepreneurs and private investors will meet. The Angels are a group of local people who recognize that capitalism is not a spectator sport. They participate as an investment group in seeking out, screening, investing in,
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved nearly $11 million in incentives to leverage $111.1 million in private investment that the state says will generate 333 new jobs. ?Today?s wide ranging new projects will all lead to greater economic opportunities for people across Michigan,? said Gov. Rick Snyder. ?These new investments demonstrate that Michigan
NOVI - The Michigan Cyber Range has created a SCADA training component for its Alphaville cybersecurity environment that will be unveiled Oct. 25 at the Michigan Cyber Summit 2013 at the Suburban Collection Showcase. Staff from the Michigan Cyber Range will host a booth at the event, where they will demonstrate Alphaville and engage in
GRAND RAPIDS - TechShop, a membership-based do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication center, Monday said it hopes to raise $60 million to build more franchises nationwide, including one in Grand Rapids. TechShop already has a Michigan location in Allen Park. The new fundraising by TechShop is possible because a critical part of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups
LANSING - Adults who never graduated from high school might have the opportunity under a partnership between Michigan Virtual University, ed2go and Smart Horizons Career Online Education announced Tuesday. The program would allow adults to earn a high school diploma as well as a career certificate. "Too many Michigan adults do not have a high
LANSING - Michigan has an opportunity to lead other states in development and deployment of talent, Governor Rick Snyder said Tuesday, and he hoped Michigan would be a "first mover" on talent needs and the ability to find a job that will provide an individual a career. Speaking to the Inforum Center for Leadership, a