LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Wednesday announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, www.MichiganBusiness.org, replacing MichiganAdvantage.Org. ?Michigan offers business advantages unlike anywhere else, so we?ve revamped our website to better showcase them,? said Leslie Hornung, MEDC senior vice president of marketing, communications and public relations. ?We based many features on user feedback,
SOUTHFIELD ? Good news on the job front continues as one in four employers across the state said they plan to hire employees in the fourth quarter, a new survey shows. In Metro Detroit, 21 percent of employers said they plan to hire more employees, while in metro Grand Rapids 24 percent plan to expand
DETROIT ? Solar energy technology company, GreenLancer.com, has unveiled its Assembly Line for quicker, more accurate solar engineering project documents. What this means is contractors can now order the entire spectrum of documents needed to take a project from feasibility through construction through GreenLancer?s e-commerce platform. "We've hit perhaps our most crucial milestone yet ?
DETROIT ? Gamification company LevelEleven has netted another $2 million in funding from SalesForce.Com, along with some previous investors, bringing total raised for the startup to $3.5 million. Other participating include Detroit Venture Partners, Hyde Park Venture Partners and angel investor David Fry, founder of Ann Arbor Fry Multimedia. Long-time technology entrepreneur and investor, Rick
TROY - Simulation technology and engineering company Altair announced Tuesday it has launched HyperWorks Unlimited, offering companies a fully configured hardware and software appliance for computer-aided engineering. Altair's HyperWorks Unlimited, a private cloud solution, offers unlimited use of all Altair software including HyperWorks applications and PBS Works workload management tools. With HyperWorks Unlimited, users no
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved a power purchase agreement between DTE Electric Company and the Big Turtle Wind Farm to be constructed in Huron County. The project slated to contain more than 50 percent Michigan-sourced content in terms of material, components, logistics and labor, the commission said in a statement.
LANSING - Legislation to overhaul auto insurance might have new life after Michigan Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville confirmed Tuesday it is on the Senate's agenda. "We are definitely going to take up no-fault insurance this fall," Richardville (R-Monroe) said Tuesday on WJR-AM's "Frank Beckmann Show." Richardville did not offer much detail, but said he
ANN ARBOR - Supply chain software designer Llamasoft will introduce on Sept. 24 multi-objective optimization technology, a feature of Supply Chain Guru 8.0, that helps businesses analyze the trade-offs between multiple supply chain objectives. Often multiple competing goals drive supply chain design. Multi-objective optimization is an integrated tool within LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru supply chain
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Health Connect, the state's largest health information exchange, and Michiana Health Information Network, one of the most mature HIEs in the nation serving healthcare providers in Indiana and Michigan, have announced a partnership to share information vital to patient health. ?This connection to Michigan Health Connect allows important health information to
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple on Tuesday unveiled its new iPhone 5S along with a new budget smartphone, the iPhone 5C, as it seeks to rekindle interest in the smart phone. Preorders start Friday. The devices will be available in stores on September 20. The iPhone 5S includes updated components, comes in three colors, and includes