DETROIT - Three Wayne State student ventures are one step closer to realizing their entrepreneurial goals after undergoing a rigorous mentoring program and getting awarded more than $10,000 in pre-seed capital from Blackstone LaunchPad?s Warrior Fund Competition. The competition is designed to prepare the students to pitch, secure and effectively use venture capital. Student ventures
SAN FRANCISCO - It's not just your phone calls and Internet activity you need to be concerned about these days from the NSA. Hackers could be gunning for your toilet, too. Security company Trustwave issued a warning this week about potential bathroom breaches of luxury Satis smart toilets from Lixil. The toilets can be controlled
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund approved $2.1 million in Michigan Business Development and Community Revitalization program incentives to three companies that will invest $10.8 million in expansion projects that will create 183 jobs. ?From biotechnology to manufacturing to the renovation of a landmark building in Detroit, these projects demonstrate our reinvention strategy in action,
LAS VEGAS - You may hate parallel parking, but you're going to hate it even more when somebody commandeers control of your car with you in it - a scary scenario painted at the 21st annual Defcon hacker conference. "Car hacking is definitely coming," said Zoz, of Cannytophic Design, who presented on how to hack
GRAND RAPIDS ? Grand Rapids GiveCamp is now accepting applications from West Michigan non-profit organizations to gain free technology services during a weekend-long event this November. The application deadline is October 1. Through Grand Rapids GiveCamp, non-profit organizations with specific technology needs are matched with local technology professionals who volunteer their time over the course
TRAVERSE CITY - Chrysler Group will invest $52 million in two Michigan plants and hire 298 more workers to build much more fuel ?efficient engines 2.0-liter Tigershark engine for use in vehicles like the new Dodge Dart. The Trenton North assembly plant will receive $11.5 million to add an assembly line for the four-cylinder Tigershark
LANSING - The chances of getting a proposal on the November ballot to voters to raise $1.2 billion for roads appear bleak, but there are some signs of subtle progress on an issue that has seen little attention with all the focus on Medicaid expansion. To meet the deadline for the November ballot, the Michigan
LANSING - Michigan's unemployment rate and overall economy have improved, but the state's labor participation percentage is the lowest among the Great Lake states and the 40th lowest in the United States. The figures come from the July report on key labor market and economic metrics published by the Department of Treasury. The report shows
TRAVERSE CITY ? Automotive companies that leverage social mediums and data to engage stakeholders will likely have a competitive advantage, says a new survey released this week at the Management Briefing Seminars hosted by the Center for Automotive Research. Looking Ahead: Driving Co-Creation In the Auto Industry says companies using collaborative methods can provide the
TRAVERSE CITY ? If the United States is to develop a sustainable electric vehicle infrastructure, charging stations and better swap locations will be critical, a new study released this week shows. PwC?s Electric Vehicle Survey 2012 predicts global hybrid and electric vehicle market share will reach 6.3 percent by 2020, if finding the right ratio