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MITechNews – A Look At What’s Coming This Fall

ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan tells the audience on the Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM in Detroit what they get from MITechNews.Com. Eight content partners, audio podcasts, and soon video podcasts. It's all free. To listen, click on http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IA-1627-MiTechNews-6-13-15.mp3

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, MITech News Pocast|

Green Power Network: Renewable Energy RFPs Deadline July 9

DENVER - Xcel Energy's Public Service Company of Colorado RFP seeking 10.1 kW to 2 MW solar energy and associated renewable energy certificates (RECs) that are generated from Community Solar Gardens. This RFP is a part of Public Service's Solar Rewards Community program. The total available program capacity is between 6 and 29.5 MW. For

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

$500,000 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Deadline July 22

LANSING - Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business competition celebrating its sixth year of connecting entrepreneurial companies with national and international investors. The competition showcases the best and brightest businesses to the investment community - giving away a $500,000 Grand Award and a total of $1million in cash and in-kind prizes. Applications due:

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

Tuition Decisions: U-M, Northern, Michigan Tech All Act

LANSING - With the 2015-16 higher education budget now in place, three universities announced tuition decisions, with the University of Michigan saying its tuition would increase by 2.7 percent for in-state undergraduate students in 2015-16. The university's board of regents acted Thursday afternoon, but did not approve the increase unanimously. The vote was 6-1 with

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Danny Allen, NextEnergy Manager, Venture Services: Courting The Right Funders

DETROIT - In my admittedly limited experience on this earth, I've observed that the most productive and fulfilling relationships are those that have been cultivated over time and built upon a foundation of honesty, clear communication, and reciprocity. This applies to professional, investment, and even romantic relationships alike. While I will stick to professional and

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

State Shows Growth, Still Lags Other Great Lakes States

LANSING - Michigan showed healthy per capita gross domestic product growth in 2014, but, with an estimated per capita GDP output of $45,562, lags the other Great Lakes states. According to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Michigan's per capita GDP output put it 38th among the states

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Film Incentive Phase-Out Heads To Snyder

LANSING - A bill that would phase out the state's film incentive program, but essentially allow the Film Office itself to stay open for business cleared the Michigan Senate on Thursday and was concurred in by the Michigan House, making its way to Governor Rick Snyder''s desk for his signature. HB 4122 has been a

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

ESD Visits Michigan Tech And Ferris State: A Photo Gallery

SOUTHFIELD - Staff of The Engineering Society of Detroit spent the week of June 8 visiting Michigan Technological University in Houghton and Ferris State University in Big Rapids. The visits advanced creation of an ESD student chapter at both schools. The chapters will offer engineering students of all disciplines a chance to meet and network

By |2015-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|