LANSING ? The Michigan Business Development program has been awarded incentives and Community Development Block grants that in total will mean more than $7 million in private investment and 230 direct jobs in Michigan. ?These investments will promote greater opportunities for working families and job providers,? said Governor Rick Snyder. ?A strong Michigan depends on
LANSING - Pure Michigan and Founders Brewing Co. have teamed up to give fans and craft beer enthusiasts a chance to pick a Founders beer style that best represents Pure Michigan. The beer chosen by fans will be featured in the Founders tap room in downtown Grand Rapids throughout July as part of Michigan Craft
WARREN - Corp! magazine honored forty companies and educational organizations with its Digital Technology DiSciTech Awards. The winners, comprised of 40 companies from across Michigan, were selected from two categories including Science & Technology and Digital. (See following list.) At today?s event two over all winners were selected: Digital category: Logic Solutions; Science & Technology
ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum will explore on May 16 one of the biggest questions every entrepreneur must face - how much to charge his or her products and services. The pricing puzzle. What are the major considerations in establishing pricing? What are some common mistakes you should look out for? What resources
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has taken over the lead on discussions on technology in the classroom, and this time at the behest of Governor Rick Snyder. Flanagan announced his new role Wednesday at a Michigan School Business Officials conference in Grand Rapids. "The governor still is very interested in
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has been named a 2013 Laureate in recognition of the Rural Education Anchor Community Health care ? Michigan Middle Mile Collaborative program. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change. The REACH-3MC project features public-private collaboration, pairing Merit, Michigan's Research and
LANSING - Michigan Council of Women in Technology members and nonmembers are invited to network and hear about the future of technology in Mid-Michigan May 2 from Jeff Mason, executive director of the University Research Council. The University Research Corridor is an alliance among Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University to
TROY - Creative Breakthroughs will host an ongoing series of authorized Cisco training courses in May at its Training Facility in Troy. As a Cisco Premier Certified Partner and a Cisco Learning Partner, CBI will offer a variety of courses led by CBI Practice Manager and Senior Cisco Instructor, Matt Just. The training is geared
LANSING ? Data center Liquid Web is giving its followers access to its most recently constructed Data Center with a Google Street View tour of the web host posted Tuesday. The company has also hidden clues around the Data Center that will allow users to interact in a weeklong scavenger hunt - featuring monetary prizes
GRAND RAPIDS ? Forbes Magazine has ranked Grand Rapids as a top 10 city for find employment, citing the metropolitan area's 6.6 percent unemployment rate in February. Forbes cited the top industries hiring as Healthcare, Financial Services, Skilled Labor, Education, IT, and Engineering. The job skills most in demand are Information Specialists, Manufacturing, Administrative, and