LANSING - The Pickle Recipe, a film created by former Detroit advertising executives and produced by West Bloomfield natives, has demonstrated the right formula to qualify for an incentive from the Michigan Film Office. The film is eligible to receive a maximum incentive of $491,706 from the state based on an anticipated spend of $1,412,129.
ANN ARBOR - Technology companies will host the inaugural A2 Tech Trek on June 12, what is billed as a free event, plus open houses at downtown Ann Arbor's technology companies and organizations. Arbor SPARK is sponsoring the event. Each stop on the trek will create a fun, educational experience that reflects their unique culture
LANSING - The decline of the state's film incentive program to $5.9 million in the upcoming 2015-16 fiscal year will not dissuade the Michigan Film Office from doing all it can to encourage the production of films and television programs in Michigan, Film Office Director Jenell Leonard said Wednesday. Leonard declined to characterize the decision
LANSING - Rules designed to more clearly protect streams and wetlands around the country were finalized by the federal government on Wednesday, but since the state operates its own water programs under the Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Quality will not be immediately affected, an official said. Kim Fisher, with the water resources
MACKINAC ISLAND - A new initiative brings together the state, universities, businesses and automotive companies to build and promote Michigan's efforts to develop a new generation of high-technology cars including self-driving and connected vehicles. Michigan already leads the nation in research and development projects on self-driving vehicles, connected cars, new fuel technologies, Detroit Regional Chamber
ANN ARBOR - First I attended a joint gathering of the Community Values Advisory Board, Scientific Review Board, Board of Directors of the Michigan BioTrust for Health and the Michigan Department of Community Health's Institutional Review Board in Lansing. The BioTrust is a program to oversee our state's stored blood spots and their use
BLOOMFIELDS HILLS - Four startups will pitch their companies to potential investors on June 8 at the next meeting of the Great Lakes Angels. Attendance is limited to qualified investors and members. The startups are: Armune BioScience, www.armune.com Armune BioScience is a medical diagnostic company that has developed, validated and is now marketing Apfiny, the
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com and the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM) have agreed to a content partnership where each organization will promote the other's content including news articles, podcasts, event listings and more in their respective digital publications. MTAM becomes the eighth content partner to join the fast -growing MITechNews.com media group. Others include:
DETROIT - Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison shares the vision for transforming a small corner of downtown real estate into a futuristic hub for Internet connectivity, smart car charging stations and entertainment in the heart of one of America's best walking cities. http://www.internetadvisor.net/2015/05/smart-parks-and-social-media/
DETROIT - Emily Hay, the founder of Hay There Social Media and our social medial expert,talks about ways of making your business stand out from the crowd. Lisa Alberts,VP Creative Strategy,is helping a Traverse City winery become the toast of the Internet. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA-1609-Emily-Hay-and-Social-Media-Guests.mp3