ANN ARBOR - Michael Stebbins, assistant director for biotechnology in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, provided members of MichBio a glimpse of a new bioeconomy program scheduled to be unveiled in Washington next week. Speaking at the trade group?s annual meeting, Stebbins reportedly said the administration is working to do whatever
TRAVERSE CITY ? Two teenage brothers came up with an idea when they were snowboarding: ?Wouldn?t it be cool to light up your board and stand out from the crowd?? A business was born. Now the boys are trying to woo investors on an Internet crowd funding platform to help take their LED light kits
WARREN - Many Michigan businesses have found that ?being green? is good for business, but only two have been named Elite Winners at this year's 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies awards event on April 18, 2012 honoring all of Michigan?s 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies. The 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies awards
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced Thursday that it plans to build its next wind park in Huron County, which will add another 110 megawatts to the company's renewable energy portfolio, enough to power 30,000 homes on purely renewable energy. The wind park in Oliver and Chandler townships is part of DTE Energy's efforts to expand
LANSING - Customers of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy can expect to receive smaller bills this year thanks to a ruling made Tuesday by the Michigan Public Service Commission. The PSC ordered DTE Energy and its gas subsidiary, MichCon, to refund $30.9 million to 2.1 million electric and 1.2 million gas customers. Consumers Energy must
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems is hosting a webinar for the food processing industry on May 1 to update users on the several new requirements and changes in the SQF Edition 7 certification. Ensure Readiness for SQF Change takes place at 1 pm. EDT. The newly released SQF Edition 7 has several new requirements and
GRAND RAPIDS ? Researchers in Sweden have discovered a new stem cell in the adult brain that can proliferate and form new brain cells. Van Andel Research Institute scientists hope to take advantage of the finding to develop methods to heal and repair disease and injury in the brain. Analyzing brain tissue from biopsies, the
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced Thursday the feature film "Beside Still Waters" has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The project is set in Michigan?s Upper Peninsula and tells the story of a man redefining his outlook on life after the death of his parents. It is expected to shoot
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a $750,000 Michigan Community Revitalization Program incentive for the redevelopment of the historic Garden Theater in Detroit that will generate up to $12.3 million in new private investment, adding up to 84 new full time jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. predicted. ?This project will strengthen midtown
DETROIT - Eleven free workshops will be offered at Focus: HOPE April 21 on topics related to making smart financial decisions, such as planning for the future, paying off debt, how to obtain a mortgage, how to prevent home foreclosure, and how to start a business. The workshops are part of Money Smart Week activities