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Nano Bio To Start Human Studies On Flu Vaccine

ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation announced that data from its ferret influenza vaccine study of NB-1008 have been published in the July 2011 issue of "Clinical Vaccine Immunology" by the American Society of Microbiology. Data generated from the study demonstrate the robust antigen-sparing properties of NB-1008 and provided the necessary validation to move immediately into

By |2011-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21st, 2011|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Realty Based Cyber Crime Novella Explores Aftermath Of Stuxnet Attack On Iran

GRAND RAPIDS ? Cyber Styletto is a new novella by a journalist, a writer, and a security expert who have pooled their talents to create an enthralling good read that is future forward and predictive. The facts are based on real vulnerabilities in the way the Internet is constructed. Recent cyber security attacks using sophisticated

By |2011-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20th, 2011|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Michigan Government Agencies Developing Layoff Plans

LANSING ? Michigan government agencies are developing contingency plans, in case the state employee unions decline to reopen their contracts for the coming fiscal year, which could involve layoffs, officials said Wednesday. It would take some 2,500 layoffs to reach the $265 million gross, $145 million general fund, which has been designated as cuts from

By |2011-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20th, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|

Thomson Reuters Completes Acquisition Of Manatron

KALAMAZOO - Thomson Reuters has officially acquired Kalamazoo-based Manatron, which makes tax automation and land registry software for governments, following regulatory clearance in the U.S. and Ukraine. Terms were not disclosed. Bill McKinzie, Manatron?s former CEO, is now senior vice president and general manager of the government sector for the Tax & Accounting business of

By |2011-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2011|Archive, Events/Announcements|

8 Split $1.8 Million From Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund

ANN ARBOR ? Eight Michigan companies recently received a combined investment of $1.8 million from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan's SmartZones. To date, the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund has awarded 61 Michigan companies with seed funding totaling more than $13.4 million. ?Funding that helps a company bridge the gap between

By |2011-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2011|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Plex Online Gets New Features To Improve Tooling, Maintenance Functions

AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Tuesday announced enhancements to Plex Online that will help manufacturers improve tooling and maintenance functions. New features enable users to manage preventive maintenance schedules more effectively. The enhancements to Plex Online are accessible by all users at any time, at no additional cost. Key improvements include the following: ? It

By |2011-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

AzulStar Gets Funding From Grand Angels, Blue Water Angels

GRAND HAVEN - Two Michigan angel groups have co-invested in the Grand Haven fixed WiMax owner and operator AzulStar, which teams with leading companies, governmental agencies and private investors to offer very-high bandwidth wireless data, voice and video services. The amount of funding was not disclosed. Grand Angels of Grand Rapids and Midland-based Blue Water

By |2011-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2011|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Intervention Insights Lands $7.2 Million Series B Financing Round

GRAND RAPIDS - Intervention Insights, a health care IT company that helps community oncologists develop individualized patient treatment plans, announced Tuesday the close of $7.2 million in Series B financing. The deal was co-led by Michigan venture investor Beringea and Louisville, Ky.-based Chrysalis Ventures. They were joined by Hopen Life Sciences, Michigan Accelerator Fund I

By |2011-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2011|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|