GRAND RAPIDS ? The deadline for nominations for the 2011 Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes successful small businesses and their supporters, is Nov. 2. The winners will be honored at the 7th annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on April 28, 2011. Award categories for business owners include
ROCHESTER - Faculty at Oakland University are taking advantage of nearly $1.8 million in recently approved grants to support science-related projects in explosives detection, microwave signal processing and development of summer research programs. Associate Professor Xiangqun Zeng, for example, received a $1,054,638 grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop sensors to detect
ANN ARBOR - ForeSee Results has resigned New York & Company to measure online satisfaction using its American Customer Satisfaction Index. "We are very serious about turning online browsers into online and offline buyers. ForeSee Results has helped us improve our online conversion rates by accessing attitudinal data to understand who is coming to our
DETROIT - The Michigan Women's Foundation board of trustees announced its support for the formation of a Women's Angel Fund providing access to capital to start or expand transformative businesses and give the Michigan economy a needed infusion of jobs and change. Michigan Women's Foundation will support the investment in early stage women-owned businesses owned
ANN ARBOR - The $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Innovation Business Competition deadline is Oct. 13. The Student Competition deadline is Oct. 22. The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business and student idea competition designed to bring attention to Michigan's top early-stage companies and brightest college students. Take advantage of the opportunity for visibility,
DEARBORN - The Detroit Chapter of TiE will hold its annual $50,000 Business Plan Competition during the TiECon Midwest 2010 Event on Oct. 28- 29 at The Henry in Dearborn. The deadline to enter is Oct. 18. In keeping with its mission of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the region, TiE offers the BPC as
ROYAL OAK - Sequris Group announced that is has named Stephen R. Lance as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. He will focus closely on overall sales growth, profitability and establishing a strong brand presence for Sequris Group's rapidly expanding service offerings. Lance brings more than 20 years of experience as a sales leader. He will
DETROIT - OnStar on Wednesday will announce the launch of MyVolt.com, a new website that will give Chevrolet Volt owners the ability to remotely access information specific to their vehicle and control various functions of their car. The new website uses a real-time data connection to enhance the overall Volt ownership experience. It allows owners
SAGINAW - The Michigan Economic Developers Association recently presented Steve Jonas, Executive Vice President of Saginaw Future, with its Medalist of the Year Award. As MEDA's highest award, the Medalist Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the profession of economic development, dedication to the growth of his or her
ANN ARBOR ? Rick Snyder, who has run a lot of technology companies in the past couple of decades, has been using technology extensively for the past year to land his spot opposite Democrat Virg Bernero in the race to become the next governor of Michigan. Snyder, a Republican, is the former CEO and COO