NORTHVILLE - Michael Klement of AIA Architectural Resource invites you to one of his most popular classes, Green Homes, April 14 at the Northville District Library. Considering building a new home? Planning a remodel or addition? Looking at adjustments to your current home? Architect Klement presents a broad look at a wide range of strategies
DETROIT - Invest Michigan announced Wednesday it has invested a total of $250,000 in five early stage technology companies through the University Commercialization Fund. The Fund is a $1 million capital pool dedicated to help Michigan?s universities transfer technology to the marketplace. Funded companies are required to secure a 100 percent match of funds, from
TROY - Join the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan and Medical Main Street for a unique event where leaders from various sectors of the healthcare industry answer questions related to their current and future needs from the mobile/wireless tech community on April 23 at the Nextwave Accelerator. Learn what problems they need to solve, and
LANSING - The Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, a nonprofit public-private partnership in Southeast Michigan, has announced its support for the Proposal 15-1 to help pay for transportation funding. "Michigan has found itself economically less competitive on the national and international stage. Our roads are so poor that manufacturers, distributors and retailers can no longer be certain
DETROIT - The Detroit Public Library is launching a new poetry series to continue its year of celebrations in the city of Detroit. The series continues with Saul Williams on April 14 at 6 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library ? Main Library. ?We are excited to celebrate poetry with some of the most impactful
GRAND RAPIDS - Forest Hills Public Schools will launch a new four-year S.T.E.M. Academy for high school students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-related fields. The academy includes a detailed class schedule for each group of students from freshmen to seniors and features interdisciplinary curriculum, community-based partnerships and a senior capstone design project. Participating
GRAND RAPIDS - Kentwood Public Schools, Kent Career Technical Center and West Michigan Aviation Academy received $35,000 in grants to help the Bosch Community Fund prepare the workforce of the future for careers in high-tech fields. The foundation focuses primarily on the enrichment of science, technology, engineering and math education field and the advancement of
ANN ARBOR - Rubicon Genomics announced that it has extended its clinical supply agreement with Agendia for use of its TransPLEX whole genome RNA amplification technology. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Agendia uses Rubicon?s TransPLEX C-WTA kits for the analysis of FFPE (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded) patient samples for its MammaPrint 70-Gene breast cancer
LANSING - Sen. Ken Horn has introduced legislation that will effectively eliminate the option of Michigan customers of a major utility company such as DTE Energy or Consumers Energy switching to an alternative electric supplier, though those who are currently using an alternative supplier would have the option to say with them. Under current law,
ANN ARBOR - Money is the lifeblood that fuels the growth of Michigan startups. Unfortunately, a new report contends, there is a huge disparity between the demand for capital and the amount of venture capital available for new and follow-up investments, threatening the state's economic recovery. This troubling news comes from the Michigan Venture