DETROIT- Asterand, a leading provider of human tissue and human tissue-based research services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies engaged in drug discovery research, announced that its subsidiary BioSeek, a pioneer in the application of predictive human biology to drug discovery, has signed a two-year agreement with Cellzome. Under the agreement, BioSeek will apply its unique
ANN ARBOR - Solid oxide fuel cell maker Adaptive Materials Inc. Wednesday that it had been awarded a two-year, $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to fund development of software that will help Army commanders use renewable energy systems on the battlefield. "The software that Adaptive Materials will deliver to the military will help assess
LANSING ? Michigan has approved a 15-year, 155.5-acre Renewable Energy Renaissance Zone in the city of Midland that will be the home of The Dow Chemical Company?s Powerhouse Solar Shingle manufacturing plant. Dow plans to invest $167 million in the solar shingle project which is expected to create 1,250 jobs at the company over five
DEARBORN - We are pleased to announce our support of the Detroit SecureWorld Expo on October 6th & 7th at the Ford Conference Center in Dearborn. We will be hosting a members only InfraGard Chapter meeting breakfast on October 7 from 8:00 am to 9:15 am. The InfraGard Chapter meeting will feature presentations by Jim
ANN ARBOR ? Three Michigan companies recently received a combined total of $110,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, bringing the total amount invested through the Fund to over $1.69 million. GreenSand Corporation, iQ-Telematics and MyBandStock Corporation received the funding to support commercialization of their core products. GreenSand, located in Lake Linden, Mich., plans to
DETROIT - The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan announced that the Accelerate Michigan Student Idea Competition, with prizes up to $50,000, is now open for registration. The application deadline is Oct. 22. Open to any undergraduate or graduate student attending a Michigan college or university in the fall of 2010, the Accelerate Michigan Student
ANN ARBOR - The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan Tuesday announced a $1 million international business-plan competition aimed at developing very high growth potential, second-stage technology companies in Michigan. Top prize is $500,000. Applications are due Oct. 6. But there are 16 other cash prizes in nine business categories, plus a top prize of
DETROIT - Linda Lewandowski, Ph.D., R.N., Elizabeth Schotanus associate professor of Pediatric Nursing at Wayne State University and Children's Hospital of Michigan, and assistant dean of Family, Community and Mental Health in WSU's College of Nursing, received $281,633 grant from the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services, part of the $130.8 million in grants funded
ANN ARBOR - Applications are open for the 2010 FastTrack business awards presented to companies with consistent records of growth. For the 2010 FastTrack awards, companies are required to have revenue of at least $100,000 in 2006, and average growth of 20 percent for the following three years. To qualify, companies must report 2009 revenues
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announces that for the first time Merit Members will have two options to attend the fall meeting of the Merit Joint Technical Staff. The meeting, to be held on September 29, will feature an interactive video connection between two locations, East Lansing and Gaylord. The interactive video connection will enable