LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan has elected new board officers and directors for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Officers: Chair: Cynthia Kay, owner of Cynthia Kay and Company, Grand Rapids 1st Vice Chair ? Yan Ness - Online Technologies Corp., Ann Arbor 2nd Vice Chair - David Rhoa - Mid Michigan Mailers, Kalamazoo
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Solar Car Team has won the American Solar Challenge for a third consecutive North American title. Michigan's other team in the race, Western Michigan University, was relegated to display car status early in the event after their vehicle experienced persistent electrical problems. The week-long, biennial 1,100-mile competition for
DETROIT - Talking to investors, planning a budget, learning about legal rights ? these are just a few of the challenges six student entrepreneurs will tackle this summer as they pursue their business ventures at Wayne State University. The students comprise four potential startup companies and are winners of the 2010 E2 Challenge, a competitively
JACKSON - Consumers Energy has reached power purchase agreements with independent developers for more than 240 megawatts of new Michigan-based renewable energy capacity. The agreements support Consumers Energy's Balanced Energy Initiative which is a comprehensive 20-year plan to meet the needs of its 1.8 million electric customers with a balanced energy portfolio, including energy efficiency,
LANSING ? Area Development magazine has awarded Michigan a Silver Shovel, an award presented annually to states that have achieved significant success in terms of job creation and economic development. "This award is further evidence that our aggressive economic diversification plan is working, enabling us to successfully compete against other states and countries for new
TROY ? Automation Alley is one of four business incubators that have created the Business Accelerator Network. In this interview, Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers talks about how this network will help Southeast Michigan help even more entrepreneurs. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
LANSING ? Angott Medical Products won 2nd Place in the BioTech Awards, and $25,000, at the Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quests awards contest. Bloomfield Hills-based Angott Medical is developing a multi-modality breast cancer test with higher sensitivity and positive predictive value than clinical breast exams. Paul Angott talks about his product in this Newsmaker interview. To
DETROIT ? Gary Clemetson is the newest SmartStart support leader at TechTown. He has extensive experience in developing small companies around the globe. The United Kingdom native also has an MBA from the University of Michigan. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
DETROIT ? Judy Johncox, Director of New Business Services at TechTown, talks about the new Business Accelerator Network that TechTown joined in June and how she hopes it will work with a pool of external business support professionals to help entrepreneurs develop startups. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
WARREN ? David Egner, executive director of the New Economy Initiative, said the $3 million investment in four Southeast Michigan business incubators announced in June will be followed this fall by additional efforts to help build the innovator brand for Southeast Michigan. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>