ANN ARBOR - Jim Adox, Chairman of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, and Managing Director of Venture Investors LLC, said phasing out the Venture Michigan Fund ? as proposed by the Michigan House Commerce and Trade Committee this week - would have a tremendous negative impact on the state?s efforts to make Michigan more entrepreneur
SOUTHFIELD - The Engineering Society works to be "all things engineering" for the Detroit area and the state of Michigan - preserving Michigan's status as the No. 1 state for engineers in the nation. Today?s ESD offers continuing education, leadership development and networking opportunities to today?s working engineers in all fields ? civil, environmental, mechanical,
LANSING ? Join MichBio for an event March 31 at the MSU Henry Center for Executive Development that will cover an overview of the medical device industry, different approaches to market entry, and regulatory and supply chain issues. In addition, a panel of global businesspersons will discuss their experiences selling internationally. This event is for
ANN ARBOR ? We?re launching a new section in the MITechNews.Com eNewsletter focused on a growing business segment that also combines the state?s most creative entrepreneurs ? the Makers Movement. We?re calling it Makers Michigan. What we plan to do in the Makers Michigan section, soon to be added to a new and improved MITechNews.Com
ANN ARBOR ? The second of what is becoming an annual MakerFest will be held on April 2 at the University of Michigan where students and other interested parties can interact with creative entrepreneurs who have become part of the Makers Movement. The Maker Movement features entrepreneurs with an interest in engineering-oriented pursuits such as
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Angel Fund led a $1.7 million round of funding for Arborlight that recently closed. The company will use the money to further commercialization efforts for its award-winning LightWell product, which offers the benefits of a skylight, with the convenience of a light fixture. ?The Michigan Angel Fund is focused on
DEARBORN ? The theme for this year?s fourth annual Cisco Women of Impact event was be fearless. The more than 100 attendees were mostly female and included Cisco employees, Channel partners, and customers dedicating time to develop themselves. With the pace of change and innovation in technology accelerating faster than ever, women need to develop
ANN ARBOR ? If you needed more proof that Ann Arbor has become the hotbed for technology development in Michigan, you just need to read the latest findings from University of Michigan economists as part of their 30th annual economic outlook for Washtenaw County. In the latest U-M survey, nearly 17 percent of all job
ANN ARBOR - For the second consecutive year, Merit Network has been selected by Mile2 as the North American Authorized Training Center of the year. Merit was chosen from more than 100 Mile2 Authorized Training Center locations around the world. One ATC from each of five global regions was chosen to receive this annual award.
ANN ARBOR - U-M's Mobility Transformation Center - a major research partnership of industry, government and academia that is laying the foundation for a commercially viable system of connected and automated vehicles - has launched its Affiliates Program. MTC is developing three complementary on-road vehicle deployments in Ann Arbor and across Southeast Michigan that will