YPSILANTI - Without question, the pathway to sustainable personal transportation entails a collection of solutions to help reduce our impact on the environment and our dependency on foreign oil. Many experts don't expect battery electric vehicles to achieve mass market acceptance for at least 10 to 15 years, or longer, without continued economic stimulus or
ANN ARBOR ? VersaIMAGE, a leader in hybrid Document Image Management Systems, has signed an agreement with Online Tech to host their VersaIMAGE-WEB, Software-as-a-Service platform on Online Tech's managed servers. VersaIMAGE is helping government agencies, financial, real estate, manufacturing and health care institutions cut costs by moving from paper to electronic records. VersaIMAGE's document management
DETROIT? Suppressing an enzyme that promotes tumor growth is the goal of a $1.3 million study led by Wayne State researcher Patrick M. Woster, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and resident of Canton. Woster received $1,311,950 from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes
DETROIT ? Enhancements to the U.S. Small Business Administration loan programs, made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, continue to be a key factor in the rebound of SBA-backed loans for small businesses. SBA Michigan District Office statistics for the first six months of this fiscal year show a tremendous increase in both
GRAND RAPIDS ? More than 180 Michigan bioscience leaders gathered at Grand Valley State University for MichBio's Annual Wednesday night. In his annual address, Stephen Rapundalo, Ph.D., MichBio president and CEO, said that Michigan's biosciences industry is responsible for over 43,000 direct jobs and 56,000 indirect jobs, with an economic impact of about $10 billion.
LANSING - Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder released Tuesday his plan to improve ethics in Lansing should be he be elected. Among his proposals is a ban on all gifts from lobbyists, a two-year "cooling off period" between holding elected or appointed office and registering as a lobbyist, a $5,000 limit on contributions to PACs,
LANSING - A ban on text messaging while driving moved close to becoming law Tuesday as a primary offense, but some legislative hurdles remain before the measure goes to Governor Jennifer Granholm's desk. The House originally passed HB 4394 making texting while driving a secondary offense in December (94-13), meaning a police officer would have
TROY ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest is hosting a workshop on April 29 at Automation Alley for entrepreneurs interested in finding potential investors. Attendees will have an opportunity to: Examine who investors are and what they care about, Gain an understanding of the essential parts of a pitch that get people to want to know
ANN ARBOR - Three Michigan companies recently received a combined total of $115,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, bringing the total amount invested through the Fund to over $1 million. CYJ Enterprises, Ix Innovations and NextCAT, received the funding to support commercialization of their core products. CYJ Enterprises, based in Detroit, received microloan funding
RESTON - Automaker discounts and incentives compelled millions of Americans to visit auto manufacturer sites to seek information and investigate possible purchases. Political news and information sites also saw sizeable gains in traffic as Americans tuned into the debate over passage of the congressional healthcare bill. "Auto manufacturers relied on incentives and promotions to boost