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.
GRAND RAPIDS - The Center for Leadership at Grand Valley State University has announced three upcoming leadership programs - Spring What Leaders Do - The Leadership Development Series, Leading High Performance Teams, and Emerging Leader Workshop. What Leaders Do - The Leadership Development Series Learn the key skills necessary to be a leader and bring
WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Aviation Administration is taking too long to approve commercial drone regulations, risking the US falling behind other countries in the burgeoning sector of unmanned aircraft, an Amazon executive told US lawmakers on Tuesday. Less than a week after Amazon was granted a special permit to test its Prime Air delivery
AUBURN HILLS - Startups and early-stage, growth-based businesses looking for funding need look no further than the Macomb-OU INCubator?s Capital Raise Meetups with Capital Strategist Mike Brennan. This seminar has seen over 300 attendees and is continuously growing, thus drawing the attention of Fifth Third Bank, the newest sponsor of the Capital Raise Meetups. ?Small
SOUTHFIELD - In 2013, Pixo Group?s co-founder and CEO, Sean Hurwitz, partnered with Sam Sesti to explore how to commoditize Pixo Group's three-dimensional technology, making that level of mobile engagement available to benefit a larger population. The result is Onu One, a fully-engineered, sales-catalog application under the new company Onu LLC. ?The app gives sales
LANSING - The Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation will send the culinary team from Lenawee Intermediate School District TECH Center in Adrian and the management team from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton to compete in the 15th annual National ProStart Invitational in Anaheim, California. Both teams took first place in their respective disciplines at
LANSING - In moving the Strategic Fund to the new Department of Talent and Economic Development, Governor Rick Snyder also reconstituted the fund's board. The new members of the board: Shaun Wilson of Grosse Pointe Farms for a term expiring February 28, 2016; Jim Walsh of Ada for a term expiring February 28, 2017; Paul
LANSING - An environmental quality budget for 2015-16 that largely follows the recommendation of Governor Rick Snyder's recommendation was reported to the full Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. The DEQ Appropriations Subcommittee reported SB 121 on a 2-0 vote, with Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) abstaining. The budget totals $487.9 million, with $35.4 million in General
LANSING - The Michigan Early Stage Venture Investment Corporation would not be able to enter into any new agreement, and current venture funds would expire in 2030 rather than 2054 under bills reported by the House Commerce and Trade Committee on Tuesday. HB 4195 , HB 4196 and HB 4365 cleared the committee 17-2, with