ANN ARBOR - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business announced Thursday the winners of its 2009-2010 business plan competitions - Michigan Business Challenge awards and Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants. Award winners and grant recipients receive funding totaling nearly $100,000
DETROIT - The early and sensitive detection of biomarkers of diseases is highly desirable for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases particularly in pregnancy. Infections in pregnancy can be very serious, often leading to premature birth, which accounts for 75 percent of perinatal mortality and 50 percent of perinatal morbidity, and is a leading
DETROIT - While saying the state has to vote for a change of leadership, former Governor John Engler said in several radio interviews that state government and Gov. Jennifer Granholm could not have blocked much of what happened to the state during the economic downturn. But he also said the state and the United States
NEW YORK - Technology executives are signaling a readiness to make critical IT investments, a new survey shows. More than one-third (37 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed said, post-recession, they plan to implement software and hardware upgrades that had been deferred due to a soft economy. Others foresee moving forward with virtualization projects
DETROIT ? TechOne Printing, a tenant at Wayne State University's TechTown, is run by entrepreneur Kristen Weimert. And her goal is to make printing services not only affordable for start ups like her, but also more available. She's forged a delivery alliance with a logistics company at TechTown to serve greater Detroit. To listen, click
ANN ARBOR - Taking advantage of new options for network connectivity to the Internet2 national research and education Network, the Great Plains Network announced it will double its network connectivity on behalf of its member universities by adding a second 10 Gigabit connection to the Internet2 Network. This connectivity will provide the additional capacity needed
ANN ARBOR - Register for the GLEQ Business Plan Competition by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5, and be matched with a business coach, receive feedback from venture investors, and compete for cash prizes up to $25,000 and possibly win the new $100,000 SmartZone Award. Michigan-based entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate. Join the GLEQ competition
DETROIT - Sales of vehicles powered by fuel cells running on hydrogen will surge over the next 10 years, according to a report released Tuesday by Pike Research. By 2014 fuel cell vehicles will be a commercial reality, and by 2020 over 2.8 million fuel cell-powered cars and trucks will have been sold, according to
LANSING - University funding may have been spared the axe in Gov. Jennifer Granholm's 2010-11 proposed budget, but student financial aid was not, and that caused several members of the House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee to worry about the ability of the state to pull itself out of its economic malaise. One subcommittee member, Rep.
ANN ARBOR ? The supporters of GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder who voted on his web site for the "Grindstone" advertisement will reap their reward Wednesday. That's when the ad is scheduled to begin airing statewide and run for more than a week, said Snyder campaign spokesperson Jake Suski. Snyder launched a contest on his