SEATTLE - A new patent granted to aircraft, defense and security company Boeing is taking its cues from science fiction ? with a force field. Really. Just like the glowing energy shields seen protecting troops, machines and even spacecraft in Star Wars and Star Trek, the design - named "Method and system for shockwave attenuation
LANSING ? Supported Intelligence, an advanced analytics company that was started several years ago by economist Patrick Anderson of Anderson Economic Group, have come up with an innovative way to generate some publicity for the product, a tool that helps financial folks make intelligent choices, like which stocks are likely to increase in value. Supported
GRAND RAPIDS - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan announced it plans to launch a weekly Internet radio show to showcase what members are doing around the state. The show will air on BlogTalkRadio.Com, an Internet radio and audio podcasting network with some 250,000 participants. Michigan Mobile Musing, produced by MTAM Ambassadors, Melissa Birnie and
LANSING - Michigan is partnering with Google to highlight certain attractions such as Mackinac Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, among others, to be seen on Google Street View - something that was not previously accessible. "The Pure Michigan campaign has elevated Michigan as a national travel destination, and we are taking
LANSING - Low-income households struggling to pay utility bills may be able to get assistance through an additional $22 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program grants to eight of the organizations previously awarded funds for 2015, the Public Service Commission announced Monday. In mid-February, the Department of Human Services announced it would make available an
LANSING - The PSC on Monday also approved a settlement agreement authorizing Northern States Power Company to increase its electric rates by a net $720,000 effective for service rendered beginning with the next billing month or $2.90 for customers using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month for the first 12 months. Thereafter, the monthly increase
DETROIT - SAE International, MIT Alliance of Michigan and NextEnergy have developed the Global Automotive Innovation Challenge to create increased flow of great innovations for automotive OEMs and Suppliers. Twenty Semi-Finalists teams, including a dozen from Michigan, with potentially high value innovations for the automotive market have been screened from a larger pool of global
SOUTHFIELD - To support future growth and strengthen its product line-up for North American customers, DENSO has invested approximately $53.6 million and added 100 new jobs at its DENSO Manufacturing Michigan facility in Battle Creek. The investment allows DENSO to develop new manufacturing lines for advanced thermal systems, add additional labs for new product testing
TROY - The Original Equipment Suppliers Association announced Virginia ("Ginger") Juncker has been named the new Executive Director, Programs and Member Services. In this role, Juncker will spearhead OESA's initiative to assist member companies in retaining key, high-potential employees through a series of leadership events and member engagement opportunities. She will also serve as project
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union signed a five-year contract extension this week to continue to hold the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program on the WCC campus. The announcement was made by Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, WCC President and Lee Worley, Executive