ANN ARBOR ? Coherix was honored by Ford Motor Company with its prestigious Henry Ford Technology Award at its annual gala. Coherix was honored for its development of ShaPix 3D High Definition Holography for measurement addressing a strong Powertrain need by Ford. This recognition is Ford's highest technical achievement award. Coherix and Ford implementation team
TROY - The members of the International Council of Systems Engineering have selected Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President John A. Thomas President-elect to succeed the current president in two years time. This is the first time a candidate from Booz Allen has been nominated to lead the 7,000-member systems engineering organization, which serves as
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Area Chambers of Commerce announced that the respective Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a resolution to pursue joint operation and form the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber. In addition, Diane Keller, current President of the Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce, will be President of the new organization.
LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed into law Friday a landmark ban on smoking in most Michigan workplaces beginning May 1. Granholm thanked bill sponsors and activists, including the wives of two now-dead crusaders for the effort, during a ceremony at the Michigan Brewing Company, a Lansing restaurant, to sign HB 4377 (PA 188). "Thank
LANSING - The Michigan Senate's attempt to bar the state from considering electric capacity needs during the air permit approval process for new power plants was rejected by the House on Friday. The legislation (HB 5220 ) was one of the few bills the House took up during the unusual Friday session as lawmakers worked
SAN FRANCISCO - Sex, porn, and Michael Jackson were among the most popular items kids searched for online in 2009, as tracked by Symantec's OnlineFamily.Norton. Symantec on Thursday revealed the top 100 favorite search terms among children 18 and under found by its free OnlineFamily.Norton service, which helps parents monitor their kids' online searches, CNET
WASHINGTON DC - A year ago, everybody in green tech wondered where they'd get money to survive the financial crisis. The answer for many was Washington. The change with the Obama administration's Department of Energy has been nothing short of dramatic, CNET News.Com reported. Tens of billions of dollars in grants and loans have started
ANN ARBOR - The life sciences industry doesn't generally spring to mind when one thinks of Jackson, Michigan. Yet, the Jackson area is home to one of Michigan's emerging biotechnology companies ? a company that is poised for success. TransPharm Preclinical Solutions is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides a complete array of studies
ROYAL OAK - iTrack, LLC is a classic example of successful technology transfer ? a company with roots in a university that transferred the technology it created into the marketplace. iTrack began as a university-based research and development company that explored development of diverse technologies associated with unmanned robotic systems and personnel tracking. The company
ANN ARBOR - The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship (ACE) will be celebrating its 10th year on January 21, 2010. The event, which is expecting 750 attendees, is one of the largest single-day entrepreneurial events in the region. ACE is the event where Great Lakes region entrepreneurs gather to network, learn, and connect. Each year at