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
MIDLAND - Advanced Battery Concepts is a company with an exciting new power play. The company has developed a proprietary battery electrode technology, branded GreenSeal, which is anticipated to enhance lead acid battery power tenfold or nearly double the energy, without additional material costs. According to company founder and CEO, Ed Shaffer, ?GreenSeal technology has
YPSILANTI - If you walked into Aubree's Pizzeria and Tavern ten years ago, Bob Roberts might have greeted you with a drink. Now, he greets guests with a friendly smile and a one-of-a-kind pizza. The director of operations for Aubrees Pizzeria and Tavern and the designated owner-operator of their newest restraint in Northville, Roberts is
ROCHESTER - MichiganMall.com for 12 years has offered effective and affordable online marketing for the Michigan business community. Always on watch for additional resources, plans are now in the works for several new marketing and advertising offerings from MichiganMall.com ? our first is OFF LINE and a great advertising opportunity. Imagine your video presentation, a
DETROIT ? Hebrew Free Loans, a 115-year-old interest free loan program started in Detroit, has money to lend to Jewish-owned businesses and will work closely with Wayne State University's TechTown to identify worthy candidates. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
TROY - Automation Alley announced Thursday that the technology networking group received $394,800 in federal funding to build an international business center at its Troy headquarters. The money came from the Fiscal Year 2010 Omnibus Appropriations bill signed into law Thursday by President Obama. The project will create a 'soft business landing' center for international
ANN ARBOR - RealKidz, a clothing company aimed at above-average and average-sized girls, has been awarded a loan from the Eastern Washtenaw Microloan Fund, a funding opportunity for start-ups that's part of the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, which loans from $10,000 to $50,000 per startup. No dollar figure was announced. RealKidz will use the funding