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MidMichigan Innovation Center Hosts Event For Innovators

MIDLAND - The MidMichigan Innovation Center is accepting applications for exhibitors, innovators & entrepreneurs to join MidMichigan Innovators: Heading to the Big Leagues. The event is scheduled for February 4th. But the deadline for exhibitor applications is January 16, 2009. The event is presented by MMIC and the Dow Chemical Company and will be held

By |2008-12-18T00:00:00-05:00December 18th, 2008|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Adrian Biodiesel Plant Gets New Owner, $38 million Investment

ADRIAN - GreenShift Corporation on Wednesday announced that it has executed agreements to receive a $38 million investment to produce 20 million gallons per year of biodiesel from corn oil extracted from ethanol plants. Under the terms of the agreements, GreenShift will receive an investment of $38 million in a new GreenShift joint venture subsidiary

By |2008-12-18T00:00:00-05:00December 18th, 2008|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

State Incentives Generate $2.3 Billion In Investment, Create 7350 Jobs

LANSING - Hemlock Semiconductor with a $1 billion expansion near Saginaw heads a list of 20 companies, aided by state incentives, which are investing $2.3 billion in projects around the state. The much-anticipated Hemlock facility, producing innovative solar energy panels, is part of an expansion that the company split between Michigan and Tennessee, where a

By |2008-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2008|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Auto Show Breakfast – Recession Defense, Making Smart Vehicle Choices

DETROIT - Inforum, BASF and Automation Alley will present the annual Inforum North American International Auto Show Breakfast on January 14 during the press preview days, when thousands of international journalists are in town. The breakfast is scheduled for 7:00 a.m. at the Detroit Marriott - Renaissance Center. The topic is "Recession Defense: Making Smart

By |2008-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2008|Archive, Automation Alley|

2009 Annual Meeting: State Of Automation Alley

PONTIAC - Join Automation Alley for the 2009 State of the Alley annual meeting January 27 at the Centerpoint Marriott to vote on the 2009 Board of Directors and learn what's ahead for Automation Alley. There is no cost to attend. This is a member only event. Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Time: 7:30 -

By |2008-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2008|Archive, Automation Alley|

McAfee Reveals 12 Scams Of Christmas

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - McAfee is warning consumers about Bad Santas who are gearing up to rip off people who shop online during the holidays. Here are the first six of the 12 Scams, identified by McAfee's researchers. 1. Charity Phishing Scams. Many popular charitable organizations encourage consumers to think of others during the holiday

By |2008-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

IDC Report – Economy Has Significant Impact On SMB IT Spending Plans

BOSTON - The downturn in the U.S. economy is having a significant impact on small and medium business priorities and plans for technology acquisition, according to research firm IDC Corp. The concern is real, and impact potentially profound, with variations by company size, industry, and attitude segment, according to a recent IDC survey. As a

By |2008-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2008|Archive, Guest Columns|

Interactive Promotions Firm ePrize Trims Headcount By About 20 Employees

PLEASANT RIDGE - As yet another sign of a deepening recession nationwide, interactive promotions agency ePrize earlier this month laid off about 20 people from across the company to be "proactive and keep our costs down," CEO Josh Linkner said in an interview Tuesday. Linkner declined to say how much money the company would save,

By |2008-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2008|Archive, Events/Announcements|