TROY - Three of the companies that received investments from Automation Alley through its Technology Business Accelerator have received additional funding from the state's 21st Century Jobs Fund. The selected companies include: Critical Signal Technologies (Farmington Hills): provides 24-hour personal emergency response and remote medical monitoring services to elderly and disabled individuals with clinical or
WASHINGTON - The state of Michigan will be honored during space shuttle Endeavour's upcoming STS-126 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 14. NASA is honoring all 50 states during the remaining flights of the space shuttle, which will be retired in
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. is pumping money into seven companies and backing two downtown brownfield redevelopment projects that Gov. Jennifer Granholm says will create 7,556 new jobs, retain 86 jobs and generate over $489.2 million in new investment in the state. "Despite these tough economic times, our aggressive economic strategy is generating
LANSING - Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO James Epolito this week announced three new Smart Zones in Sault Ste. Marie, Sterling Heights, and Blackman Township. Sault Ste. Marie - Supported by Lake Superior State University and officials from the city of Sault Ste. Marie, the zone will stimulate the growth of regional technology-based companies. It
TROY - The Celebrate Michigan Expo has come and gone ? but the glow from our Michigan positive initiative remains. Rave reviews affirming our message of hope and optimism have been pouring in and plans are underway for the Celebrate Michigan Expo 2009. Early bird sponsorships and sign ups start now. SAVE THE DATE Tuesday
GRAND RAPIDS - Joanne Fowler, a business intake consultant for the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, has successfully completed the Academy of Professional Small Business Consultants program, a a cutting edge certification program designed specifically for MI-SBTDC consultants. The purpose of the two week Academy is to provide basic tools, information and techniques
GRAND RAPIDS - The Small Business Tour will bring resources right to the doorstep of companies with 5 to 50 employees. Participants will meet with a team of five small business development professionals including bankers, accountants, attorneys, and small business consultants, for one hour at your business to focus on issues important to your success.
LANSING - The fifth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards event, the state's premier awards ceremony for entrepreneurs and supporters of small business is now accepting nominations for the 2009 awards. But you need to act quickly. The nomination deadline is Nov. 14. Michigan Celebrates Small Business is a cooperative effort of the Michigan Small
KALAMAZOO - Enabling the Mobile Workplace is the theme of the Nov. 11 ConnecTech of Greater Kalamazoo in the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University. The worlds of compliance, risk management, information security and privacy are coming closer together. In fact, conversation about the convergence of Information Security and Privacy, in particular, has dominated Web
SAN DIEGO - People in the solar industry are hopeful that the sun is a good place to put money these days. To be sure, the financial crunch is rippling through even the fast-growing solar business, CNET News.Com reported. With falling house prices and general belt-tightening, consumers may be more reluctant to purchase solar panels,