LANSING - Ann Arbor-based Life Sciences companies won the lion's share of nearly $30 million available from the Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund 2008 Commercialization Business Plan Competition. Final results show a total of 17 Michigan companies will split $29,676,016. Eleven Ann Arbor-based companies were awarded 21st Century funds, with seven from the Life Sciences
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
LANSING - Regional chambers of commerce from across the Midwest announced on Wednesday they were promoting a national initiative to help rebuild the region's economy, an initiative that includes efforts to clean and maintain the Great Lakes. The Detroit Regional Chamber is the lead group in the effort that also includes chambers from Cleveland and
ANN ARBOR - Concerned about the future of Michigan's auto industry and our economy? Can Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and the Smart Grid be the solution to our economic downturn? TechKnow Forum 2008: ReCharging Michigan on Oct. 23 at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus will address these issues, along with a world problem
GRAYLING - The Crawford County Economic Development Partnership will celebrate National Micro-Enterprise Day on October 22 by hosting an open house at the CCEDP office to draw community attention to the local impact of the micro-business community. Studies show that money spent at a locally owned business stays in the local economy and continues to
ANN ARBOR - Fry Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, on Tuesday announced it has been selected to design and develop a new e-commerce Web site for Hastings Entertainment, a leading multimedia entertainment retailer with a prodigious assortment of new and used books, videos, music and games products. The newly designed site
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. are in talks with the Justice Department in an effort to head off an antitrust challenge to their proposed advertising agreement. The settlement negotiations are at an early stage and it isn't clear whether they will resolve U.S. objections or be acceptable to the two companies,