SOUTHFIELD - Sometimes great ideas arrive in simple packages. Such is the case with the 2008 da Vinci Award winning Brake-Well system, and the Pushrim Activated Power Assisted Wheelchair. This year's da Vinci Awards, presented by the UAW-GM, have recognized uniquely functional, yet simple and affordable technologies which assist those who depend on the traditional�?
ANN ARBOR - Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest has launched the ninth year of its annual statewide business plan competition. Technology and life science companies must register before October 31 and complete an executive summary by December 5 to compete for cash awards in the first phase of the competition. Awards will be presented at the
ANN ARBOR - Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest and MichBio, Michigan's life science membership organization, held a joint Open House on August 21 at their new location on the fourth floor of the Altarum Building at 3520 Green Court in Ann Arbor. Diane Durance, executive director of GLEQ and Stephen Rapundalo, president and CEO of MichBio
DETROIT - The US Small Business Administration says business start-ups are the single most important factor driving a state's economic success ? making E2detroit on Oct. 8 a must-attend for new and growing Michigan businesses. The most recent studies dramatically show that the success or failure rates of small businesses have a profound impact on
GRAND RAPIDS - AimWest's Sept. 17 meeting will take a look at Twitter, the social networking site that lets you and your peeps tell the world what you are doing at any given time, no matter how seemingly mundane or inane. Interact with our panel as they discuss how organizations are using these technologies to
SOUTHFIELD - The second annual Tech x 2 Expo = LTU + OU, a joint career expo of Oakland University and Lawrence Technological University, will be held on the Lawrence Tech campus Sept. 30. Employers seeking college students majoring in engineering, computer science and technology disciplines will have the opportunity to meet a wide variety
ANN ARBOR - If you're an entrepreneur, you'll want to listen to this special News Maker interview with Diane Durance, executive director of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. She talks about the Fall 2008 contest, with cash prizes available. She also provides details about what you'll need to go for the cash,
NEW YORK - For the past two years, venture capitalists have been betting on social media start-ups with an enthusiasm reminiscent of the dot-com heyday. Now that the economic downturn has somewhat cooled early stage investing, some venture capitalists say there's no better time to take a longer-term view. So what's on the horizon? CNET
MANISTEE �?? A new angel investing group is forming in Manistee and Mason counties with the working name West Shore Angels. The group hosted two networking meetings in July attracting more than 50 potential investors. West Shore Angels is working closely with RAIN Source Capital, a St. Paul, Minnesota, based group that works with interested
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Angels, focused on investing in promising startups in the greater Ann Arbor region, is developing a new web site that the group hopes will better connect with entrepreneurs and investors. The group, supported by the Bank of Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, and Ann Arbor SPARK, also are