EAST LANSING - Twenty women students in Michigan will be awarded an Aspirations in Computing Award during ceremonies March 1, at Michigan State University's Kellogg Center in East Lansing. The statewide honor is presented by The National Center for Women & Information Technology and is designed to honor the student?s computing and IT aptitude, leadership
TROY - Have you registered for Automation Alley?s Technology Industry Outlook Luncheon? Don?t miss out on this exciting opportunity to join Southeast Michigan?s business community as we discuss the true story of our region?s technology economy. What does the future hold for our region's innovation-led industries and technology-related growth? How does Southeast Michigan stack up
TROY ? Automation Alley, one of Southeast Michigan?s largest and oldest technology marketing groups, opened the Automation Alley Lifecycle Management Center at Oakland University Feb. 20 at a press event attended by technology business leaders from across the region. Located inside OU INC, the Center ? in partnership with Siemens, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation,
DETROIT - Challenge Detroit has launched year three of its aimed a attracting talented young people to the Motor City and is now accepting applications for 2014-2015 Fellows. Challenge Detroit provides the opportunity for talented individuals to live, work, play, give and lead over the course of a yearlong fellowship program. Fellows work with host
LANSING - Five Michigan community colleges have joined together to create a pilot program that will allow students in automotive technology programs to transfer among the schools with no loss of credits or repetition of course work as they pursue their certifications and degrees. ?Michigan?s auto industry is roaring back, and now more than ever
TROY - Southeast Michigan-area employers are invited to attend on March 4 at Automation Alley an informational presentation to learn how the Michigan Advanced Technician Training system can help them develop a skilled workforce with the necessary talents and training for 21st century jobs. ?As Michigan?s economy continues to improve, more manufacturing companies are facing
DETROIT ? The Engineering Society of Detroit has opened nominations for the ESD Alpha Awards for Innovation in Engineering and Technology to recognize and celebrate the creative and original ideas of men and women in the engineering and technology professions who develop innovative solutions to benefit the needs of the general public, business or academia.
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Angels announced Monday its latest funding commitments in a number of companies across Michigan, including Ablative Solutions, Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Local Orbit, LLC, ProNAi Therapeutics, and Vestaron Corporation. With this latest funding, Grand Angels has invested more than $13 million in 28 companies since its inception. ?Our next round of
ANN ARBOR - The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund has made two pre-seed investments one in healthcare startup AlertWatch and another in ad tech startup AdAdapted. The collective investments total $90,000 and closed in November 2013 and January 2014, respectively. The student-run fund is part of the Zell Lurie Institute at the University of Michigan?s Ross
DETROIT - The Michigan Council for Women in Technology will co-host on March 19 its Girls are IT event, a one-day forum providing hands-on experience to encourage students to pursue technology careers. The event, a collaboration among the University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Detroit Mercy, and Lawrence Technological University, will draw more than 300 girls