GRAND RAPIDS - The former West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative will officially change its name to GR Current on Tuesday at a Rooftop Happy Hour to be held at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. The event has maxed out at 400, said GR Current Director Jeff Royce. The lot includes business folks, city
MACKINAC ISLAND - Graduates of the state's largest research universities are more likely than other university graduates to start businesses and were more successful than average business owners at keeping their companies open during the Great Recession, a study released Thursday showed. The study - which was touted as the most extensive study of its
MIDLAND - Fifty two exhibitors showcased their companies May 30 at the MidMichigan Innovation Center's Heading for the Big Leagues showcase at the Dow Diamond, some 20 percent more than a year ago. More than half of the exhibitors were affiliated with the MMIC, Bizdom University and BlueWater Angeles, said Chris Moultrup, MMIC Program Director.
DETROIT ? Wayne State University will host NewME Accelerator PopUp Demo Day on May 31 at 7p.m. In partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, NewME PopUps bring together entrepreneurs working on innovative technology products for an in-depth, high-intensity weekend of collaboration and production. The three-night event on May 29-31 features one-on-one coaching from NewME experts, a
PLYMOUTH ? AMI Strategies and Altair on June 1 will begin using Altair's HIQube data analysis software to analyze corporate telecom and utility invoices against contracts and purchase orders, looking for overcharges and other places where money is wasted. The new software tool was displayed May 22 at the Michigan Technology Leaders conference, which attracted
TROY - The state of Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget-Procurement has a contract portfolio of 1,200 multiyear contracts worth billions of dollars. To help local business owners win state contracts, Automation Alley is hosting a Contract Connect seminar on June 21. Department representatives will speak on topics such as bidding opportunities, how to
GRAND RAPIDS - Madalyn Bueche, 19, graduated from Cedar Springs High School in 2011 never thinking she'd end up in a manufacturing apprenticeship program at Autocam Corp. But with no plans to attend college, she instead attended an open house at the Kentwood-based manufacturer of precision automotive and medical device components to see what its
DETROIT - Wayne State University's Technology Commercialization Office will continue to expand and improve the university's entrepreneurial culture and technology commercialization efforts with a $820,398 grant from the New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan. WSU will continue to expand the activities of its Technology Development Incubator to support the validation of early-stage technologies with significant
ANN ARBOR - Plymouth Management Co. announced its ninth investment from Plymouth Venture Partners Fund II, leading a financing round in 365 Retail Markets of Troy. The investment terms were not disclosed. 365 supplies hardware and software to vending operators who want to replace conventional vending banks with unmanned, small stores (SmartShop or Micro Markets),
LANSING - After being nominated by their peers for consideration, two Michigan corn growers were appointed and one reappointed to the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan board by Governor Rick Snyder. Steve Lonier, of Lansing, who has more than 30 years of farming experience, will represent District 6 growers. Lonier, co-owner of Shady Lodge Farm