BIRMINGHAM - Great Lakes Angels is opening its March 27 March Madness monthly meeting to high-net worth men and women who are not yet a member of an organized angel investment group. Those would-be angels who attend will get to hear elevator pitches from three entrepreneurs offering a new way to connect digital memories to
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University and the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum welcome back Michigan State University Professor Dr. Kyle Whyte for an in-depth exploration of corporate ethics involving complex problems with high degrees of uncertainty, often referred to as Wicked Problems. The discussion will take place March 19 at 6 p.m. on Davenport University's
LANSING ? Michigan Virtual University on Tuesday released a report about the future of K-12 education in Michigan, calling for a heightened focus on personalized learning. ?Governor Snyder tasked MVU with stepping back and thinking about two overarching questions: What is the future of public education in Michigan? What role could instructional technology play in
GRAND RAPIDS - Faculty and students from Davenport University?s colleges will share their business expertise to benefit the health of the West Michigan community at the DU Day of Service March 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University?s Peter C. Cook Center in downtown Grand Rapids. ?We are teaching our students the
ANN ARBOR- The invention culture at the University of Michigan has led to another record-setting year with more agreements with commercialization partners than ever before. U-M Tech Transfer recorded 123 licenses and options in fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30, compared to 101 in FY11. Researchers reported 368 new inventions in FY12, another record
PLEASANT RIDGE - ePrize has made its fourth acquisition in the past 20 months after purchasing Phoenix-based promotional marketing company, Bulbstorm. ePrize has seen its revenues grow by more than 22 percent from 2011 to 2012. Matt Wise, CEO of ePrize, said the acquisitions are part of the firm?s quest to grow from its roots
ANN ARBOR - A new entrepreneurial training program for inventors in Michigan aims to fast-track technologies to market and boost the economic impact of research conducted in the state. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning March 11. The Michigan I-Corps program will help researchers from across the state identify and assess potential
DETROIT - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will present a state-wide training program designed to strengthen financial literacy and improve the ability to access capital businesses need to grow, starting March 21 in Waterford. "Know Your Numbers" is a seminar to help the non-financial small business owner achieve fiscal fitness, and is
TROY - Automation Alley has made a $100,000 investment through the Automation Alley Pre-Seed Fund in Buz FM Inc., an Orion Township-based Internet and software company specializing in social media, digital marketing and advertising technologies. ?Automation Alley continues to drive the growth of Southeast Michigan?s economy,? said Executive Director Ken Rogers. ?Buz.fm has created a
BATTLE CREEK - NextUP is a specialized leadership development program for high-potential women two to five years in their careers. The program is designed to help women overcome traditional roadblocks and achieve early and enduring success in a new assignment or job. Deadline to apply is March 15. Participants come to appreciate that getting ahead