GRAND RAPIDS - Franco Bianchi, President and CEO of Haworth Inc., will join the Davenport University Board of Trustees, effective October 2012. As CEO since 2005, Bianchi oversees and directs the performance of Haworth?s global operations, comprised of Haworth North America, Haworth Europe, Haworth Asia Pacific and Groupe Lacasse. ?We are excited to have a
ANN ARBOR ? Kristin Myers has joined Arboretum Ventures as a Principal. Kristin is a former Partner at Skyline Ventures Palo Alto, California, where she led numerous due diligence efforts for medical device opportunities. Kristin?s responsibilities at Arboretum will include providing support to Arboretum?s portfolio companies and leading new investments in Arboretum Ventures III, a
GRAND RAPIDS ? This summer, high school students from across West Michigan can find out what it's like to be an entrepreneur and get a chance to win an iPad and cash prizes totaling $1000. The sixth annual TESA is sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Seidman College of Business at
ANN ARBOR ? In the 1960s, the chant among hippies was "power to the people." At the University of Michigan, the new mantra this week is power to the professors in a new funding initiative, called Mcubed, that aims to put $15 million into U-M projects starting this fall. MCubed puts university professors in charge
MIDLAND ? The Mid Michigan Innovation Center is hosting the fourth annual Heading for the Big Leagues event showcasing the entrepreneurial enterprises that are reinventing the Michigan economy on May 31 in Midland. Event participants will explore new business proposals, network with economic influencers, and learn how they can turn today's ideas into tomorrow's innovations.
FERNDALE - One of the first low profit limited liability corporations in Michigan, ardentCause, has received a cash infusion from Mission Throttle L3C and the Detroit Development Fund. The amount was not announced. But spokesman Kathleen Norton-Schock said the donation was high five figures. ardentCause has deployed its cloud-based software solution (CauseEffectz) at over 70
ANN ARBOR ? Venture Capital funds that invest in Michigan companies have another $60 million to work with thanks to the Renaissance Venture Capital fund, created by Business Leaders for Michigan. The second fund follows the $45 million RCF?s Renaissance I, said to be the first fund of funds when it was created in 2008.
GRAND RAPIDS ? GRAPE will be presenting author Greg Smith on May 17 who will talk about Perspectives that Kill Performance. The topic comes from his new book ?Be Wise, Do Good, and Live Free: Random Advice for the Best Kind of Life.? The event will be held from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. at
ANN ARBOR ? TechTwilight ? connecting entrepreneurs and their families for an inspiring evening of activities, demonstrations and hands-on invention ? will be held May 19 at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. ?By making technology fun and cool, and introducing families to local innovators, TechTwilight is designed to inspire kids to think about careers in
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group will co-host Cloud Computing with Office 365, a workshop highlighting the productivity benefits of Office 365 for the business community April 26. Presented in partnership with the Grandville/Jenison Chamber of Commerce, the workshop will provide valuable information on how organizations can utilize Cloud Computing with Office 365 to lower operating costs