GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has introduced a new Risk Management and Insurance specialty within its Bachelor of Business Administration in Management program beginning in the fall of 2012. Farmers Insurance, which worked with Davenport to develop the curriculum, has also made a generous commitment to provide $10,000 for the next three years toward student
DETROIT ? Twitter has tweeted into Detroit, opening an office at the Madison Building, one of Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures properties. Twitter only has a few employees in Detroit so far, but plans to hire more over time. "Detroit's emerging mix of automotive and digital cultures made it a natural location for Twitter's newest office,"
DETROIT - Data Driven Detroit has relocated to TechTown, Wayne State University's business incubator in Midtown Detroit. TechTown converted space typically not available for lease upon learning of D3's urgent need to vacate the Barden Cos. Building following the recent sale of the property. "TechTown and D3 share a common mission and vision," said TechTown
DETROIT ? To help Michigan residents and businesses have an understanding of the use of mobile technologies by Michigan-based governmental organizations and the results being achieved, Mobile Monday Detroit presents a panel discussion April 16 at Compuware's Detroit headquarters. Mobile technology has been called 'transformative' in verticals such as healthcare, commerce, automotive, education and others;
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund is accepting applications for the Pure Michigan Venture Match Fund, with dollar awards of up to $500,000. It is initially expected that the full review process will take a minimum of 90 days. The review period may be longer or shorter depending
DETROIT - The Michigan District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas P. McFadden as a Lender Relations Specialist. McFadden will join the team responsible for training lenders and recruiting new financial institutions in using SBA guaranteed loan products throughout the state of Michigan. He will work
ANN ARBOR - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is accepting applications for the 4th Annual Brinks Innovation Competition, to be held Sept. 12 at McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with Midwest Clean Tech 2012 and the International Manufacturing Technology Show. Applications for this year's competition are due by June 29. Applicants compete not only
GRAND RAPIDS ? In 15 years, the concept of privacy will be replaced by an all intrusive social network connected to people who have wireless electronic devices implanted in their bodies, predicted West Michigan serial entrepreneur Keith Brophy in his annual technology forecast. Brophy, CEO at IdeoMed in Grand Rapids, revealed his forecast March 21
GRAND RAPIDS - The next generation of entrepreneurs will put their ideas to the test at Grand Valley's fifth annual Business Plan Competition on March 29. The pitch day, which caps a four-month tournament between Grand Valley's most entrepreneurial minded students, provides an opportunity for startup businesses to develop a business plan around an innovative
ANN ARBOR - The Venture Michigan Fund II has made a $15 million investment in Venture Investors Early Stage Fund V, a venture capital fund that will invest in life science, cleantech and other high-tech companies in Michigan and the Midwest. Credit Suisse?s Customized Fund Investment Group manages VMF II, which plans to invest $120