BIRMINGHAM ? Blaze Medical Devices received an investment of $250,000 at the end of 2011 from a group of angel investors that included Great Lakes Angels. Great Lakes Angels Chairman David Weaver declined to specify how much GLA invested in his company. Weaver is CEO of Blaze Medical Devices, which is developing a line of
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation's website design competition drew 51 teams of high school students to vie for $2,775 in cash prizes. For its sixth year running, women from metro Detroit high schools learned creative development and technology principles during the two-month-long program. It is one of the initiatives benefiting
DETROIT - Following the successful launch of the iRule cloud-based universal remote control system for Apple's iOS, the company has released iRule for Android, featuring all the same functionality and customization available in the iOS version. iRule is an application that transforms the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad, and now Android devices, into a universal remote
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University will host the Business Professionals of America Regional Competition for West Michigan high school students on Jan. 6. Approximately 400 students representing 20 area schools will converge on Davenport's W.A. Lettinga Campus to compete in more than 50 business and technology events. ?Business Professionals of America is a great opportunity
ANN ARBOR - Join hundreds of attendees as they take advantage of learning and networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs, funding sources and entrepreneurial resources at this year's Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship on January 31 at Skyline High School. ACE'12 is the culmination of GLEQ's Fall Business Plan Competition where winners and cash awards are announced.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Taligence, which provides HR and employee consulting services to small and mid-sized companies, has joined The Business Improvement Team. ?Joining the Business Improvement Team will allow us to provide an abundance of resources in order to better serve our clients, along with being associated with a tremendous group of professional consultants,? said
DETROIT ? CEOs of small businesses in Southeast Michigan are encouraged to register for the next Venture Forward training program that starts Jan. 20 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. The second stage business growth program is offered by the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center. Venture Forward is an intensive, 11-week program designed for
GRAND RAPIDS ? Davenport University will present the 2012 Peter C. Cook Excellence in Business Award to philanthropists David and Carol Van Andel. The keynote speaker will be Tom Izzo, head coach of men's basketball at Michigan State University. The annual fundraising gala will be held at DeVos Place on Friday, May 11, 2012. ?This
GRAND RAPIDS ? Israel is looking to work with Michigan companies ? particularly those involved in green technology and pharma - Yariz Becher, the economic affairs consul for the Israel Economic Mission in the Midwest, told members of the Michigan Israel Business Bridge. Becher, based in Chicago, spoke to a special West Michigan session hosted
PLEASANT RIDGE - ePrize, the largest provider of interactive promotions, was honored nationally as one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. The Brightest and Best awards showcases companies with a commitment to excellence in human resources practices and employee enrichment. ePrize was chosen based on categories such as communication, work-life balance,