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Flint’s Diplomat Pharmacy Buys Tennessee Health Software Company

FLINT — Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has acquired 8th Day Software and Consulting and named its founder as Diplomat’s chief information officer. 8th Day Software, based in Cordova, Tenn., will operate under Diplomat subsidiary Envoy Health Management LLC. 8th Day expands EnvoyHealth’s service offerings for health care partners to include IT outsourcing, consulting, and product development.

By |2017-10-06T10:03:04-04:00October 6th, 2017|ESD|

Bank Customers Want More Tech, But Still Love Branches

ANN ARBOR — Until switching banks is as painless as switching cell phone providers, at least 21 percent of customers feel like they’re being held captive by their current bank. And despite the growing popularity of online banking, nearly half (49 percent) of customers still want access to a physical branch. These are just some

By |2017-09-22T07:40:59-04:00September 22nd, 2017|ESD|

LTU Symposium Presents Examples Of People Using Technology To Do Good

SOUTHFIELD — At a time when technology is all too often used to divide and exclude, who is using technology to unite and empower? Lawrence Technological University will explore the topic and provide positive examples in “Inclusive Technology: Seeking to Do Good” in the annual President’s Symposium Series. Sponsored by LTU’s College of Architecture and

By |2017-09-15T04:25:59-04:00September 15th, 2017|ESD|

Harbor Springs Gets CoWorking Space For Entrepreneurs

HARBOR SPRINGS — A beautiful northern Michigan resort city like Harbor Springs is likely to attract people who can work from anywhere, so they work from their homes. Now, a new nonprofit coworking space will give them someplace else to make a living and build their businesses. Developers of The Loft, a 1,400-square-foot coworking space

By |2017-09-12T16:35:04-04:00September 12th, 2017|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, ESD|

Smart Hearing AIDS: MSU Researchers Helping Filter Out Unwanted Noise

EAST LANSING — For hearing aid users, a conversation in a busy restaurant often includes a menu of unwelcome sounds. Turn the hearing aid up and the unfiltered environment becomes a symphony of unwanted voices and annoying disturbances. A team of electrical engineers and computer scientists at Michigan State University has put together a machine

By |2017-09-08T12:26:26-04:00September 8th, 2017|ESD|

123Net, QLine Expand High-Speed Fiber On M-1 Rail

SOUTHFIELD - Network services provider 123Net Inc. has teamed up with a non-profit organization to expand its high-speed fiber footprint in Detroit along the M-1 Rail. The 3.3-mile stretch of 144-count fiber spanning from the Campus Martius to the Fisher Building the latest among many significant investments by the organization to help improve Detroit’s network

By |2017-09-08T12:26:26-04:00September 8th, 2017|ESD|

Leaders & Innovators’ Series Begins With Panel On Cybersecurity

SOUTHFIELD – Keeping sensitive personal data safe for customers and clients is a top priority for every business and organization. Failing at cybersecurity can mean huge financial losses and damaged reputations. On Thursday, Sept. 14, the public can hear the latest tips on keeping data secure at an event at Lawrence Technological University, as the

By |2017-09-01T13:56:59-04:00September 1st, 2017|Cyber Defense, ESD|

AT&T Expands Gigabit Internet Service To Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Metro Detroit

DETROIT — AT&T Inc. says it has expanded its 1-gigabit internet connection service to more locations of Detroit, Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Huntington Woods, Berkley, St. Clair Shores, Livonia, Pittsfield Township, and surrounding areas. The company had already established gigabit service in parts of Canton Township, Lyon township, Novi, and Grand Rapids. Next up for

By |2017-08-25T03:07:13-04:00August 25th, 2017|ESD|

Neogen To Spend $1.3 Million – With Tax Relief Help From Lansing – For Ideal Instruments Headquarters

LANSING — Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal Instruments subsidiary that makes veterinary drug delivery instruments. Neogen develops and markets food and animal safety products The project includes a complete rehabilitation of the building, which has been deemed functionally obsolete by the city of Lansing. The $1.3 million

By |2017-08-10T17:00:54-04:00August 10th, 2017|ESD, Life Sciences|

Study Finds Uber, Lyft Reduce Car Ownership

ANN ARBOR — In areas where Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride services operate, consumers may buy fewer cars and even take fewer trips, according to a new study. The findings are among the first to quantify how the uptick in transportation networking companies might be affecting consumer behavior. Researchers at the University of Michigan

By |2017-08-11T08:18:58-04:00August 10th, 2017|Auto Tech, ESD|