LANSING - In the best case scenario with available data from various sources, the Senate potentially passed about $309.8 million for road funding, but missed out on nearly as much potential revenue for roads by reaching an impasse on several other measures. The Senate was able to pass a pair of bills, HB 5167 and
SOUTHFIELD - The winner of The Engineering Society of Detroit's highest honor announced on June 18 ESD's "Marshall Plan" to reverse Michigan's downward spiral in reading and mathematics proficiency. The winner of ESD's Horace H. Rackham Humanitarian Award, Christopher J. Webb, made the announcement at ESD's Annual Benefit Dinner at Cobo Hall. Drawing from its
ANN ARBOR - Deloitte and LLamasoft have forged an alliance to provide systems to help organizations model and visualize their supply chain networks, improve visibility and foster major improvements in cost, service, sustainability, and supplier risk mitigation. The alliance combines Deloitte?s third-party risk management experience with LLamasoft?s supply chain analytics, design and modeling software platform,
TROY - Automation Alley is leading a trade mission to the U.K.?s Farnborough International Airshow July 12-17 and will be joined by seven Southeast Michigan companies and two local economic development organizations. Their focus will be on expanding Southeast Michigan business into the high-growth aerospace and defense industries. The Farnborough International Airshow is the world?s
EAST LANSING - Mechanics is the underpinning of many modern engineering disciplines, with a long history that includes Sir Isaac Newton and his laws of motion. More than 935 practitioners from around the world have gathered at Michigan State University in East Lansing this week to continue the examination of why material objects behave as
LANSING - The Michigan Legislature was unable to muster the votes Thursday for a comprehensive long-term solution to raise more money for the state's battered roads and bridges as anti-tax sentiment, the looming election and other factors gridlocked the Senate on the issue. Michigan voters will remember this on election day. For those backing the
DETROIT - Are you a computer programmer or app developer interested in giving back? Join fellow coders July 11 in downtown Detroit at Grand Circus for a 24-hour hackathon and help build an app for the Detroit Public Library. A cash prize will be available for the winning app. Seating is limited to 100. Registration
YPSILANTI ? Livio founder Jake Sigal will be the keynote presenter at the 14th Annual GLEQ Business Plan Competition Awards Event June 17 at the Eagle Crest Conference Center in Ypsilanti. The event coincides with the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, which brings hundreds of venture capitalists to the state for the two-day conference. Sigal recently
LANSING - Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation is expanding in Troy with a $250,000 grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Monday. The expansion is expected to generate $7.9 million in new private investment and add 51 new jobs. ?Toyoda Gosei is a world leader in automotive products, and this
YPSILANTI - More than 100 regional and national venture capital firms will be represented June 17-18 at the 2014 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium. Registration remains open. The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is the premier Midwest networking event for leaders in venture capital investment. The event introduces early stage and emerging growth companies seeking funding to