DETROIT ? Sam Harrell of Ann Arbor won first place and $20,000 for his MiMaps application at the first Code Michigan development conference. MiMaps maps Michigan?s great outdoors. Users can easily find a variety of trails as well as information on nearby lodging and restaurants. The event was held at Grand Circus, a training and
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan industrial economy has returned to slow growth, according to a survey done by Grand Valley State University. The monthly survey, compiled by Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at GVSU, was based on data collected during the last two weeks of
DETROIT ? The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index took a slight dip in September, but still providing evidence of an expanding economy. The PMI for September is 59.9, down from 60.2 in August. The three-month average is 57.7. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. ?September marks the third consecutive month of increased
DENVER - Women entrepreneurs have less access to capital, training and mentorship, according to a study by the Colorado Women?s College at the University of Denver. Women comprised 20 percent of the top entrepreneurs of 2011, yet received only 11 percent of the capital investment, the Benchmarking Women?s Leadership in the United States, 2013 study
DETROIT ? Going Green is more than just being Irish or a Michigan State University fan. The first week in October going green is what the historic Penobscot Building in downtown Detroit is doing to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of one of its biggest tenants, Strategic Staffing Solutions. For the entire week the lights on
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced the project, Blue Goji Mobile Arcade Game, has been approved for a digital media incentive from the state. The mobile game is a follow-up to the Blue Goji interactive boxing game developed and produced by PIXO Entertainment in Southfield, Michigan. ?The digital media and video game development industry
SAN FRANCISCO - Symantec has seized part of the 1.9 million-computer strong ZeroAccess, one of the largest botnets in existence. In a blog post Monday, the security firm said the ZeroAccess botnet is primarily used to deliver payloads to infected computers, which is aimed at two illegal, revenue-generating activities: click fraud and bitcoin mining, CNET
OTTAWA, Ontario ? Shopify, in partnership with The Huffington Post, announced the launch of its fourth annual Build A Business Competition with some of the industry's most successful entrepreneurs to help new and emerging stores grow their business. To participate, entrepreneurs must open an online store and start selling products using Shopify. At the end
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. said its ITCTransmission subsidiary had placed in service Phase 1 of its 140-mile Thumb Loop high voltage transmission line, capable of supporting a maximum capacity of about 5,000 megawatts. Phase I is 62 miles of double-circuit, 345,000-volt lines from the new Bauer substation in Tuscola County to the new Rapson
DETROIT - Covisint Corp. began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Thursday, opening at $12.77 a share, before closing at $12.31 ? the first initial public offering of a Detroit tech company since Syntel went public in 1997. The former Compuware Corp. subsidiary?s stock put up for sale represented 17.6 percent of the