GRAND RAPIDS ? A new survey says the West Michigan industrial economy continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace, while the national economy remains modestly positive. This lukewarm economic news came from Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. Long said the
GRAND RAPIDS ? Grand Rapids GiveCamp is now accepting applications from West Michigan non-profit organizations to gain free technology services during a weekend-long event this November. The application deadline is October 1. Through Grand Rapids GiveCamp, non-profit organizations with specific technology needs are matched with local technology professionals who volunteer their time over the course
TRAVERSE CITY - Chrysler Group will invest $52 million in two Michigan plants and hire 298 more workers to build much more fuel ?efficient engines 2.0-liter Tigershark engine for use in vehicles like the new Dodge Dart. The Trenton North assembly plant will receive $11.5 million to add an assembly line for the four-cylinder Tigershark
TRAVERSE CITY ? Automotive companies that leverage social mediums and data to engage stakeholders will likely have a competitive advantage, says a new survey released this week at the Management Briefing Seminars hosted by the Center for Automotive Research. Looking Ahead: Driving Co-Creation In the Auto Industry says companies using collaborative methods can provide the
WASHINGTON DC - With the goal of avoiding a massive cyberattack on U.S. infrastructure, the White House has proposed a handful of incentives to get power plants, water companies, and transportation networks to join a national cybersecurity program. "The systems that run our nation's critical infrastructure such as the electric grid, our drinking water, our
YPSILANTI - General Motors is investing $300,000 over the next three-years to improve the science, technology, engineering and math curriculum for middle and high schools in Michigan. Earlier this month, GM announced the grant for Project Lead the Way at Eastern Michigan University. Unlike traditional math and science courses, PLTW?s engineering and biomedical sciences curricula
DETROIT ? The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society announced this week a joint agreement designed to bring attention to mobile Health solutions for the benefit of mhealth app developers, device manufacturers, healthcare services providers and consumers, with particular focus on those solutions originating in Michigan. The two
FARMINGTON HILLS - Beringea has invested $3 million in an Internet marketing service that offers free product samples to consumers, part of a $6 million Series A funding round. Freeosk Inc. has operations in St. Joseph and Chicago. Proceeds from the financing will be used to purchase capital equipment, fund additional staffing, install the Freeosk
DETROIT - Dozens of young girls rushed to a test track in a hallway at the University of Detroit-Mercy in hopes of creating a winning robot. Kaili Berry smiled as she returned to her desk to make some changes. But unlike most thirteen-year-old girls, she has been anticipating all summer the robotics competition at the
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