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Clinton Leads Sanders 50-40 Percent In Michigan

LANSING - There are several states yet to hold caucuses and primaries before Michigan's March 8 presidential primary that will help shape the Democratic contest between former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, but a new survey shows Clinton leading with 50 percent to 40 percent. Powering Clinton

By |2016-02-18T09:37:29-05:00February 17th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

University Of Michigan Prototype Engine Could Take Men To Mars

ANN ARBOR - The spacecraft engine that will help take humans to Mars may be based on a University of Michigan prototype. NASA gave this dream new credibility by funding a spaceflight propulsion system to be built around a tabletop-sized thruster developed by Alec Gallimore, the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering

By |2016-02-17T22:00:50-05:00February 17th, 2016|Featured, News|

M2 TechCast: Is Software Patentable? Young Basile Attorneys Say Yes And No

FERNDALE - Is software patentable? Yes, according to attorney Andrew Basile Jr., managing partner of Young Basile, an intellectual property law firm based in Troy, but with offices in Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Basile is joined in the conversation by Keith Schonberger, an associate in the firm’s Troy office. Schonberger concentrates his practices

By |2016-02-14T16:40:44-05:00February 14th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

President Obama Proposes 35 Percent Increase In Federal Cybersecurity Spending

WASHINGTON DC - President Obama wants the United States to spend $19 billion across a broad range of initiatives, all with the aim of making it harder for hackers to steal information from individuals, companies and government agencies - a whopping 35 percent increase over the previous year's budget. That money, for example, would promote

By |2016-02-11T14:30:59-05:00February 11th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured, Politics|

DTX Launch Detroit Accepting Applications For Student Tech Accelerator

DETROIT - DTX Launch Detroit, a 10-week technology startup accelerator for college students and recent graduates, is accepting applications for summer 2016. The application period closes on April 22. An information session will be held on February 24 from 6-8pm at TechTown Detroit, 440 Burroughs, Detroit. “DTX Launch Detroit is an intensive, real-world acceleration program,”

By |2016-02-10T19:49:12-05:00February 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Comcast Business Opens $440,000 Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Competition

DETROIT – How could your business use technology to help enhance your business? If you can answer that question in a 250-word essay you could have a chance to win up to $30,000 and participate in a day of mentoring with teams of business experts courtesy of Comcast Business and its Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs competition.

By |2016-02-08T21:30:26-05:00February 8th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Switch Picks The Christman Co. As General Contractor For Pyramid Data Center

GAINES TOWNSHIP - Switch Communications Group LLC has selected Lansing-based The Christman Co. to serve as the general contractor for the company’s data center project at the former Steelcase pyramid building, MiBiz reported Monday.  The Las Vegas-based operator of co-located cloud-based data centers plans to invest up to $5 billion into the West Michigan facility,

By |2016-02-08T20:54:13-05:00February 8th, 2016|Featured, News|

Report: Michigan Would Rank As Top 10 U.S. Market For Legalized Cannabis Products – Generate Huge Excise Taxes

EAST LANSING - A new report predicts California would be the state with the largest potential market for legalized Cannabis Products in the United States, while Wyoming would be the smallest. Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio rank among the top 10 largest potential markets. Supported Intelligence, an East Lansing-based software startup, recently partnered with Anderson Economic

By |2016-02-05T10:52:11-05:00February 5th, 2016|Featured, Guest Columns|

Grand Angels Invests $3.5 Million In 12 Companies During 2015

HOLLAND - Grand Angels, one of nearly a dozen angel investing groups in Michigan, announced it invested more than $3.5 million in 12 companies during 2015, the private equity finance group’s most active year since it was founded in 2004. Grand Angels has deployed $19.6 million in the past 11 years. The group expects it

By |2016-02-05T12:16:11-05:00February 4th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, Uncategorized|

If You Have Family Income Below $58,000, Davenport Students Will Do Your Taxes Free

GRAND RAPIDS - Student, alumni and faculty volunteers from Davenport University are trained and ready to kick off free income tax preparation sessions, available to low- and middle- income tax-filers (less than $58,000 in total family income) at locations across West Michigan. Every year, millions of dollars in tax refunds and credits go unclaimed by

By |2016-02-04T17:57:41-05:00February 4th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts|