TROY - Automation Alley will be hosting a trade mission to Cuba in the fall of 2016. But before the trip begins, the technology networking group will host an event on Aug. 6 where international business experts from the U.S. State Department, the Cuban-American Chamber of Commerce and the Christman Company will share their firsthand
LANSING - Pure Michigan will be hosting a live virtual tour of the Detroit Zoo July 17 to provide a real-time vicarious travel platform with guide Tom Daldin, host of the PBS show Under the Radar Michigan. Pure Michigan has once again partnered with Georama to highlight the Detroit Zoo, which boasts 125 acres of
WOODSTOCK, Il. - NewerTechhas introduced announced the Power2Udual USB wall outlet that enables convenient charging of up to four mobile devices at a single electrical outlet. The Power2U features two traditional 15 amp power outlets, plus two USB ports delivering an additional 2.5 amps via the USB ports. Power2U uses a 14 cubic inch form
PLYMOUTH - Comcast Thursday announced it added five new countries to its most popular home phone plan, Xfinity Voice Unlimited, a change that comes at no additional cost. Customers can place unlimited calls from home or on the go to mobile and land line phones in Mexico, India, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South
DETROIT - Payment kiosks installed in March 2014 at the State of Michigan's 36th District Court in Detroit will begin accepting payment for misdemeanors in the second half of 2015. The equipment was installed by Global Tel Link, which provides technology for the public safety and justice sector. "GTL does the heavy lifting to ensure
DETROIT - At the halfway point in 2015 Comerica Bank Economists see reasons to expect solid U.S. economic growth through the second half of the year. U.S. data at the end of the second quarter are encouraging. There is ample evidence of a pickup in economic momentum through the second quarter, after a weak
GRAND RAPIDS - Cloud and managed services provider Trivalent Group announces six new hires due to increased demand for services and four internal promotions. Five employees were hired to serve at the company's headquarters in Grandville. Dennis Brown was hired as Virtual Chief Information Officer and Sara Parmeter as Human Resources Manager. New Client Service
LANSING - A $300,000 state grant by the Michigan Strategic Fund will help an injection molding plant in Tallmadge Charter Township leverage a $14 million investment and create 54 jobs. So announced the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Wednesday. The receipient of the grant is Agape Plastics in Ottawa County, which specializes in custom injection molding
AHMEEK, MI. - Early-stage manufacturer Neuvokas Corporation, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, has secured over $2.8 million in funding to develop a new technology. This new technology is capable of producing Fiber Reinforced Polymer rebar used in the construction industry. The funding will also support job creation and on-the-job training for new employees over the course
MOUNT CLEMENS - In a first-of-its-kind partnership, a jury summons now comes with a ride from Uber in Macomb County. Jurors will now receive an Uber code good for a $20 ride each way or $40 round-trip to and from Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens. After jurors receive a summons and answer the