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MCWT Foundation Expands To West Michigan To Help Bring Diversity To STEM Statewide

GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, previously focused on metro Detroit, has expanded to West Michigan as part of its mission to inspire and grow women and minorities in technology throughout the state. The MCWT Foundation’s West Michigan mission is sponsored by Meijer, Open Systems Technologies, Gordon Food Services and

By |2016-09-07T14:27:22-04:00September 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

Anderson Economic Group To Open Next Office In New York City

EAST LANSING -  Anderson Economic Group LLC, a boutique consultancy founded in Michigan in 1996, announced Tuesday it will open a new office in New York City in October. New York will join existing Anderson Economic Group offices in East Lansing (headquarters), Chicago, and Istanbul, Turkey. “The timing of our expansion into New York is

By |2016-09-06T22:41:10-04:00September 6th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

Detecting, Correcting Factory Faults, Deflecting Cyberattacks All In Real Time

ANN ARBOR - Spotting a glitch on the factory floor in real time - and reconfiguring around it - are the goals of a new $4 million project led by University of Michigan engineering researchers that aims to increase factory productivity and American competitiveness - and fend off cyberattacks. Modern advanced manufacturing plants hold hundreds

By |2016-09-06T21:16:30-04:00September 6th, 2016|Featured, News|

Office 365 Launch Summit Sept. 8 Co-Sponsored By C/D/H, New Horizons

GRAND RAPIDS - Thinking of moving to Microsoft Office 365? Experience one of New Horizon's task-focused Power Hours on Office 365 and new features in Office 2016 at a webinar on Sept. 8. Then, get a deep dive into Enterprise Mobility Suite to hear all about the new security, control, single sign-on features that will

By |2016-09-02T11:05:19-04:00September 2nd, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|

Report: Samsung To Recall Galaxy 7 Note Due To Exploding Batteries

SEOUL, South Korea - Following reports of exploding batteries in its latest smartphone, Samsung is expected to announce an "unprecedented" recall of the Galaxy 7 Note less than a month after it first deputed. According to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, an unnamed Samsung official says the company is conducting an investigation and is expected

By |2016-09-01T19:56:53-04:00September 1st, 2016|Featured, News|

Grand Rapids Start Garden Spins Off VC Arm To Wakestream Ventures

GRAND RAPIDS - Coming off its merger with eMerge West Michigan earlier this year, Grand Rapids-based Start Garden has spun off its venture capital arm into a new entity. Wakestream Ventures will now serve as the main investment vehicle for Start Garden, the organization founded by Amway scion Rick DeVos in 2012 as a $15

By |2016-09-01T19:34:02-04:00September 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|

Applications Open For Southwest Michigan First Markers’ Mart Competition

KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First is now accepting applications for its third annual Makers’ Mart competition where the winners get $2,500 in cash plus $2,500 in legal, marketing and accounting services. Catalyst University is scheduled for January 26, 2017, at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo. Makers’ Mart competition finalists will have the opportunity to present their products

By |2016-08-30T20:56:48-04:00August 30th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Maker MI, News|

Comcast Launches X1 DVR With Cloud Technology In Michigan

PLYMOUTH – Comcast announced Monday that its X1 customers across Michigan can now download programs they have recorded on their digital video recorder to watch on IP-enabled devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones, or stream them using an Internet connection, anytime and anywhere. The new service, called X1 DVR with Cloud Technology, also provides

By |2016-08-29T21:13:41-04:00August 29th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|

Comerica Report: Auto Manufacturing To Help Drive Michigan Job Growth Into 2017

DETROIT - Michigan should continue to see steady job growth into next year, although manufacturing and the auto industry will become less of a driver, Comerica predicts in its latest economic outlook. Comerica noted that auto sales peaked last fall at an annualized rate of 18.1 million units. Additionally, the resurgent auto industry in July

By |2016-08-29T08:13:45-04:00August 29th, 2016|News|

U-M Survey: Consumer Confidence In Holding Pattern In August

ANN ARBOR - Consumers were a bit less optimistic in August than one month or even one year ago, although consumer confidence remains at a reasonably high level, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Less favorable personal financial prospects were largely offset by a slight improvement in the outlook for the overall

By |2016-08-28T17:49:51-04:00August 28th, 2016|Featured, News|