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4 Michigan Companies Win $50,000 Each In Auto & Mobility Innovation Challenge

DETROIT - Four Michigan companies will each receive $50,000 worth of business commercialization acceleration services and cash after winning the 8th Annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge held this week at the SAE World Congress. AutoHarvest,  Automation Alley, AutoTech Technology Development, BrooksKushman, Detroit Regional Chamber, DENSO, Eisbrenner Public Relations, ESG Automotive,  Franco Public Relations

By |2016-04-14T20:45:37-04:00April 14th, 2016|Clean Update, News|
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Lawrence Tech Students Win 4 Of 5 Prizes In Cybersecurity Competition

SOUTHFIELD - Students from Lawrence Technological University took first, second and tied for third place at the ISACA Cybersecurity Scholarship Case Competition, held last weekend at the University of Detroit Mercy. Teams of one or more students from Lawrence Tech, Detroit Mercy, Eastern Michigan University and Baker College competed in the event. It was organized

By |2016-04-14T19:45:19-04:00April 14th, 2016|Cyber Defense, News|
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U-M Detroit Sensors Project Wins $138,339 From Knight Cities Challenge

ANN ARBOR - A joint project of the University of Michigan School of Education and College of Engineering to bring sensor technology to Detroit communities has won $138,339 in the 2016 Knight Cities Challenge. The program will engage Detroit youth in grades 8-12 as the future leaders, scientists and planners of the city. An interdisciplinary

By |2016-04-13T19:43:41-04:00April 13th, 2016|Featured, News|
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Deadline To Enter DoD Technology Competition April 19

ANN ARBOR - The deadline to enter the $125,000 2016 Center For Manufacturing Sciences Technology Competition, designed to introduce new technologies to the Department of Defense maintenance facilities to help sustain material readiness at reduced cost, April 19.  The competition is a collaboration between the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the Office of the

By |2016-04-10T19:09:14-04:00April 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|
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Report: Detroit Ranks Second In Nation In Number Of Women-Owned Business Growth

DETROIT - Detroit is ranked second in the nation in the number of women-owned businesses created over the past nine years, while Michigan ranks fourth among the 50 states and Washington D.C. for the overall growth of women-owned companies. This news comes from a new report commission by American Express OPEN, analyzing data from the

By |2016-04-10T18:51:13-04:00April 10th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, News|
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Pope’s Astronomer – Author Of “Would You Baptize An Extraterrestrial” – To Appear Saturday On Internet Advisor Radio Show On WJR

DETROIT - The co-author of the book, “Would you Baptize An Extraterrestrial?” Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, a native of Detroit, will appear Saturday April 9 on the Internet Advisor radio show on WJR 760 AM to talk about his new job as Pope Francis’ Astronomer. The “Catholic Astronomer,” will be on the show at 4

By |2016-04-08T11:16:08-04:00April 8th, 2016|Featured, Internet Advisor, News|
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Report: Only 8 Percent Of High School Grads Nationally Ready For Careers, College

LANSING - Only 8 percent of high school graduates nationally receive a diploma representing career and college readiness, a report released Tuesday by the Education Trust said. The report found some 47 percent of graduates are neither college nor career ready because their schools did not provide a coordinated study program or they did not

By |2016-04-06T12:52:16-04:00April 6th, 2016|News|
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Mi-Light Hires Diane Durance As Executive Director

ANN ARBOR - Long-time non-profit business executive, Diane Durance, has been named as the Executive Director for Mi-Light, a photonics industry group. The announcement was made Tuesday, but Durance assumed her duties at the beginning of February. She will be in charge of marketing communications, managing membership and Board of Directors meetings, recruiting new members

By |2016-04-05T21:14:29-04:00April 5th, 2016|Featured, News|
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Michigan Robotics Day Webinar Today From 9 AM to 1:30 PM

ANN ARBOR - Join the North Campus Research Complex for the 2016 Michigan Robotics Day webinar today co-hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the University of Michigan from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Experience the cutting-edge advances made by Michigan robotics’ companies and research organizations, hear from leading minds in the field,

By |2016-04-05T07:38:38-04:00April 5th, 2016|Featured, News|
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U-M Surveys: Consumer Confidence Remains Unchanged Over Past 9 Months

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan added more mixed economic news on Friday when it released its Surveys of Consumers that showed, despite small monthly variations, the overall level of consumer confidence has remained largely unchanged over the past three quarters. This stability has resulted from increased optimism about personal finances being offset by expectations of

By |2016-04-01T11:45:21-04:00April 1st, 2016|News|
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