TROY ? Michigan-based Livio has cut a deal to create the NPR Radio that lets customers tune to thousands of radio stations from around the globe and easily find NPR stations and programming, anywhere in the home, away from a computer. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
DETROIT ? Wayne State University's TechTown has had a cafe serving its tenants for years. Now the cafe is under new management, with a new look, new menu and new catering capabilities ? a service the campus community could really use. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
DETROIT ? Wayne State University's TechTown is now leasing space in its its new Tech 2 building, the former Dalgleish Cadillac building. If you want more information, Real Estate and Facilities Director Henry Argasinski provides the details this special Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
DETROIT ? Wayne State University's FastTrac entrepreneur training program is still looking for a few participants for its class beginning Feb. 15. But Rene Kelly, the program manager, said you have to act fast to join this free class. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Current Motor Company, an Ann Arbor-based company that designs and manufactures electric motorcycles and scooters, won the top prize in the fall 2009 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan competition and a cash prize of $5000 in the Emerging Business category. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Diane Durance, executive director of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, said she has a new business competition that will award a cash prize of $100,000 in June. The GLEQ awards competition is open to all Michigan entrepreneurs that register to participate by March 5, but selection to compete for the new SmartZone
ANN ARBOR ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award was presented to Loretta Cipkus Dubray, president and CEO of Kalamazoo-based Global Clinical Connections, for her tenacity in building her business and in recognition of her commitment to "have a plan and work the plan. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest gave the Coach Recognition Award was presented to Kenneth Kousky, Dow Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Saginaw Valley State University, for his work with three entrepreneurs in the competition and for engaging university students in Michigan's entrepreneurial community. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? GLEQ Emerging Company Third Place Award ? $1,500. White Pine Systems, LLC, doing business as SPINN PHR. Represented by president and CEO, Douglas Dormer, Ann Arbor-based SPINN PHR provides a internet-based personal health records system to securely store, manage and communicate personal health information. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest New Business Idea Third Place Award ? $500. IX Innovations/Pocket Pico. Represented by COO, Greg Marek, and CEO, Ian Dailey, Ann Arbor-based iXInnovations produces a portable electronic instrument called the Pocket Pico for use in developing low power devices. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>