CHICAGO - With a passion for the water and fitness alike, Fares Ksebati and his team at MySwimPro have grown from this love aquatics and training. Through the determination and ambition that flourished in the pool, they provided a startup that helps others just like them achieve their goals. MySwimPro is a platform that professional swimmers
LANSING - Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company customers could soon pay more, or less, depending on when they use power under tariffs approved Monday by the Public Service Commission. The orders (Case No. U-17688 for Consumers and U-17689 for DTE) require the utilities to offer time-of-use rates to customers with smart meters. DTE's
LANSING - A Michigan Senate Republican plan to increase funding for roads by more than $1 billion will likely see a committee vote Tuesday and a full Senate vote Wednesday, sources said. The road funding plan Senate Republicans are expected to move would increase the gasoline tax by 5 cents per gallon a year for
SOUTHFIELD - Members of The Engineering Society of Detroit can get an exclusive first-hand look at the region's newest engineering education showplace - the spectacular new 128,000-square-foot Oakland University Engineering Center - on Monday, June 29. The members-only tour begins with registration and networking at 1 p.m., followed by the tour at 1:30. The cost
LANSING - Michigan Senate officials say an agreement on their version of road funding is not imminent, but a number of sources said a proposal that would include new revenues along with cuts could be passed by the Senate by July 4. All the sources, speaking on background, said details on a possible agreement are
ALLENDALE - Software developerBizStream is offering its fourth session of BizStream Academy, a summer coding bootcamp aimed towards those with a burgeoning interest in software development. The academy kicks off on June 12. This free program gives a crash course in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX and GitHub. The academy also offers an advance
DETROIT - Good news again from the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index, which moved up slightly from April to May, suggesting that economic growth continues unabated. The numbers show the May index was 66.4, compared with 66.3 in April. The three-month averages also increased to 65.7. A PMI value above 50 suggests positive economic growth.
LANSING - Code Michigan Connect brings together citizen technologists, entrepreneurs and government officials to initiate a conversation about Open Data in government. The event is an opportunity to educate and entertain state agencies, local government, business, and civic coders and the curious about the power of Open Data + Government + Business + Civic Coders.
DETROIT - Consulting firm C/D/H relocate its Southeast Michigan offices to downtown Detroit on March 17 from Royal Oak. About 10 Detroit-based C/D/H employees will work in the newly renovated 3,200 square foot open floor plan space, designed for workplace collaboration. The move puts C/D/H in Detroit?s Tech Hub Network, and closer to about 40
ANN ARBOR - Toyota Technical Center announced $20,000 in grants to FIRST Robotics of Michigan that went students and the FIRST Robotics State Competition. FIRST Robotics grants were provided to the Ann Arbor Huron River High School ? A2 Geeks ($5,000), the FIRST Robotics State Competition ($10,000) and as part of Toyota?s commitment to Michigan