LANSING - Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos said the state should not fall for "trendy" issues like renewable energy, but instead pursue economic development that in turn will boost renewable energy. DeVos also opposed proposals that he said are led by "monopoly interests" in attempting to repeal legislation that grants electric customers choice
TROY - When you are faced with a business dispute, what is the best way to resolve it and how much will it cost? Top legal professionals will provide practical insight into your choices including a benefit and risk analysis of litigation, arbitration and mediation on April 29 at Automation Alley. The program starts with
GRAND RAPIDS ? Rick Snyder, co founder of Ardesta, a nano technology-focused venture capital company in Ann Arbor, will be the keynote speaker at the first Celebrating Entrepreneurship in West Michigan event May 5 at Grand Valley State University's downtown campus. Snyder, the Chairman of the Board at Gateway Computers, and a University of Michigan
TROY - Join Automation Alley April 22 for an overview of the 21st Century Jobs Fund competition. This event will provide more information about the competition including the program's request for proposals, proposal due dates, peer review process, eligibility requirements, funding categories, evaluation criteria and other information for potential applicants. The briefing, which runs from
CLEVELAND - Bridge Investment Fund LP, with offices in Cleveland and Tel Aviv, announced it is participating in a $3.5 million series B financing round in Arbel Medical Ltd. The investment round was led by Giza Venture Capital and joined by Ofer Hi-Tech, two of Israel's leading venture capital firms. Arbel Medical is an Israeli
ROCHESTER HILLS - Autoweb, which provides software-based data management and business-process automation solutions, has changed its nane to Trubiquity ? a name coined to reflect Autoweb's 2007 acquisition of European-based Secorex. The company will debut its new name at the SAE World Congress in Detroit April 14. ?Autoweb?s new name and identity are direct results
ANN ARBOR - It's not too late to sign up for the spring cycle of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan competition, where first prize is $25,000 in cash. The deadline to sign up - not submit your business plans - is Friday April 18, says GLEQ Executive Director Diane Durance. For all you tech
BATTLE CREEK ? Scott Baron, President and CEO of Arbor Preclinical and Consulting of Ann Arbor, was the winner Thursday night of the elevator pitch contest at the FastTrac TechVenture West Michigan training program finale. Baron bested six other entrepreneurs who gave 90-second elevator pitches to a panel of private equity finance specialists at a
LANSING - Updates to Michigan?s main economic development program, the Michigan Economic Growth Authority, which proponents said are needed to make the state more competitive, overwhelmingly cleared the House on Thursday. Only three Republicans, Rep. David Agema (R-Grandville), Rep. Tom Pearce (R-Rockford) and Rep. Brian Palmer (R-Romeo), opposed SB 1187 , SB 1188 , SB
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio, the state's life sciences trade association, will be hosting a workshop on April 22 to look at how biotechnology companies can select the best funding sources. The workshop is scheduled in the afternoon just before the MichBio annual meeting. The workshop is called Capital Formation: Lost in Translation. Industry experts will