LANSING ? Michigan will provide $1.4 million in state matching funds for competitive-edge companies that receive certain federal research grants to commercialize technology that can create jobs in the life sciences, alternative energy, homeland security/defense and advanced automotive, as well as manufacturing and materials. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is partnering with The Michigan Small
KALAMAZOO ? Sandra Cochrane, former chief operating officer of the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center, has been appointed Technology Business Consultant by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center. Cochrane?s new role, which starts March 1, will be to work with high tech entrepreneurs on their launch, commercialization and growth strategies. She will ensure that
ROYAL OAK ? IT Consulting company C/D/H has hired Jackie Lark as business development manager. He will be responsible for building C/D/H?s growing presence in Southeast Michigan. Lark brings to C/D/H more than 20 years experience in customer service and business management. Just prior to joining the company, Lark worked with IKON Office Solutions where
TROY ? Automaton Alley on March 12 is hosting another in its series of programs on Business-To-Business Development Series, this one focused on closing qualified leads for small to medium-sized businesses. This session will discuss how to qualify your leads, the importance of presenting your product or service and how to make your presentation effective.
MIDLAND ? The BlueWater Angels investment group, in conjunction with Michigan Entrepreneurship Week, as designated by Governor Granholm, is sending out a call for applications from Michigan entrepreneurs and start-up companies interested in financial support. The deadline is March 7. The BlueWater Angels investment group has more than $1 million in capital available to invest
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK will be hosting six educational, entrepreneurial and talent networking events in March ranging in topics from marketing and social networking to talent matching and business planning for start-ups. All events except Hot Shots will be held at SPARK Central. March 5 - Spring Training for Start-Ups: Business Planning for
DETROIT - Compuware Corporation has entered into an agreement to work with Microsoft HealthVault, Microsoft's personal health technology platform. Covisint will provide physicians with better, more efficient and secure access to patients' records by enabling patients to grant provider access to their HealthVault records through Covisint's OnDemand platform. HealthVault is a software and services health
DETROIT ? Wayne State University?s TechTown is hosting its next First Friday technology and business mixer March 7. The informal networking get together starts runs from 4-6 pm at TechTown?s headquarters, located at 440 Burroughs, between Cass & Second Ave. For more information, click on TechTownWSU.Org a>>
LANSING - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff congratulated the Michigan Legislature, Governor Jennifer Granholm and Secretary of State Terri Land for bolstering "security through secure identification," as the Legislature wrapped up its work on bills dealing with Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Land is asking the federal government to allow the enhanced driver's
LANSING - Adopting a Michigan renewable portfolio standard that would require that at least 10 percent of the state's energy came from renewable sources by 2015 could force energy cost increases of as much as 39 percent, a spokesperson for the auto industry told the Senate Energy Policy and Public Utilities Committee on Thursday. But