LANSING - A total of 65 full-time positions and more than $129.8 million are being cut from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's 2016 budget after its executive committee on Tuesday adopted a resolution accepting the budget as proposed. The MEDC in mid-August announced it would make major cuts for its 2015-16 fiscal year budget beginning
CHICAGO - Clean Energy Trust is calling on the most innovative cleantech startups from across the Midwest to compete in the 6th Annual Clean Energy Trust Challenge, a single-day pitch competition that will award $1 million to start-ups in April 2016 - nearly ten times the amount distributed at the annual event in 2011. The
SOUTHFIELD - On Saturday, Sept. 19, Lawrence Technological University will host the national championships to determine who will represent the United States at the World Robot Olympiad this November in Qatar. The competition will be held at the Don Ridler Field House on LTU's campus at 21000 West Ten Mile Road in Southfield. The opening
LANSING - Tourists will now be able to engage with Pure Michigan commercials to discover information about specific destinations with the video spots. The technology comes from Detroit-based Clickivated. When a scene of interest plays, users can click on the icon to the right of the screen and get immediate access to individual websites of
PLYMOUTH TWP. - The ultrasound-based breast imaging technology developer Delphinus Medical Technologies Inc. says it has secured $39.5 million in new series C venture capital round - what the company contends is the single largest amount ever raised for a healthcare imaging company in the Midwest, as well as the largest for a medical
GRAND RAPDIS - Davenport University announced it has received a gift to its endowment fund of $5.5 million over the next four years from the M.E. Davenport Foundation, the single largest gift in the University's history. The latest gift brings historical giving to Davenport University by the independent, family foundation to more than $15.4
DETROIT - MSU Engineering school reports record numbers of women students, Americans cutting down on daily driving trips, six big events happening this fall. Check it out at MITechNews.Com. To listen, click on http://internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IA-1686-MiTechNews-9-5-15.mp3
AUBURN HILLS - Arrangements have been made to bring an ISC2 certified trainer into town for these CISSP training classes for a special price of $1500 per class + $599 for the test voucher, nearly a $1,000 savings. (ISC)2 is the creator of the CISSP exam, so why would you get yourtraining anywhere else? The
LANSING - After initially urging caution on a proposal to raise the Corporate Income Tax from 6 percent to 11 percent and directing the new revenue to roads, the Michigan Building Trades has now decided to endorse the proposal. There was no word from Building Trades officials, but Citizens for Fair Taxes, the group backing
LANSING - Road funding, energy policy overhaul and addressing a dire situation with Detroit Public Schools topped the list of priorities from Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof on Wednesday as the Senate returned to work. Meekhof (R-West Olive) said little about road funding discussions - as has been the case with all of the leaders