LANSING - What does $3.7 million in grants and tax abatements buy you? About $10.2 million in new investments in the state that could generate 165 new jobs. The news came Wednesday from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation when it announced the Michigan Strategic Fund approved four Community Revitalization program awards for historic renovation and
DETROIT - GreenLancer.com has signed a master service agreement with the Toronto-based solar energy company Pure Energies to supply blueprints and permit drawings for all the residential systems being installed by Pure Energies in California. ?We partnered with Pure Energies because of their unique online marketplace that empowers homeowners to go solar, save on their
LANSING - Broadband adoption in Michigan is now above the national average, with nearly eight of ten households subscribing to high-speed internet access, up from two-thirds in 2010. The news comes from the broadband advocacy organization Connect Michigan. According to the Pew Research Center, the national broadband adoption rate in 2013 was 70 percent, which
DETROIT ? Next Energy will host a webinar April 30 that will explore NextEnergy's capabilities, and a sneak preview of NextEnergy's Li Ion battery value chain. This work is primarily focused on automotive applications. It also will examine key general trends in the energy storage sector, in terms of manufacturing, R&D, and market trends and
LANSING - Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Gary Peters is now favored by registered Michigan voters by 5 percentage points, a new poll released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling showed. The latest poll on the Michigan race to succeed outgoing U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Detroit) shows Peters (D-Bloomfield Township), a U.S. House member, has taken the
LANSING - According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, cyber intrusions and attacks have increased dramatically over the last decade, exposing sensitive personal and business information, disrupting critical operations, and imposing high costs on the economy. Learn from top experts how cyber security will impact businesses going forward at this ConnectNet Forum May 15.
LANSING - Michigan was among 20 states given a B for their online budget and spending transparency by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund. Budget transparency has been a big issue for Gov. Snyder. Among the 50 states, Michigan ranked 15th with 86.5 points. Indiana was the top state with 94 points. Wisconsin,
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund's internal control over financial reporting did not ensure it properly recorded and reported investment impairment losses, the auditor general concluded in reviewing the MSF's basic financial statements through the last fiscal year. As a result, MSF overstated its investments and net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments by
GRAND RAPIDS - Thirty teams and over sixty students competed for The MWest Challenge earning a total of $45,000 in prizes. First Place Venture: $15,000 Fluitions Innovations Andrew Van Dyke Briauna Taylor Brittany Taylor Katherine Christopher Leah Bauer Second Place Venture: $10,000 Soletics Lindsay Noonan Vanessa Gore Third Place Venture: $4,000 OneBowl Justin Herd Social
TRAVERSE CITY - In collaboration with the American Folklife Center and its 75th anniversary celebration of Alan Lomax's field recordings of Michigan folk music for the Library of Congress, SEEDS After School students have been working all spring with the Earthwork Music Collective and Blackbird Arts to create a performance at the City Opera House